Coilover Noise - Hsd

[Bw33zy]

Hey, just seeing if anyone can help me out. Just fitted up a set of second hand HSD coilovers to my 33 that dont seem to have had much work.

The fronts are sweet, but the rears have a rattle over bumps. I have tripple checked all the bolts are tight.

The bottom rubber bush on the coilovers are just starting to crack but dont have much movement in them.

Can anybody help? thanks

[Bw33zy]

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[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Check the strut top, use and impact wrench and nip up it's mum.. could be loose. I've had that problem before. Second to that, see if the height adjustment collars are tightened properly.

[Bw33zy]

Check the strut top, use and impact wrench and nip up it's mum.. could be loose. I've had that problem before. Second to that, see if the height adjustment collars are tightened properly.

Thanks mate, i no i checked to see it the top nut was tight but gonna pull them out soon and might try the rattle gun on it.

Its only very slight, but pretty annoying when the windows are up and no music on.

The original suspension had a small paper gasket just under the tower ontop of the suspension, do coilovers need this also?

[sweefu]

Shouldn't need a gasket, I don't use any on my car. There are 3 locking collars, are all those tight? Does the spring have enough pre-load on it so it's held captive?

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

I dont' think so, but yeah use a rattle gun.. hand tightening them won't do justine!

good luck brah

[Bw33zy]

The pre load was set right, im thinking from what yous are saying and others, it must be the top nut..

Cheers boys

[34GeeTeeTee]

My old Teins did that then got louder and failed, lets hope thats not the problem but it is possible Good luck man!

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

My old Teins did that then got louder and failed, lets hope thats not the problem but it is possible Good luck man!

HSDs are serviceable aye? just buy a new insert if that is the case

[34GeeTeeTee]

HSDs are serviceable aye? just buy a new insert if that is the case

Think so

http://www.otomoto.com.au/b/2021657/1/hsd.html

[Bw33zy]

Yea they are, otomoto do rebuilds or whatever to them. He thinks its more to do with the fitment then a coilover problem. So ill soon find out

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

keep us updated

[sweefu]

Indeed, I'd be interested to know what the problem is. I've had my coilovers for about 10 months now with no worries (HSD HR) and a friend of mine has been running his for 5 years without a rebuild!