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 Apr 25, 2012 - 9:04 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Apr 6, '12 From trenton Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
installed trd springs on monroe oe spec struts with new mounts frt and rear frt is great no noise from the rear over bumps it make a knock noise reinstalled the oem mounts noise got a little less pronounced. When jacking the car up i noticed lots of play on the coil spring are the oe spec struts not allowing the springs to seat properly in the rear? any help would be great
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Apr 28, 2012 - 4:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Richmond, B.C. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
The rear springs are largely unloaded/uncompressed when the wheels are off the ground -- that's why some people don't bother using a spring compressor to disassemble them, though I'd rather not take the chance.
Shorter springs reduces that load even more, to the point where the strut mount can be loose. This is a problem when re-installing as the spring seat and strut mounts must be correctly aligned to prevent the spring and mounts from rattling. There's an SST, but most people simply use a pair of bent-tip needlenose pliers to hold the strut mount in its proper alignment. The other issue is remembering to install the spacer on the strut rod, between the strut mount and the strut rod nut. |
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mgd89 noise from rear Apr 25, 2012 - 9:04 PM
mgd89 had to cut a inch off the rear bump stops Apr 27, 2012 - 9:09 AM Euphoria Thats weird! you sure the monroe struts are th... Apr 28, 2012 - 8:00 AM trdproven something in the strut is installed wrong, somethi... Apr 28, 2012 - 5:24 PM
bsamps4 Off topic...I LoL'ed when i saw your thread ti... Apr 28, 2012 - 7:34 PM |
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