koni shocks install
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Originally Posted by jacobcartmill
edit: actually the rear drivers side makes a squish sound every time it compresses. *sigh*
I realized the clunky topping sound coming from the rear is only there when I am slowly rolling in first or second gear and gently press on and off gas. When I am at higher speed making fast turns or things like that they don't make any noise. Umm
I've never had any odd noises from my Konis. First be certain it's the shocks. The front swaybar endlinks can make popping noises in fast tranisitions if they are beginning to wear out. If hearing things that are more like creaks or squeals I'd clean the tops of the rubber mounting hats thoroughly and check the rubbers on the spring perches as well.
The rubber washer people are discussing is mostly a safety item. The shock mounting hats are large rubber pieces with studs in them that bolt from the underside of the shock tower. If the hat were to massively fail somehow there would be nothing to prevent the spring from pulling the shock out of the bottom of the tower and the suspension collapsing.....except for that big rubber covered steel washer that is bolted onto the end of the shock shaft above the tower.
The rubber washer people are discussing is mostly a safety item. The shock mounting hats are large rubber pieces with studs in them that bolt from the underside of the shock tower. If the hat were to massively fail somehow there would be nothing to prevent the spring from pulling the shock out of the bottom of the tower and the suspension collapsing.....except for that big rubber covered steel washer that is bolted onto the end of the shock shaft above the tower.
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