sung

I put on new suspension last week and when i took the car off the jackstands to have it sit normally, this is what i saw:



Keep in mind what the shock is SUPPOSED to look like:



This is on an EK with rear disc conversion. I have yet to do an alignment since doing all the suspension work... could that be a problem? Is my shock BLOWN? How can i tell for sure if i have a blown shock?

Please also note that I replaced the upper shock mount once already after I did, and it did the same thing with the new upper mount right away.

TABIAS

ouch, sorry to see that man, sorry i have no info but bump for you

igo4bmx

there is usually a washer on the shock tower which sits beneath the car.
once i had mine crack and that happened

743power

yup, you left out a washer. Should go on the shaft below the bumpstop.

Solracer

Dod you but the washers (for lack of a better term) on the bottom of hte shock so they sandwich busing

--- <- washer
--- <- Bushing
--- <- Shock top hat
--- <- Bushing
--- <- Washer - if that washer is missing the shocks will push through like in your pick.

Sorry for the lack of technical terms.

sung

yep you guys are right, no washer.

thanks all, now i just have to find that washer

blackspoonem

if it was the front that shaft would have busted a hole in your hood, you're lucky

keithv

The washer is called the "bumpstop washer". FYI.

#15 here:

743power

dont drive your car around like that. You have no shock travel now.

Solracer

Thats the technical Terms I was looking for.. .was having moment hehe

Brewer

I did the same thing once doing the front on an EG. Left out that damn washer and had to take it all back apart haha.

Archidictus

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Sucks, don't it

stickercuttingcom

You dont have to take the whole car apart to fix this problem. What you do is take everything that has pushed through the shock tower, and push the strut rod DOWN through the hole with a breaker bar. Be quick about it, it may take a few trial and errors. It takes quite a lot of strength to push that strut down (atleast it did on my konis) This takes 2 people for sure!!

Reach underneath the car into the tire well, and slip the washer back onto the strut rod that you need. Once the washer is on, you can let the rod come back up through the shock tower hole and reattach everything that you had off before.

IT's a simple fix, I have done it before and it works wonders. It saves you a TON of hassle.

Nate.

mr poo

i thought i was the only one to ever do that

length

yet another fine fix from the people of HT good lookin out yo

Kilohead36

My brother just had the same problem, found out he was missing a bushing on the charts its number 8. He replaced it and its been great ever since

pearl

iTrader: (1)

i'd hate to bring up a old thread, but by the sounds of it it looks like this is the same exact thing i did. if anyone has any of the pictures it would be greatly appreciated.

pearl

iTrader: (1)

bumppp help mee

pearl

iTrader: (1)

i found what i needed. thanks i guess. i think everyone should post new topics because ones that you post and ask questions in, you wont get any help anyway