many many problems...help

[Team Rootbeer]

my car is in baaad shape and i dont know whats wrong...ive had coilovers for about 2 months and now they feel all loose and the suspension feels loose overall.....and when i put on my brakes the front of the car makes this bonk noise and it feels like something in the front suspension is buckleing under braking it makes the front end sort of bounce...also, when i reverse the back of the car makes this popping noise like in rotation w/ the wheel....but it only happens in reverse??? i dont know wtf any of this is so can yall give me some pointers or advice?? please help, i feel like my car is going to fall apart!

[sideview_180sx]

if everything feels all loose and clunking. wouldn't that be a clue to go under the car and check the suspension, brackets, and mounts to make sure they are tight. better yet use the search function under clunking.

[nlzmo400r]

get under the car, check all the mounting points, camber plate bolts, sway bar brackets. And as far as your reverse, my car does something similar (its the brake pads being grabby on my car though) so check your brakes. Just take a look at it, all of the potential problem should be pretty easy to find.

[SlowCoupe]

did you get an aligement?

[MakotoS13]

c'mon guys, he's from alabama. im sure he's trying his best.

[Team Rootbeer]

hey, dont mess w/ alabama.....j/k i hate this place.....everything seems to be in good shape and tight under the car, that is why this is confusing me so much??? ive checked numerous times and cant find anything that looks out of the ordinary,,, but i still havent gotten an alignment, so maybe that will help

[Ian]

yeah, i noticed w/ my coilovers, the suspension felt "loose"


then i realised that the coilovers are nice and tight, and the stiffness is causing anything not securely welded into my car to rattle and shake around lol

[MurdarioStomp]

make sure the diamond plate flooring isnt coming loose

[420sx]

and manifold isnt taking critical damage

[Maeda]

Originally Posted by MakotoS13

c'mon guys, he's from alabama. im sure he's trying his best.

Hahaha How ironic.

Ok. Did you buy used coilovers?

Sounds like the dampers are blown if its all bouncy....
Bouncing under any load usually means blown dampers. Sorry to break it to you.

Did you try and adjust them to be stiffer?
If you did and it's still really bouncey... Take those coils off and see if they compress and return...

[Ian]

oh i think i know what the bouncing is under braking


i think he's got a bent wheel or two...when they're out of round, it tends to get real bouncy and harsh at low speed...mine are like that :-\

[Team Rootbeer]

no, the bounce is more like a pop in the front suspension but it only happens when i brake....the coils are brand new, and i checked them and they are perfectly fine

[luisgonz]

)420sx( and manifold isnt taking critical damage

)MurdarioStomp( make sure the diamond plate flooring isnt coming loose
hahahahahahahahaha

[Maeda]

A pop means the ball joint could be taking a crap....

Wobbles only underbraking could mean your rotors are reallly warped...

[Blues13]

Also double check your tie-rod ends.. see if they're oozing out goodness.