S14: Popping noise during slow turns

[chituntang]

It starts to make this popping noise recently. This happens when I am driving really slow (almost rolling speed). It happens to both left and right side. I have done the following things to the front suspension:

New OE struts tops with KYB AGX and RSR springs
New Moog FLCA ball joints

I am planning to do the following:
Rebuild power steering rack
Tension rods

Thanks in advance
Jesse

BTW, does anybody knows if a fully loaded IS350 (I mean fully loaded like NAVI, heat/cold seats, like everything) has stock bigger wheels at the back? Looked at one today and:

Stretch tires running 225/40/18 front and back
Passenger front wheel has a dent

Any of the above would cause shaking? I am not talking about the steering wheel, but the ride is shaky. The steering seems fine.

[SoguRacing]

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[japslapsilvia]

yes on the IS350. stock wheels are 18x8 front and 18x8.5 rear...unless its AWD

[S13Sauce]

when u reinstalled the struts did you make sure the black cup on top was seated right on the springs? because i did mine on my old car and when i tirned the prings were poping around when i turned.

[Dazzla]

when u reinstalled the struts did you make sure the black cup on top was seated right on the springs? because i did mine on my old car and when i tirned the prings were poping around when i turned.
Yeah. It's either that or something is loose. I had the same problem with my coilovers when one of the perches wasn't fully tight.

[!Zar!]

Noise during turning would most likely come from:

Loose nut on the top of the coilover.
Loose camber bolts on the top of the coilover.
Loose tension rod bracket.
Bad lower control arm bushing.
If it's under braking then it's most likely a loose brake caliper.

[c72c]

Noise during turning would most likely come from:

Loose nut on the top of the coilover.
Loose camber bolts on the top of the coilover.
Loose tension rod bracket.
Bad lower control arm bushing.
If it's under braking then it's most likely a loose brake caliper.
also the tie rods
or mounting bolts from the strut to the spindle

make sure all the shyte is tight that you installed, friend of mine had the same problem you're havin, the top bolt to the spindle was loose and the pop was the wheel camber-ing.

[chituntang]

Thanks on the IS350 comment. That explains why the rear looks more stretch than the front.

As for my car, the strut tops were done at least a year ago. So I do not think it is the install.
Really need to study, but I guess I will do a little wrench before that...

I will check and see if all bolts are torque properly (brakes, tie rods, struts, and the control arms). And now come to think of it, it does make a funny sound when I brake...

[My 180 8 u]

Might sound stupid but tighten your lug nuts. In my 240 I would here a thump at an even pace. It would sound as if the tire had a bad spot on it. So I tightened the lug nuts and it since then gone away. Hope this helps

[GroundHog]

sounds like your tie rod ends, or maybe something stupid lol

[SoguRacing]

check your alignment. could be the tread gripping the asphalt at low speeds.

[KA24sleeper]

had the same problem on my hachi awhile back when i gave it new coils, i just had to tighten them down more and get new rod ends cuz they were cracking the old ones( yes they cracked, took out the end bold and there was a crack along the side of it)

[mofeel]

yea im having the same problem except mine will pull to that side. its mainly the left side popping n pulling. the steering wheel also turns with the pull.