Coilovers will be installed next week, Advice Needed
10-10-2011, 07:32 PM
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Coilovers will be installed next week, Advice Needed
ok i am fairly new to the communty and haven't adtruibute much to the forums. now i will install my brand new Ksport control pro coils next week and i read and there are alot of thread which state that , they experient with some squeak/clunking/ticking/tick after coilover install. and i just wanted to get advice from you guys to make sure which bolt i need to be torque really tight or / impact .
so far i will forsure tell my mechanic to tighten and impact the Tighten the nut on the top of your coil over.
Symptom: when the car be driven at a low speed over a bump, you hear a clunking noise from the rear of your car.
what else should i need to be tighten ,,please help and i search but there are thousand of thread about squeaking/clunking noise after coils installed.
things upon inspection from my mechanic ;
wheel bearing are perfect ( all four corner )
bushing from camber arm/compression rod is perfect no sign of stress
suspension seem to be solid .
sorry for the long read but im sure many of us here dont want the coilover to fall out while we driving lol. so please input
so far i will forsure tell my mechanic to tighten and impact the Tighten the nut on the top of your coil over.
Symptom: when the car be driven at a low speed over a bump, you hear a clunking noise from the rear of your car.
what else should i need to be tighten ,,please help and i search but there are thousand of thread about squeaking/clunking noise after coils installed.
things upon inspection from my mechanic ;
wheel bearing are perfect ( all four corner )
bushing from camber arm/compression rod is perfect no sign of stress
suspension seem to be solid .
sorry for the long read but im sure many of us here dont want the coilover to fall out while we driving lol. so please input
10-10-2011, 10:42 PM
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ok i am fairly new to the communty and haven't adtruibute much to the forums. now i will install my brand new Ksport control pro coils next week and i read and there are alot of thread which state that , they experient with some squeak/clunking/ticking/tick after coilover install. and i just wanted to get advice from you guys to make sure which bolt i need to be torque really tight or / impact .
so far i will forsure tell my mechanic to tighten and impact the Tighten the nut on the top of your coil over.
Symptom: when the car be driven at a low speed over a bump, you hear a clunking noise from the rear of your car.
what else should i need to be tighten ,,please help and i search but there are thousand of thread about squeaking/clunking noise after coils installed.
things upon inspection from my mechanic ;
wheel bearing are perfect ( all four corner )
bushing from camber arm/compression rod is perfect no sign of stress
suspension seem to be solid .
sorry for the long read but im sure many of us here dont want the coilover to fall out while we driving lol. so please input
so far i will forsure tell my mechanic to tighten and impact the Tighten the nut on the top of your coil over.
Symptom: when the car be driven at a low speed over a bump, you hear a clunking noise from the rear of your car.
what else should i need to be tighten ,,please help and i search but there are thousand of thread about squeaking/clunking noise after coils installed.
things upon inspection from my mechanic ;
wheel bearing are perfect ( all four corner )
bushing from camber arm/compression rod is perfect no sign of stress
suspension seem to be solid .
sorry for the long read but im sure many of us here dont want the coilover to fall out while we driving lol. so please input
NOOOOO!!!
Just make sure that everything is torqued to spec.
10-11-2011, 02:12 AM
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Torque everything to spec.
And the clunking noise is the front A-arms hitting the inner fender.
Not FROM the coilovers itself.
Being lowered on the coilovers is what leads to the clunking.
There are mods to cut a hole into the frame so the A-arms doesn't hit anything.
And the clunking noise is the front A-arms hitting the inner fender.
Not FROM the coilovers itself.
Being lowered on the coilovers is what leads to the clunking.
There are mods to cut a hole into the frame so the A-arms doesn't hit anything.
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10-13-2011, 06:22 AM
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cheap bearings with crappy tolerances on coilovers not worth buying in the first place = noises that shouldn't be there
no proper a arm for the front should ever hit the inner fender. Any a arm that does isn't worth buying in the first place as it's a compromised design
no proper a arm for the front should ever hit the inner fender. Any a arm that does isn't worth buying in the first place as it's a compromised design
10-13-2011, 04:11 PM
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That was me
Must have skipped the important word 'rear' in the OP's post.
Now that everyone thinks i'm retarded...
I did have rear clunking in one of my coilovers because one of the shock collars wasn't completely tightened.
Thank god nothing else bad happened.
@Z1
I know it's pretty much off topic now... but...
I'm curious to know why people cut the whole in their frame when they claim it's to make room for the A-arms?
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quality a arms worth installing (SPL, Cusco, Stillen) have no such fender clearance issues, even on significantly lowered cars. Now, if you want the car to scrape the ground, then that's another issue, but on a proper height car (24-25.5 inches from body to ground), clearance is not an issue with these arms. That's part of what makes them good arms in the first place
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