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trans9mp · 04-10-2009, 12:43 PM

now this is my right side... which is the side im having problems from... notice the difference... i think this could be my issue...

dvs08FA5 · 04-10-2009, 12:45 PM

Go through every bolt and retighten them, if you haven't do so all ready.

trans9mp · 04-10-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dvs08FA5

Go through every bolt and retighten them, if you haven't do so all ready.

done the best i can with what little tools i have available too me... half the bolts i cant even loosen... so im pretty sure they are tight...

dvs08FA5 · 04-10-2009, 12:54 PM

Mine made a banging kind of noise when going over bumps when I first installed them. It ended up being the top ones, the ones in your pics. Try and get those as tight as possible. If everything is installed right and tight there should be no noises. When I get a chance i'll look at my top washer. GL

trans9mp · 04-10-2009, 01:00 PM

yeah im going to try... someone said something about using the stock bolts because you can get those tighter... which is what i attempted to do today but i accomplished nothing but damn near stripping one of them... i couldnt get the thing off... it just kept twisting the rubber gasket underneath as well as the entire damper setting bolt the nuts tighten onto... so i gave up since i didnt wanna break it... im gonna take it back to the shop that did mine and give them the stock bolts and tell them to replace and try to get as tight as possible... when i go over things like speedbumps i can def near a noise like something on the top isnt tight... i just dont wanna break it trying to get it tighter you know what i mean?

i cant imagine things not being installed correctly tho... suspension is suspension... not really rocket science... and these were professionals that installed mine, ppl who do this kind of work daily... so i dont know... im just gonna get it back in there next week... i wanna re-adjust the rear anyhow...

trans9mp · 04-10-2009, 01:05 PM

which way is that washer supposed to face tho? because on the left side they have the washer facing up, and on the right the washer is facing down... and obvisiously im having issues with the right side... ive tried to loosen that bolt so i can get the washer facing up and i cant get it to loosen... any ideas?

sm2s · 04-10-2009, 01:06 PM

i can see it, but the cylinder they gave me is between the washer and the nut, different from yours. you have yours under the rubber?

trans9mp · 04-10-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sm2s

i can see it, but the cylinder they gave me is between the washer and the nut, different from yours. you have yours under the rubber?

im assuming thats where its at bro... because its not on top, and its def not underneath since i was just under there messing around no more than 20 mins ago... unless its just not on there with my car... but they gave me everything back after they were done... and those peices are def not there, but the stock ones are... so i think they go thru the middle of the gasket

sm2s · 04-10-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by trans9mp

which way is that washer supposed to face tho? because on the left side they have the washer facing up, and on the right the washer is facing down... and obvisiously im having issues with the right side... ive tried to loosen that bolt so i can get the washer facing up and i cant get it to loosen... any ideas?

the stock washer is how it was on the left.

trans9mp · 04-10-2009, 01:11 PM

yeah so i def need to get that one on the right switched... but i cant get the bolt to loosen... i tried and tried... it turns... but so does the threaded section and the gasket... i dont wanna snap it off or something trying to loosen it...

trans9mp · 04-10-2009, 01:18 PM

can anyone post up some pics of a 100% accurate install that has no banging or noises? both top perches and underneath? so i can compare with mine...

sm2s · 04-10-2009, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trans9mp

yeah so i def need to get that one on the right switched... but i cant get the bolt to loosen... i tried and tried... it turns... but so does the threaded section and the gasket... i dont wanna snap it off or something trying to loosen it...

this is happening to me too, when i try to tighten it.

westonk900 · 04-10-2009, 02:48 PM

i see the pics now. my washers on top both have the curled edges facing up. I still get the noise and clunking. There has to be a solution to this. I'm about to go back out right now and adjust it one more time.

Also, the long cylinder peice you guys are referring to goes in from the bottom and sits inside the rubber bushings where you bolt the shock into the trunk. hope that clears that up for you.

sm2s · 04-10-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by westonk900

i see the pics now. my washers on top both have the curled edges facing up. I still get the noise and clunking. There has to be a solution to this. I'm about to go back out right now and adjust it one more time.

Also, the long cylinder peice you guys are referring to goes in from the bottom and sits inside the rubber bushings where you bolt the shock into the trunk. hope that clears that up for you.

yes it does just finished reinstalling the rears will take pictures later

westonk900 · 04-10-2009, 03:04 PM

sm2s, do you have the knocking sound in the right rear as well?

trans9mp · 04-10-2009, 03:13 PM

yeah someone give me some insight... haha... my cyclinder things are both inside the rubber gasket or bushings if thats what you wanna call it... the only thing different between my right and left is how that washer is placed... left facing up and right facing down...

sm2s - let me know how it goes after the reinstall? trying to get some direction before i take it back into the shop...

westonk900 · 04-10-2009, 03:21 PM

also, on the rear shocks, are you supposed to measure from the top of the threads or from the top of the shock housing to get the correct measurement???

trans9mp · 04-10-2009, 03:25 PM

west... are you a member or miraclegarage.com? they have all the info there on how to adjust and set... if you are, log in and go to this URL... it has how to measure and adjust...

on the rear, you measure from the silver washer on top of the threads, to the locking bolt...

Miracle Garage Forum - Index

westonk900 · 04-10-2009, 03:44 PM

yes i am a member on there now. i was just on there trying to get some feedback, lol! anyways that is how i have been measuring. i just wanted to make sure i was doing it correctly. what about on the actual spring perch? do you measure from the base of the perch to the top of the spring or to the top of the second locking perch that butts up to the perch that the spring sits against?

sorry that kinda sounds confusing.

trans9mp · 04-10-2009, 03:49 PM

the only place you need to measure is whats listed on miraclegarage.com; the only thing i can think of is something somewhere is loose... im baffled... hopefully i get some kind of feedback from miracle garage here soon...

