# Front end "thump thump thump" **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** forester, noises, subaru\ **Created:** [August 11, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-thump-thump-thump/34914 "2009-08-11T20:56:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JeffAnzevino](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jeffanzevino/32/5760_2.png) [@JeffAnzevino](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JeffAnzevino)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-thump-thump-thump/34914/1 "2009-08-11T20:56:44Z")
When I cut my wheels hard driving at slow speeds in a parking lot I hear a “thump thump thump” noise coming from the front end. My trusty mechanic has replaced the cv axel. On an out of town trip, it recurred and the Subaru dealer blamed the machanic’s recently-installed aftermarket cv axel. Even after the new Subaru part, it still thumps!! But not when the car is first started–only after it is warmed up. What’s up. I am tired of replacing axels. Is it something else? ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-thump-thump-thump/34914/2 "2009-08-11T22:08:39Z")
What year? How many miles? These thumping sounds are generally CV joints. ---
**Author:** ![JeffAnzevino](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jeffanzevino/32/5760_2.png) [@JeffAnzevino](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JeffAnzevino)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-thump-thump-thump/34914/3 "2009-08-12T02:52:20Z")
Thanks for your reply. Its a 2001 Forester with 167,000 miles. Both CV axels have been replaced–3 in the past 6 weeks. Still thumps.