Megan Coilover owners and Cold Weather
01-05-10, 04:56 PM
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I dont have Megans but Im on Stance coilovers... My rear leftside seems to squeak as loud as that video clip. Super annoying also, I'll be checking mines out later when some other suspension components comes in.
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01-05-10, 08:26 PM
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Wow, I didn't know you pressed the whole bushing out...props on trying that out. I just got my updated lower brackets from Megan today...they are going on tomorrow, and I really hope this fixes the problem with the re-designed bushing. The noise is getting out of contro
Yes that is the bushing, only my fronts squeaked and if you look at the pic the front ones are on the right with the brass inserts that keep you from overtightening the bolt onto the bushing. I pressed the whole bushing out of the shock lubed it up and pressed it back in.
I did grease the bolt in were it goes thru the brass insert, but greasing that bolt probally wouldn't help much, and I had greased the bolts when installing them the first time but got the squeaks anyway..
hope this helps
I did grease the bolt in were it goes thru the brass insert, but greasing that bolt probally wouldn't help much, and I had greased the bolts when installing them the first time but got the squeaks anyway..
hope this helps
01-05-10, 08:47 PM
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Wow, I didn't know you pressed the whole bushing out...props on trying that out. I just got my updated lower brackets from Megan today...they are going on tomorrow, and I really hope this fixes the problem with the re-designed bushing. The noise is getting out of contro
Wow, I didn't know you pressed the whole bushing out...props on trying that out. I just got my updated lower brackets from Megan today...they are going on tomorrow, and I really hope this fixes the problem with the re-designed bushing. The noise is getting out of contro
Last edited by 99 GS3; 10-29-11 at 12:25 PM.
01-06-10, 08:58 AM
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I haven't installed them yet but hope to within the next 12 days. When I remove the old ones I will post a pic of the original lower bracket bushings..
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01-07-10, 04:15 AM
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Ok so I installed the new brackets last night. The problem is fixed 100%. Basically if you compare the new designed bushing to the old bushing, it is comparable to having a rim with a narrow tire on it, versus a really wide tire. The new design has a little bit of bushing missing towards the end of the brass sleeve where the lower bolt goes through. It is cut away do the bushing will not rub on the inside of the lower control arm.
01-07-10, 06:44 AM
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Those are way different than the originals!
Good to see megan responding and standing behind their product. I will have to call them and see about getting some replacements..
This has become quite the useful thread for those that have these coilovers, did they also replace the rears or just the fronts as shown in the post from gman?
EDIT: Megan said they had no idea what I was referring too. And after 30min said they would send them, but never did.
Good to see megan responding and standing behind their product. I will have to call them and see about getting some replacements..
This has become quite the useful thread for those that have these coilovers, did they also replace the rears or just the fronts as shown in the post from gman?
EDIT: Megan said they had no idea what I was referring too. And after 30min said they would send them, but never did.
Last edited by 99 GS3; 10-29-11 at 12:27 PM.