quick spring install question

UltraSi · 03-04-2010, 10:30 AM

i just installed some skunk2 springs and on the front shocks, there is an arrow on the top of the upper perch that mounts to the chasis, and im not sure which way its supposed to point. Any idea guys?

Xtreme Thunder · 03-04-2010, 10:53 AM

Dave, IIRC, make sure it is pointing to the Engine/ Front.

JDM_FG2 · 03-04-2010, 01:17 PM

and correct me if i wrong but if you bolt the top hat into the car it will face that way eityher way

UltraSi · 03-04-2010, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xtreme Thunder

Dave, IIRC, make sure it is pointing to the Engine/ Front.

good cuz thats how it did it...but now im getting a noise from the front...i un-istalled and re-installed them this morning to make sure all was tight and im still having this noise, its driving me nuts! Any ideas?

Xtreme Thunder · 03-04-2010, 04:56 PM

Dave, can you describe the noise as best as possible?

UltraSi · 03-04-2010, 06:44 PM

its like a loud clicking like noise...only happens when i go over a bump, not a dip in the road

Xtreme Thunder · 03-05-2010, 09:50 AM

Sounds like something is loose. Did you tighten the three upper nuts when all load was on the suspension? The single tophat nut is fully tight, but not over tight? 2 Bolts on the lower macpherson assembly tight?

UltraSi · 03-05-2010, 10:17 AM

everything is tight for sure...whats the torque specs on the single top nut?

Xtreme Thunder · 03-05-2010, 10:24 AM

IIRC 33 ft-lbs

UltraSi · 03-05-2010, 11:36 PM

hmmm....im sure its tight i used an impact to tighten it

Xtreme Thunder · 03-06-2010, 11:10 AM

Should be fine then.

Just to clarify, on the 3 bolts on the top, did you make sure you did the final torque when everything was off the jack stands/ lift?

UltraSi · 03-06-2010, 06:13 PM

yep...i cant fig out what the hell it could be...ill get an alignment and see if that helps...thanks for all the help!!!

neoguri · 03-06-2010, 08:39 PM

I also have a clicking noise going over bumps or dips. I was told it is the coils tapping against each other.

sleeper_civic · 03-06-2010, 08:55 PM

I have had that same problem in the past ad it was either the top hat nut or the sway bar endlink loose. Except the last time with my my current car (08 Si) where it was the nut that goes into the bottom of the Koni insert that was loose. This drove me nuts looking for it as I'm just not used to having a bolt in that location and I never checked it because I'm sure I tightened it with loctite.

03-04-2010, 10:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
UltraSi Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Redneckville Posts: 445 Dave	quick spring install question i just installed some skunk2 springs and on the front shocks, there is an arrow on the top of the upper perch that mounts to the chasis, and im not sure which way its supposed to point. Any idea guys?
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Xtreme Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Age: 27 Posts: 23,186 Joey	Dave, IIRC, make sure it is pointing to the Engine/ Front. Last edited by Xtreme Thunder; 03-04-2010 at 10:56 AM.

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JDM_FG2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: socal Posts: 1,176 Jacob	and correct me if i wrong but if you bolt the top hat into the car it will face that way eityher way

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Xtreme Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Age: 27 Posts: 23,186 Joey	Dave, can you describe the noise as best as possible?

03-04-2010, 06:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
UltraSi Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Redneckville Posts: 445 Dave	its like a loud clicking like noise...only happens when i go over a bump, not a dip in the road

03-05-2010, 09:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
Xtreme Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Age: 27 Posts: 23,186 Joey	Sounds like something is loose. Did you tighten the three upper nuts when all load was on the suspension? The single tophat nut is fully tight, but not over tight? 2 Bolts on the lower macpherson assembly tight?

03-05-2010, 10:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
UltraSi Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Redneckville Posts: 445 Dave	everything is tight for sure...whats the torque specs on the single top nut?

03-05-2010, 10:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
Xtreme Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Age: 27 Posts: 23,186 Joey	IIRC 33 ft-lbs

03-05-2010, 11:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
UltraSi Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Redneckville Posts: 445 Dave	hmmm....im sure its tight i used an impact to tighten it

03-06-2010, 11:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
Xtreme Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Age: 27 Posts: 23,186 Joey	Should be fine then. Just to clarify, on the 3 bolts on the top, did you make sure you did the final torque when everything was off the jack stands/ lift?

03-06-2010, 06:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
UltraSi Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Redneckville Posts: 445 Dave	yep...i cant fig out what the hell it could be...ill get an alignment and see if that helps...thanks for all the help!!!

03-06-2010, 08:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
neoguri Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: socal Posts: 168	I also have a clicking noise going over bumps or dips. I was told it is the coils tapping against each other.

03-06-2010, 08:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
sleeper_civic Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 275	I have had that same problem in the past ad it was either the top hat nut or the sway bar endlink loose. Except the last time with my my current car (08 Si) where it was the nut that goes into the bottom of the Koni insert that was loose. This drove me nuts looking for it as I'm just not used to having a bolt in that location and I never checked it because I'm sure I tightened it with loctite.

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