coilover noise, bad ball joint? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

S13Leprechaun · 03-05-2008, 05:23 PM

hey, well i had this problem in a prior, old thread before, but i THOT the problem was the wolt was broken off on one of the 2 bolts on the rear driverside coilover... so, now my question is, what else could the noise be? i replaced the bolt and its the same noise.... even if i push down right above the coilover i can hear it... and it rattles like crazy on tight turns cause of the diff... so its annoying me and i wanna fix it.... only thing i can think of is MAYBE bad ball joint!?!? but how do you check that/fix that? btw, they are kei office, if that helps... which means im fucked prolly.... and im not 100% sure its the coilover, just thats all that makes sense.... thanks for any help in advance!

-s13lep.

SidewaysRPS13 · 03-05-2008, 05:29 PM

look at your bushings also to see if there bad. To check the ball joints.just lift the car and see if the wheel moves left or right.

S13Leprechaun · 03-05-2008, 05:34 PM

it will move left to right if the top ball joint is bad? that doesnt make sense. u sure?

5t341tH · 03-05-2008, 11:37 PM

i had a similar problem as u i think.
i thought the coilover was loose, thus making clunking noises wen i go over bumps. i replaced the front lca cuz the balljoint was shot and now it disappeared.
i hope ur talking about the lca balljoints.....

S13Leprechaun · 03-06-2008, 03:17 AM

yeah i think soo.... ill do that... how mcuh did it cost to fix something like that? j/w. and what all did you have to get?

03-05-2008, 05:23 PM	#1
S13Leprechaun Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1904 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	coilover noise, bad ball joint? hey, well i had this problem in a prior, old thread before, but i THOT the problem was the wolt was broken off on one of the 2 bolts on the rear driverside coilover... so, now my question is, what else could the noise be? i replaced the bolt and its the same noise.... even if i push down right above the coilover i can hear it... and it rattles like crazy on tight turns cause of the diff... so its annoying me and i wanna fix it.... only thing i can think of is MAYBE bad ball joint!?!? but how do you check that/fix that? btw, they are kei office, if that helps... which means im fucked prolly.... and im not 100% sure its the coilover, just thats all that makes sense.... thanks for any help in advance! -s13lep. __________________ *thurs. knights.*

03-05-2008, 05:34 PM	#3
S13Leprechaun Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1904 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it will move left to right if the top ball joint is bad? that doesnt make sense. u sure? __________________ *thurs. knights.*

03-05-2008, 11:37 PM	#4
5t341tH Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: socal (Huntington Beach) Age: 36 Posts: 2,787 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	i had a similar problem as u i think. i thought the coilover was loose, thus making clunking noises wen i go over bumps. i replaced the front lca cuz the balljoint was shot and now it disappeared. i hope ur talking about the lca balljoints..... __________________ lexus baby

03-06-2008, 03:17 AM	#5
S13Leprechaun Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1904 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah i think soo.... ill do that... how mcuh did it cost to fix something like that? j/w. and what all did you have to get? __________________ *thurs. knights.*

03-05-2008, 05:29 PM	#2
SidewaysRPS13 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Indiana Age: 42 Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	look at your bushings also to see if there bad. To check the ball joints.just lift the car and see if the wheel moves left or right.