fitted my coilovers sunday, the front seems fine but I'm extremly worried about the rears!!!

i mean check this out

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/HiGGOLOP/Help

surely thats not right???

fitted my coilovers sunday, the front seems fine but I'm extremly worried about the rears!!!

i mean check this out

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/HiGGOLOP/Help

surely thats not right???

Looks ok to me...dont forget your turning the whole of the damper piston inside the damper itself.

Looks ok to me...dont forget your turning the whole of the damper piston inside the damper itself.

you 100% sure because when i took the stock suspension out this didnt spin at all, due to the fact it spins i can no longer undo the top bolt.

but should this spin around?? anyone who has fitted coiloevers go check n see if this is the case for you too!!

Its fine.

Its fine.

how sure r you mate???

Its fine.

how sure r you mate???

The reason the old bush wouldnt of spun around was because it was old and seized into place. Its normal for the new suspension to spin freely. You need to find away of stopping it spinning to remove the nut without damaging the piston i.e with clamping.

Its fine.

how sure r you mate???

The reason the old bush wouldnt of spun around was because it was old and seized into place. Its normal for the new suspension to spin freely. You need to find away of stopping it spinning to remove the nut without damaging the piston i.e with clamping.

well if its safe like this then i shall let it spin right?? thts safe yeh?? cuz if its safe i hav no need to take it off right?

thanks mate

Dan

BTW THIS IS THE OLD BUSH!

Edited 18 March, 200818 yr by higgo

mine spin.the spring wont be spinning. just the damper rod. looks fine

mine spin.the spring wont be spinning. just the damper rod. looks fine

PHEW!! AHAH LOL, RIGHT THEN GO AND HIGHER THE CAR READY FOR THE NEW RIMS :-D

yeah, just keep an ear out for any rattling form that area. but if the nut is dogged down you should be good to go

Edited 18 March, 200818 yr by JamesRanger

surely not , I'm confused, because when i tightend them back up it wasnt spinning, but now i hav driven it, it is????????

perhaps they have settled a bit then? will they tighten any more now they have settled?

Edited 18 March, 200818 yr by JamesRanger

perhaps they have settled a bit then? will they tighten any more now they have settled?

it just spins, cant tighten it!!!!

its fine honestly, go get a paper bag and breath into it slowly mate.

All of them do it.

its fine honestly, go get a paper bag and breath into it slowly mate.

All of them do it.

ahahah cheers bud lol, i shall go higher it now then......... daily drivin at 110 in not recomended ahah........ cheers for that

If you are worried about the nut being lose place another nut on top so you have two, one on top of the other. This will stop them comming off.

If you are worried about the nut being lose place another nut on top so you have two, one on top of the other. This will stop them comming off.

Yes good advice

cheers guys, i wasnt worried bout the nut, cuz thts fubbin solid, i just 4 was weird the things spun when the nut was solid??

thats coz your tightening the nut against the end of the tread, not the rubber mount (which is correct)

Edited 18 March, 200818 yr by JamesRanger

you guys were wrng, i was told was not safe and have had it fixed, the bolt underneath the top 1 was loose, causing the whole thing to spin

Hmm, I was going to say. I've recently fitted mine and when I checked after letting them bed in, mine did not spin. I will have another check in the morning but I'm sure they dont.

Is that the top cap ? I can't see the video because it's blocked in work..

well mine spins.... but i dnt think I'm gunna do anythiong about it tbh. seems fine and physically can't go anywhere.

Hmm, I was going to say. I've recently fitted mine and when I checked after letting them bed in, mine did not spin. I will have another check in the morning but I'm sure they dont.

they should not spin, if they do, undo the top one, take the rubber top mount out and it shall b the bolt under this that needs to be tightened!!!

now tis all fruity and ride is much smoother and more enjoyable!!! no noise either