# Rattling from driver side front WRX **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 21, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548 "2008-11-21T11:21:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/1 "2008-11-21T11:21:28Z")
I’ve noticed quite a rattle coming from the driver side front suspension when I hit shitty roads. It sounds like the top hat bolts are loose, but that’s not the case. I have H&R springs on the car, but they’ve been on for like 6 months and I am just hearing the noise now. Any thoughts on what it could be? ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/2 "2008-11-21T17:32:57Z")
check that you didn’t bend a swaybar endlink - could be bent up and its making the swaybar contact something. happened on my sti… i imagine the wrx endlinks are equally as crappy 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/3 "2008-11-21T18:34:58Z")
upper strut bearing or possibly a loose not on the actual shaft of the strut… ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/4 "2008-11-21T19:02:47Z")
subby sway links suck… that’d be my first bet. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/5 "2008-11-29T10:48:07Z")
I checked the front end links and they are straight. There is no play in the shock or anything either… ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/6 "2008-11-29T11:00:50Z")
Its an 08, why not take it to the dealer ship and make them figure it out. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/7 "2008-11-29T11:02:11Z")
because I know they will just say, oh you have different springs on here, we’re not looking at it, then i’ll waste my time ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/8 "2008-11-29T11:05:03Z")
Hmm, good point IDk then it really sounds like a strut or sway bar problom ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/9 "2008-11-30T09:00:49Z")
mmm, fuck, I noticed a bunch of oil on the shaft of the shock. I don’t think that would make the noise, but that is a tell tale sign the seals are blown. ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/10 "2008-11-30T13:25:09Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > because I know they will just say, oh you have different springs on here, we’re not looking at it, then i’ll waste my time That’s true, we will. (I work there) I can tell you it’s likely the swaybar bushings, check those first. Or just replace them, they are very easy to replace. But if you bring it to us modded we’ll tell you to take a hike. Warranty time makes it not worth our time. ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/11 "2008-11-30T13:25:45Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > mmm, fuck, I noticed a bunch of oil on the shaft of the shock. > > I don’t think that would make the noise, but that is a tell tale sign the seals are blown. Some seepage is normal, dripping is not though. ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/12 "2008-11-30T16:03:30Z")
Dude, your grandfather owns a dealership. Take it there. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/13 "2008-12-04T12:44:54Z")
> [@eMKay](#): > > Some seepage is normal, dripping is not though. Seriously? I know on dirtbikes and snowmobiles that means the seals are blown… which means rebuild… ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rattling-from-driver-side-front-wrx/58548/14 "2008-12-04T17:55:21Z")
I bet it is the control arm bushings. Check to see if the rubber has come out of the metal ring.