Hello everyone,
So I got myself a Legacy 99 GT few days back.
The car drives really well, ...
When I bought it, the seller told me that I could hear a clunk sometimes when turning tight at low speed and the car is hot and that was normal. "It comes from the aftermarket differencial" was the only answer I got to "why?".
So I experienced the clunk which happens:
only occur when the car is warm. When the car is cold, I have no problems turning
occurs at tight, low speed turns; the kind of turns associated with parking, turning at a stop sign, etc (30+? degrees, again at low speed only)
I feel and hear a clunk/stutter/kick at a rate of 1 per second (per wheel rev?) for the duration of the turning, once I straighten, there are no problems. It is easy to feel the kick, I can feel it through the steering wheel, shifter, and passengers can feel it in their seat. A passenger noted that it seemed like the whole car shook. There is also a feeling of resistance (hard to explain sorry)
Turning the wheel while stationary doesn\'t present any problem
Other than the kicking, steering feel appears to be consistent through the ranges. No apparent loss of power, heavy or light steering, etc.
No apparent whine or other related noise when turning
So I\'m kindof new to all this and was wondering if it\'s something expected with aftermarket differencial or not at all... And if not what should I check.
Or could it come from something else? (Coilover??? the car has been lowered)
Any ideas / feedback / suggestion would be very welcome...
Thanks heaps,
Xavier