King^Lee Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Hi guys need some help. Just recently id say about the last 2 weeks, when first puting the car into full lock in the mornings to get out of the car space the power steering is reall stiff and there is a loud clunking noise and you can feel it through the steering wheel too. Once its happend once it dont seem to happen again, and even if you park the car up for a few hours and drive it again it dont happen, it just seems to be the first time you drive it not sure if its the weather getting colder or what. Really want to get it sorted asap if its something thats going to cause more damage, car is a 05 plate STI. Cheers Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Do you have DCCD on your car ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I used to get a similar thing on my classic , it only did it when I reversed off the drive in the morning . Turned out to be worn front droplinks As when I upgraded to polly bushed ally ones I never heard it again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King^Lee Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Yes i have DCCD its left in Auto. I need to get it on the ramps ill check drop links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Before you do that put it in manual. Auto will be trying to correct something with the diffs which gives you a clunk :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 also whilst you are checking rule out CV joints by slow driving on full lock fwds and reverse, a cyclic clunking is CV joint gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King^Lee Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 Ok guys little update, its started happening randomly now not just on first start up, also only happens when the steering wheel is turned right. I got the misses to turn the wheel so i can have alook, it actually done it and i saw what happened the power steering pulley actually jammed up well i think its the ps pulley one on the top left. So what you think new pump needed or maybe just bearings gone in the pulley ? Or could the belt be slightly too tight? Car is under warranty so i can get it sorted easy enough. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 If it's under warranty mate I'd have just taken it back tell them what you have seen and you want it sorting [emoji2] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King^Lee Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 I can take it to any garage, but i would like to diagnose the problem first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Yeah can understand that like if it was the DCCD be taking it back for nothing :( And I always like to have an idea of what to tell them :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusNoGood Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I had the exact same symptoms. Turned out to be the belt. A few of the teeth on the belt were worn so it would't grip on occasion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King^Lee Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Got the car booked into a subaru garage on wednesday, the guy actually mentioned the belt might be slipping hopefully it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltel Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Hello to everyone, I am new to the forum and the proud owner of a 2005 Subaru outback 2.5 auto. I am also having problems when using full lock to get onto or back off my drive, it happens going forward or in reverse I hear a clunking noise and the car seems to skip a couple of inches to the side, I took it to the garage for tracking but they said the tracking was not that far out. any ideas what the problem could be is welcome, also any contacts for a mechanic that could sort it not too far from Barnsley. Thanks Eltel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Hi mate welcome to S.O.C If you don't mind traveling to Sheffield I'd recommend Sheffield Subaru Services or give Martin a rin there he's spot on bloke I'd say he would be able to tell you what it is, but at a guess with it skipping Id maybe say axel issue more or bearing problem. If you can jack the front end up you think it's coming from and give the wheel a wiggle from top and bottom and side to side if it has any play be a bearing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltel Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Thanks for that Gambit, I phoned martin and he new what it was straight away, he told me to put a fuse in the AWD to turn it into a FWD only and that sorted it, so I have booked it in at Sheffield Subaru Services next Wednesday for fixing he said he would have it done by the time I have had my dinner at Meadow Hall. Thanks Eltel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 No worries mate Martin is good and won't rip you off I live near Grimsby but will go through to Sheffield for him to do any work [emoji2] id just go to the imax and watch a movie its not far away [emoji6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King^Lee Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 Think mines sorted belt was slightly slack, i honestly thought they was auto tensioned guess not. Got a price to service the sti at 60,000 687 quid :0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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