Finished Coilover install. Please help.

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Feb 5, 2005 | 02:49 PM

aubiexx

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Finished Coilover install. Please help.

I just finished with my coilover install and noticed something very wrong. Ride height is at 13.25 inches. The front, both shocks are bumping and I hear what sounds like threads rubbing up and down. I can repeat this by pushing up and down on the vehicle.

I did notice that the lower fork had some significant play between the fork and the rubber joint it should mount to.

I have run through every step and am pretty sure that everything was replaced and torqued correctly. Please help.

98.5 A4 TQM

Feb 5, 2005 | 03:43 PM

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Don't know if this helps but the noise is being made on the way back UP.

Feb 5, 2005 | 03:47 PM

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If there is any play between the shock and lower control arm...

you have the wrong shocks. Honestly though...I've never heard of that before. Take a picture and show us what you're talking about.

As for the noise, if it sounds like it's coming from just behind the dash (top of the engine compartment), it's probably the nut on top of the shock piston. Either it isn't torqued down enough, or the little brass load distributing washer wasn't properly placed UNDER that big black rubber piece that fits on top of the shock/spring assembly. Either/or, but shocks have to come out before you can tell whats going on.