coilover preload changed on its own? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

JoHn E · 08-12-2009, 12:47 PM

recently my front left coilover has been clunking when i turn, so i put the car up on a jack to look at it. i noticed that the front left coilover spring has a lot more preload than the front right. less than a year ago im SURE that the preloads were even on both sides. on the front left i can fit 3 fingertips in the area where u can touch the thread of the coilover. on the front right i can only fit 2 fingertips

has this happened to anyone else that has owned coilovers?

heres a picture. the section i highlighted in red is where im talking about how many fingers i can fit in

BlitzRPS13 · 08-12-2009, 12:53 PM

I think my front left has done this too.. not nearly as much.. but enough to make the spring slightly loose.. how it happened i have no idea.

JoHn E · 08-12-2009, 03:02 PM

what did u do to fix it

jamg · 08-12-2009, 03:18 PM

is the clunking from when you turn your steering wheel?

JoHn E · 08-12-2009, 03:23 PM

yea its only when i turn the steering wheel, the sound for sure is coming from the coilover

jamg · 08-12-2009, 03:24 PM

damn, guess i better go tighten mine then.

i get the same thing when i turn my steering wheel.

just make sure the locks fit snug under the coil. use some man muscle and make it tight. and lock it tight

Wabash9000 · 08-12-2009, 03:31 PM

spl parts has a special thrust bearing that should solve that problem. it allows the spring to freely rotate separate of the adjuster to that it doesn't have this issue. you have to take apart the entire coilover to install but it could be worth it.

at the bottom of this page.
http://splparts.com/main4/parts/S14/...rs/default.htm

BlitzRPS13 · 08-12-2009, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoHn E

what did u do to fix it

Nothing.. the car usually fixes itself.

lol no.. i haven't touched it yet.. been occupied on too many other things on the car.

Forge_55b · 08-12-2009, 04:29 PM

somethings not tight enough so every time you turn it loosens and increases the height of the shock

Sileighty_85 · 08-12-2009, 05:00 PM

I think the pillow ball joint is seized

http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/140603...ber-plate.html

Ali 556 · 08-12-2009, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sileighty_85

I think the pillow ball joint is seized

http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/140603...ber-plate.html

+1 Me too..STANCE have the rep of doing this...

JoHn E · 08-13-2009, 01:10 PM

would a bad camber plate happen to cause this to happen to one side and not the other? I bought the coilovers as a set of 4 so they must have came from the same batch if it is the camber plate issue

nieko · 08-13-2009, 01:24 PM

either way.

if your gtting clunking ass spring sounds from your coils when you turn email stance.

telll them this is happening, they will gladly send you replacement pillowball things.

for free.

do it.

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08-13-2009, 01:10 PM	#12
JoHn E Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SOCAL Posts: 114 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	would a bad camber plate happen to cause this to happen to one side and not the other? I bought the coilovers as a set of 4 so they must have came from the same batch if it is the camber plate issue __________________ heyyy

08-12-2009, 12:53 PM	#2
BlitzRPS13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I think my front left has done this too.. not nearly as much.. but enough to make the spring slightly loose.. how it happened i have no idea.

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jamg Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2009 Location: GA Posts: 2,106 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	is the clunking from when you turn your steering wheel?

08-12-2009, 03:24 PM	#6
jamg Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2009 Location: GA Posts: 2,106 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	damn, guess i better go tighten mine then. i get the same thing when i turn my steering wheel. just make sure the locks fit snug under the coil. use some man muscle and make it tight. and lock it tight

08-12-2009, 03:31 PM	#7
Wabash9000 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kansas Age: 37 Posts: 217 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	spl parts has a special thrust bearing that should solve that problem. it allows the spring to freely rotate separate of the adjuster to that it doesn't have this issue. you have to take apart the entire coilover to install but it could be worth it. at the bottom of this page. http://splparts.com/main4/parts/S14/...rs/default.htm

08-12-2009, 04:29 PM	#9
Forge_55b Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: OC Age: 43 Posts: 414 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	somethings not tight enough so every time you turn it loosens and increases the height of the shock

08-13-2009, 01:24 PM	#13
nieko Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westminster Age: 34 Posts: 2,695 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	either way. if your gtting clunking ass spring sounds from your coils when you turn email stance. telll them this is happening, they will gladly send you replacement pillowball things. for free. do it.