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motrek · 08-23-2024, 08:19 PM

Hi guys,

My car (2018 BRZ) has been making a popping sound when turning at sharp angles and low speeds. So, in parking lots, basically.

The sound is medium-pitch, intermittent, and seems to come from the front passenger side. When pulling into my parking spot at home, it will sometimes pop 2-3 times, and sometimes not at all.

I asked my shop to take a look at it and they tell me that my front passenger-side strut mount is making the noise.

They recommended that I change out all my struts for ~$2000, because, of course they did.

I asked them if they could just replace the strut mount that's making the noise. They said that's not recommended because changing one strut mount will cause the others to wear out faster, or in a weird way, or something. I'm not sure how that's possible but that's what they said.

So I'm looking for some additional opinions here. What's the likelihood that the strut mount is the actual problem, and if so, what do people recommend doing about it (if anything)?

Thanks in advance!!

08-23-2024, 08:19 PM	#1
motrek Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Drives: 2018 BRZ Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 109 Thanks: 35 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Popping sound when turning -- strut mount? Hi guys, My car (2018 BRZ) has been making a popping sound when turning at sharp angles and low speeds. So, in parking lots, basically. The sound is medium-pitch, intermittent, and seems to come from the front passenger side. When pulling into my parking spot at home, it will sometimes pop 2-3 times, and sometimes not at all. I asked my shop to take a look at it and they tell me that my front passenger-side strut mount is making the noise. They recommended that I change out all my struts for ~$2000, because, of course they did. I asked them if they could just replace the strut mount that's making the noise. They said that's not recommended because changing one strut mount will cause the others to wear out faster, or in a weird way, or something. I'm not sure how that's possible but that's what they said. So I'm looking for some additional opinions here. What's the likelihood that the strut mount is the actual problem, and if so, what do people recommend doing about it (if anything)? Thanks in advance!!