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Found the broken wire. it. Another thread elsewhere (https://www.subaruforester.org/threads/2005-automatic-trans-issue-at-temp-flashing-awd-light-starts-flashing-solved.815228/) helped. Exact same thing here, as found and stripped back. Like I said, it's stupid.

Your title says "vibration in front end *after*...." Do you mean that - that the vibration started after all that work? If so - then one of those parts is likely the problem. What brand parts were used for those items? Maybe the CV was internally pulled apart or not fully seated back into the trans after the work...depending how bad the symptoms are - that would normally almost undrivable, but can drive that way, just usually aggressive enough symptoms most people woudl be terrified to do so. Or do you mean the symptoms prompted all that work and the symptoms still persist after it? Can you describe the vibration more? Is it's rhythmic like to the tires? Is it front, center, rear, left or right? Is it always there or only sometimes? How does it compare to a wheel bearing failing? Are those suspected? How old are the tires? Have the tires been rotated front to back to see if the symptoms move to the front/back? Describe the clunk - a one time clunk or something else? Random thunk or repeating at even intervals? Who's idea was it to replace all those tie rods, ball joints, and struts? That's an excessive amount of work for a 2014 Forester, Subaru tie rods and ball joints are robust and no often in need of replacement, making them poor choices to replace as a guess.

I am not assuming anything.. I am just passing on the numbers and those numbers do not reflect a lot of difference. the first gen Forester struts on a 95 Legacy netted about 1.5-2 inches if lift max.. I can not imagine that his would be that much different - but. you are correct that i do not know the lengths of the struts, or where they sit in the vehicle itself and having old, worn out components CAN make a big difference in how things sit... proof here.. old worn out Forester strut & spring with all brand new next to it.. fair bit if difference, don't ya think? new stuff is KYB strut & tophat, OE spring

I just looked at a spare pump in pieces. Screws are out, plate is off and there is a big O ring sandwiched in there

Im thinking so. I currently have a set of new studded goodyear winter comand's 205/65/16 nothing massive but definitely an updrage from the 185/60/14's that were on it before i installed the forester struts.