Suspension woes

**Pirate_d00d** · 4-13-08, 14:18

Ok, so yesterday me and my friend Ross dropped my 6 on Megan Racing springs and Tokico blues. Everything went real easy, and I was surprised at how quickly it went. I got my alignment today (Yesterday I tried immediately afterwards but we had gotten a strut setting wrong), but I hear a noise, and I think it's because we forgot to put something back on the strut. That little rubber seat that fits on the strut was left out for the front ones and I didn't realize we hadn't put those on. The rear ones have them. I am hearing a noise when I turn the wheel left. It is like a small thunk noise. Any ideas? I am concerned that I need the springs to be sitting in that little rubber gasket seat. It is metal on metal contact between the spring and the strut. Should I not be driving around like this?

**Graham_A_M** · 4-13-08, 18:41

this should be in the " 2nd gen other peformance " section. This is for everything (automotive) but non-MX6 related.

**SinCity** · 4-13-08, 19:54

it sounds like the spring moving around in its seat.

**Pirate_d00d** · 4-13-08, 20:02

Graham, sorry about this. Can we get this thread moved to the right forum then?

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Originally Posted by SinCity

it sounds like the spring moving around in its seat.

Is this going to be a problem for the spring? If is a matter of just putting in that rubber seat then I can do that when my spring compressor gets in the mail.

**Graham_A_M** · 4-13-08, 21:32

Eons ago, my old RS did the same thing with the Eibachs & KYB's. Turns out the spring wasn't properly seated, it didn't take too long to fix.

**midnightblue6** · 4-13-08, 23:26

Check and make sure the bolts on top of the strut are tightened enough. Go around to each strut on the car and tighten that big nut on top. I had the same problem you did and it turns out it just wasnt tightened down enough.

**Pirate_d00d** · 4-14-08, 19:12

Thanks for the input guys.

EDIT: Thread can be closed or moved. Thanks.