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Old 03-22-09, 04:25 PM
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i just started noticing a noise in my front driver side. it like a clunk noise when i hit little bumps, so i got out the car and i was bouncing on the door panel and it makes this clunking noise. i thought it was the plastic cover that goes over the shock its like a cover with ridges on it. i tried moving it around and it made a similar popping noise but i am not sure if this is the clunking noise i am hearing. i hope its not my axel...
anyone knows what this noise might be ??
Old 03-22-09, 06:24 PM
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Your spring and lower rubber bushing is not seated correctly on the spring perch. I had the same clunk on my Pro Kit and I fixed the seating of the spring. it was off by 1/4" No more noises.
Old 03-22-09, 06:32 PM
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ahhh do i need to get that spring back off again , damnn
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Originally Posted by B.Diddy
Your spring and lower rubber bushing is not seated correctly on the spring perch. I had the same clunk on my Pro Kit and I fixed the seating of the spring. it was off by 1/4" No more noises.
Would it be possible to capture a digital image? If possible, I want to compare if my springs are seated properly.
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I think that's what I have to do with my RoadMagnets, gs350 let me know where you go to get it checked/fixed and pm me the pricing if you can! Thanks
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I also have the clunk noise from the rear after install the Tanabe pro five coilover. What should I do....?
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b-diddy says that it is not sitting properly so i am gonna call my friend who installed them for me and explain it to him.are you guys getting the same noise i am getting, it sounds like a plastic noise or something...
wow i really don't haver the head to do this thing :/ damn

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Old 03-23-09, 01:13 PM
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so i fixed the clunk noise today. i went to my friends shop and took the spring apart and placed it back. it still made the noise so i took it back apart again and realized that the yellow sponge that sits inside the cover that goes in the middle of the spring was rubbing against the ridges of the cover and was making that clunking noise. those of you that are hearing a noise might be from the yellow sponge not sitting in the right place inside that cover...
Old 03-23-09, 10:55 PM
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stuff like this frustrates the crap out of me. I am glad you got it sorted
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i know its so ****ing annoying how every little thing can make such a big noise. that little sponge that sit on the shock was rubbing on the shock cover and was making noise like who the hell knows. its nice and quiet now
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Originally Posted by gs350on22s
so i fixed the clunk noise today. i went to my friends shop and took the spring apart and placed it back. it still made the noise so i took it back apart again and realized that the yellow sponge that sits inside the cover that goes in the middle of the spring was rubbing against the ridges of the cover and was making that clunking noise. those of you that are hearing a noise might be from the yellow sponge not sitting in the right place inside that cover...
Can you capture an image of that?
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its a bit to late to post pictures, i should of took pictures while i was doing it. sorry
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