Blown piston rings?
 

Started my car this morning to find it was struggeling to start! When it did it was chucking out quite a bit of white smoke and then a loud ticking/ clunking noise from the engine! Has anyone had this before, its a 2006 hawkeye sti. Will need to take it or send it somewhere can anyone recomend decent subaru mechanics close too kent? Hope it dosent break down!! :-o

If it's knocking I wouldn't be driving it !

The knocking has gone now and no smoke, been thinking this might be a good opportunity to get it forged any recomendations?

I think this may be the dreaded ringland issue the hawkeye is notorius for!! ��

If youre going to forge it might aswell get inserts to make it a 2.5 fully forged cdb speak to alyn at Asperformance about your options also engine tuner down in plymouth give them a call aswell .

Cool ill call him monday, sonce its hapoend the car has been spot on and no noice. Thinking it might just be the fuel pump as it was a struggle to start and now perfect? Strange!

Try Neil at slowboyracing near brandshatch
He is fairly close and I've heard nothing but good things about him