04-10-2009, 01:00 PM	#185 (permalink)
trans9mp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: El Paso, TX Age: 29 Posts: 829 Clint Shifflett	yeah im going to try... someone said something about using the stock bolts because you can get those tighter... which is what i attempted to do today but i accomplished nothing but damn near stripping one of them... i couldnt get the thing off... it just kept twisting the rubber gasket underneath as well as the entire damper setting bolt the nuts tighten onto... so i gave up since i didnt wanna break it... im gonna take it back to the shop that did mine and give them the stock bolts and tell them to replace and try to get as tight as possible... when i go over things like speedbumps i can def near a noise like something on the top isnt tight... i just dont wanna break it trying to get it tighter you know what i mean? i cant imagine things not being installed correctly tho... suspension is suspension... not really rocket science... and these were professionals that installed mine, ppl who do this kind of work daily... so i dont know... im just gonna get it back in there next week... i wanna re-adjust the rear anyhow... Last edited by trans9mp; 04-10-2009 at 01:01 PM.

04-10-2009, 03:13 PM	#196 (permalink)
trans9mp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: El Paso, TX Age: 29 Posts: 829 Clint Shifflett	yeah someone give me some insight... haha... my cyclinder things are both inside the rubber gasket or bushings if thats what you wanna call it... the only thing different between my right and left is how that washer is placed... left facing up and right facing down... sm2s - let me know how it goes after the reinstall? trying to get some direction before i take it back into the shop... Last edited by trans9mp; 04-10-2009 at 03:16 PM.

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04-10-2009, 12:43 PM	#181 (permalink)
trans9mp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: El Paso, TX Age: 29 Posts: 829 Clint Shifflett	now this is my right side... which is the side im having problems from... notice the difference... i think this could be my issue...

04-10-2009, 12:45 PM	#182 (permalink)
dvs08FA5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 141 Chris	Go through every bolt and retighten them, if you haven't do so all ready.

04-10-2009, 12:54 PM	#184 (permalink)
dvs08FA5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 141 Chris	Mine made a banging kind of noise when going over bumps when I first installed them. It ended up being the top ones, the ones in your pics. Try and get those as tight as possible. If everything is installed right and tight there should be no noises. When I get a chance i'll look at my top washer. GL

04-10-2009, 01:05 PM	#186 (permalink)
trans9mp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: El Paso, TX Age: 29 Posts: 829 Clint Shifflett	which way is that washer supposed to face tho? because on the left side they have the washer facing up, and on the right the washer is facing down... and obvisiously im having issues with the right side... ive tried to loosen that bolt so i can get the washer facing up and i cant get it to loosen... any ideas?

04-10-2009, 01:06 PM	#187 (permalink)
sm2s Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: socal 714 Posts: 831 teddy	i can see it, but the cylinder they gave me is between the washer and the nut, different from yours. you have yours under the rubber?

04-10-2009, 01:11 PM	#190 (permalink)
trans9mp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: El Paso, TX Age: 29 Posts: 829 Clint Shifflett	yeah so i def need to get that one on the right switched... but i cant get the bolt to loosen... i tried and tried... it turns... but so does the threaded section and the gasket... i dont wanna snap it off or something trying to loosen it...

04-10-2009, 01:18 PM	#191 (permalink)
trans9mp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: El Paso, TX Age: 29 Posts: 829 Clint Shifflett	can anyone post up some pics of a 100% accurate install that has no banging or noises? both top perches and underneath? so i can compare with mine...

04-10-2009, 02:48 PM	#193 (permalink)
westonk900 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DF-DUB, TX Posts: 327	i see the pics now. my washers on top both have the curled edges facing up. I still get the noise and clunking. There has to be a solution to this. I'm about to go back out right now and adjust it one more time. Also, the long cylinder peice you guys are referring to goes in from the bottom and sits inside the rubber bushings where you bolt the shock into the trunk. hope that clears that up for you.

04-10-2009, 03:04 PM	#195 (permalink)
westonk900 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DF-DUB, TX Posts: 327	sm2s, do you have the knocking sound in the right rear as well?

04-10-2009, 03:21 PM	#197 (permalink)
westonk900 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DF-DUB, TX Posts: 327	also, on the rear shocks, are you supposed to measure from the top of the threads or from the top of the shock housing to get the correct measurement???

04-10-2009, 03:25 PM	#198 (permalink)
trans9mp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: El Paso, TX Age: 29 Posts: 829 Clint Shifflett	west... are you a member or miraclegarage.com? they have all the info there on how to adjust and set... if you are, log in and go to this URL... it has how to measure and adjust... on the rear, you measure from the silver washer on top of the threads, to the locking bolt... Miracle Garage Forum - Index

04-10-2009, 03:44 PM	#199 (permalink)
westonk900 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DF-DUB, TX Posts: 327	yes i am a member on there now. i was just on there trying to get some feedback, lol! anyways that is how i have been measuring. i just wanted to make sure i was doing it correctly. what about on the actual spring perch? do you measure from the base of the perch to the top of the spring or to the top of the second locking perch that butts up to the perch that the spring sits against? sorry that kinda sounds confusing.

04-10-2009, 03:49 PM	#200 (permalink)
trans9mp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: El Paso, TX Age: 29 Posts: 829 Clint Shifflett	the only place you need to measure is whats listed on miraclegarage.com; the only thing i can think of is something somewhere is loose... im baffled... hopefully i get some kind of feedback from miracle garage here soon...

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