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S13Leprechaun · 02-17-2008, 11:58 PM

hey dudes, i searched and didnt really come across anything like this... but i have kei office coiovers, and the driver side rear coilover, makes this wierd nose when i go over bumps, or even if i firmly press right above that wheel to compress the suspension quickly, if sounds and fells like its loose or something.. is this a possible signh of being blown? i havent gotten under there yet and giggled stuff around, but im just wondering what it could be... but sounds loose and like it is just giggling around... thanks for any helpful adcise in advance.

Koopa Troopa · 02-18-2008, 12:13 AM

I dunno, bad pillow ball.. Spring isn't being supported.... If it was blown you'd hear like a squishing noise cause by air pockets in the oil..

Take the damn thing up and push down on it and see if it comes back up...

S13Leprechaun · 02-18-2008, 12:26 AM

yeah it comes back up... it doesnt disfunction at all... doesnt effect any functioning of driving or anything.. feels normal sorta... but is loose sounding and feeling.

ALEXTHESUS*PECT · 02-18-2008, 12:30 AM

maybe you didn't have it bolted up tight. or some other peice is loose.

S13Leprechaun · 02-18-2008, 12:32 AM

yeah, imma get in there tomorrow and start yankin on shit to see whats goin on.. its annoying and i dont wanna mess anything up... im sure it wont be too hard to figure out.

frosty_the_iceman · 02-18-2008, 12:58 AM

I had this problem after I installed new shocks. Turned out the nut on top of the strut piston (the one that holds the whole deal together) wasn't tightened down.

Give that a shot first, since you don't even have to jack up the car.

S13Leprechaun · 02-18-2008, 01:00 AM

haha good choice... like i said, ill scope the whole deal out manana.. ill let you guys know what it was if i find out some if anyone in the future has the same problem, they will know POSSIBLY what the problem may be.

racepar1 · 02-18-2008, 01:15 AM

Most likely it is the nut on the shock shaft that is loose.

S13Leprechaun · 02-18-2008, 10:21 PM

well i found out what was the probable cause if the noise... someone (i just bought this car 3 days ago) tightened one of the bolts on top foen too hard... and i went to barely tighten it just to see if it was snug, and the fuckin thing snapped off... so now i have 1 bolt,and the strut bar holding it in im guesssing... everything else seemed good tho... highly doubt its blown... so i guess ill just replace the bolt and nut and it shouldbe cool hopefully. idk?

mnmax · 02-18-2008, 10:32 PM

jeebuz weezus... good luck with that bro...

S13Leprechaun · 02-18-2008, 10:34 PM

ehh shouldnt be too difficult... just a bolt and ut.. but still, no fun! lol.

mnmax · 02-18-2008, 10:37 PM

exactly..............................

02-17-2008, 11:58 PM	#1
S13Leprechaun Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1904 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	coilover noise, jiggle thing? blown? hey dudes, i searched and didnt really come across anything like this... but i have kei office coiovers, and the driver side rear coilover, makes this wierd nose when i go over bumps, or even if i firmly press right above that wheel to compress the suspension quickly, if sounds and fells like its loose or something.. is this a possible signh of being blown? i havent gotten under there yet and giggled stuff around, but im just wondering what it could be... but sounds loose and like it is just giggling around... thanks for any helpful adcise in advance. __________________ *thurs. knights.*

02-18-2008, 12:13 AM	#2
Koopa Troopa Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 北谷著, 沖縄県、日本 Posts: 2,565 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I dunno, bad pillow ball.. Spring isn't being supported.... If it was blown you'd hear like a squishing noise cause by air pockets in the oil.. Take the damn thing up and push down on it and see if it comes back up... __________________ Buy my Stillway shifter!

02-18-2008, 12:26 AM	#3
S13Leprechaun Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1904 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah it comes back up... it doesnt disfunction at all... doesnt effect any functioning of driving or anything.. feels normal sorta... but is loose sounding and feeling. __________________ *thurs. knights.*

02-18-2008, 12:30 AM	#4
ALEXTHESUSPECT Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Soul cal!! Age: 47 Posts: 4,387 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: ALEXTHESUSPECT Feedback Score: 5 reviews	maybe you didn't have it bolted up tight. or some other peice is loose. __________________ *TEAM SUSPECT**

02-18-2008, 12:32 AM	#5
S13Leprechaun Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1904 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah, imma get in there tomorrow and start yankin on shit to see whats goin on.. its annoying and i dont wanna mess anything up... im sure it wont be too hard to figure out. __________________ *thurs. knights.*

02-18-2008, 12:58 AM	#6
frosty_the_iceman Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had this problem after I installed new shocks. Turned out the nut on top of the strut piston (the one that holds the whole deal together) wasn't tightened down. Give that a shot first, since you don't even have to jack up the car.

02-18-2008, 01:00 AM	#7
S13Leprechaun Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1904 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	haha good choice... like i said, ill scope the whole deal out manana.. ill let you guys know what it was if i find out some if anyone in the future has the same problem, they will know POSSIBLY what the problem may be. __________________ *thurs. knights.*

02-18-2008, 01:15 AM	#8
racepar1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 42 Posts: 9,006 Trader Rating: (106) Rides Gallery: racepar1 Feedback Score: 106 reviews	Most likely it is the nut on the shock shaft that is loose.

02-18-2008, 10:21 PM	#9
S13Leprechaun Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1904 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well i found out what was the probable cause if the noise... someone (i just bought this car 3 days ago) tightened one of the bolts on top foen too hard... and i went to barely tighten it just to see if it was snug, and the fuckin thing snapped off... so now i have 1 bolt,and the strut bar holding it in im guesssing... everything else seemed good tho... highly doubt its blown... so i guess ill just replace the bolt and nut and it shouldbe cool hopefully. idk? __________________ *thurs. knights.*

02-18-2008, 10:32 PM	#10
mnmax Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in the Marines now... upstate NY Age: 40 Posts: 194 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	jeebuz weezus... good luck with that bro... __________________ GIGGITY GIGGITY GIGGITY GOOOO!!!!

02-18-2008, 10:34 PM	#11
S13Leprechaun Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1904 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ehh shouldnt be too difficult... just a bolt and ut.. but still, no fun! lol. __________________ *thurs. knights.*

02-18-2008, 10:37 PM	#12
mnmax Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in the Marines now... upstate NY Age: 40 Posts: 194 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	exactly.............................. __________________ GIGGITY GIGGITY GIGGITY GOOOO!!!!