Coilover Troubles....
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Coilover Troubles....
i installed a set of KSport coilovers but the rears needed to use the stock top hats (big black part that has the studs to bolt to the chassis) I pulled the rears out and found the upper bushings which retain the damper rod thru the top hat have worn out real bad and the squeaking is the aluminum bushing insert contacting the top mount and wearing the hole thru it, out of round. what could be causing the top bushings on teh rear struts to be wearing out so fast?
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Yeah my bushings have 126,000 miles on them and are fine as well.
But I have seen with some coilover setups that use the top stock shock mounts are tough to get lined up properly in the rear. You just have to take your time. Maybe that is what happened and they forced it and things were not lined up properly.
But I have seen with some coilover setups that use the top stock shock mounts are tough to get lined up properly in the rear. You just have to take your time. Maybe that is what happened and they forced it and things were not lined up properly.
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how would one properly install the rear coilovers to the factory top hat? i mean all it is is the damper shaft, two bushings( one above and below the top hat), washers above and below that, and an aluminum sleeve around the damper shaft that goes thru the top hat.
Does anyone know of aftermarket top hats that would be compatible with the KSports? if not ima sell these and get the powertrix ones or sumthing that comes with all the parts not half *** like these.
Does anyone know of aftermarket top hats that would be compatible with the KSports? if not ima sell these and get the powertrix ones or sumthing that comes with all the parts not half *** like these.
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okay thanks i guess. ill dis-assemble and take a look if it comes back again. can u guys speculate any further abut what may be improperly assembled? i mean it seems pretty fool proof to me. remove stock strut assy, remove top hat, install top hat using KSport hardware onto new coilover, slide into place on chassis, and bolt everything back up.
If it helps any, if i feel thru the frames in the trunk to where the top nut sits when fully assembled, theres a hole where the top nut comes amost thru. When i feel around in there, it seems the nut is sitting favoring the inboard side of the hole and theres a much bigger gap on the outboard side. is that normal?
If it helps any, if i feel thru the frames in the trunk to where the top nut sits when fully assembled, theres a hole where the top nut comes amost thru. When i feel around in there, it seems the nut is sitting favoring the inboard side of the hole and theres a much bigger gap on the outboard side. is that normal?
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