For those of you with Tokico Illuminas in the rear
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For those of you with Tokico Illuminas in the rear
Has anyone had their rear shocks wear out quickly, like in less than a year?
My passenger-rear shock has had to be replaced less around 6 months after having it installed brand new. I could hear a nice *ka-chunk* over any bump. With the rear raised, oil would come out from wiggling it. Now I put another new one in, and I'm starting to hear similar noises out the rear end. I usually have it set on 1 or 2 , then on weekends I'll put it at 3 on back country roads; so I'm confident I'm not just bashing them to bits.
I'm thinking of switching to KYB Gas-A-Just (stiffer than GR-2).
My passenger-rear shock has had to be replaced less around 6 months after having it installed brand new. I could hear a nice *ka-chunk* over any bump. With the rear raised, oil would come out from wiggling it. Now I put another new one in, and I'm starting to hear similar noises out the rear end. I usually have it set on 1 or 2 , then on weekends I'll put it at 3 on back country roads; so I'm confident I'm not just bashing them to bits.
I'm thinking of switching to KYB Gas-A-Just (stiffer than GR-2).
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Are you sure that it is the shocks that are making the noise? Could be a missing spring isolator (rubber ring) or maybe worn trailing arm bushings, etc. Just can't believe that you can be having so many issues with these shocks after never hearing of even a single issue from anyone before now. Very strange...
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The links are OLD, but they don't wiggle when I yank on them from under the car. I got new isolators when I had the springs installed.
I just jacked up each side, I can raise the driver's side wheel with my palms, but the other side (replaced shock) doesn't budge much.
I just jacked up each side, I can raise the driver's side wheel with my palms, but the other side (replaced shock) doesn't budge much.
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