Lowered car, shock sticks up a lot thru the top??? HELP
02-08-2005, 12:27 PM
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Lowered car, shock sticks up a lot thru the top??? HELP
Heres the deal.
I lowered my car with some sprint springs on stock shocks. When I dropped the car off the jack I noticed the bar in the middle of the shock is sticking up a lot higher thru the hole in the engine bay. It now rattles around because the nut that goes on top is way high up and theres no more thread to tighten it down, i hope this makes sense. Anyone got any ideas??
I lowered my car with some sprint springs on stock shocks. When I dropped the car off the jack I noticed the bar in the middle of the shock is sticking up a lot higher thru the hole in the engine bay. It now rattles around because the nut that goes on top is way high up and theres no more thread to tighten it down, i hope this makes sense. Anyone got any ideas??
02-08-2005, 12:30 PM
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Re: Lowered car, shock sticks up a lot thru the top??? HELP (b18c3)
same thing happened to me except the nut stock at the top of the bar. what I did is i put some nuts/washer to prevent the bar from moving...
yeah it sucks...sound clank clank...not good!
yeah it sucks...sound clank clank...not good!
02-08-2005, 12:38 PM
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Re: Lowered car, shock sticks up a lot thru the top??? HELP (b18c3)
You installed the shock wrong. Period. Take it (them) off and stare really hard at the instructions as you piece them back together.
02-08-2005, 12:40 PM
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Re: Lowered car, shock sticks up a lot thru the top??? HELP (Archidictus)
I have no insturctions, I bought used springs. Is there a diagram out there? Thanks a lot for everything guys!
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02-08-2005, 12:48 PM
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Re: Lowered car, shock sticks up a lot thru the top??? HELP (b18c3)
they have a point...you may prolly want to take it out and check your install process. there might be some funky steps during install.
02-08-2005, 12:49 PM
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Re: (STIBungy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STIBungy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There's a washer the goes below the dust cover that keeps the shaft from punching through that and the tophat.</TD></TR></TABLE>
So what if I didnt use the dust cover?
02-08-2005, 12:55 PM
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Re: (b18c3)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b18c3 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So what if I didnt use the dust cover?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Still need the washer dawg.
Still need the washer dawg.
02-08-2005, 12:56 PM
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Re: (LS95eg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LS95eg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Still need the washer dawg.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Both the gold one and the black one?
oh and thanks for that diagram!!
Still need the washer dawg.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Both the gold one and the black one?
oh and thanks for that diagram!!
02-08-2005, 02:11 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by _BEN_ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">#13 isint just any washer so dont go to home depot thinking you can buy one there if you lost the old ones. That washer is thick and its hole is tapered. </TD></TR></TABLE>
as a work around while honda had to order it... i did use washers at home depot
stacked three of them and put them in my suspension...
didnt break but i eventually replaced it with the oem part
as a work around while honda had to order it... i did use washers at home depot
stacked three of them and put them in my suspension...
didnt break but i eventually replaced it with the oem part
02-08-2005, 02:42 PM
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somtimes that #13 washer will stick in side the dust cover. when you take it off look inside of the dust cover with a flashlight. It was there when you started it must be there somewhere!
02-08-2005, 03:06 PM
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Re: (13HYBRID20)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 13HYBRID20 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">somtimes that #13 washer will stick in side the dust cover. when you take it off look inside of the dust cover with a flashlight. It was there when you started it must be there somewhere!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Oh **** I never thought about that!
Oh **** I never thought about that!
I will never make that mistake again.
02-08-2005, 03:47 PM
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you also should have kept at least a little bit of your bump stop on too( the orange spongy thingy). makes a lil diference on ride quality. i left half of mine still on there. i have a 2.5 inch drop on my EG coupe btw.
02-08-2005, 08:42 PM
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Re: (graveltravel)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by electronb16si »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I forgot that dam washer and ended up with a big zit lookin bump on my hood with paint chipped off I will never make that mistake again.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i took my car to a damn shop and they messed that up too, i have a nice rusty nipple on my hood too... i mean most shops around my house were askin for like $300-$400 and i got it done for $140, so maybe i was askin for it...
i took my car to a damn shop and they messed that up too, i have a nice rusty nipple on my hood too... i mean most shops around my house were askin for like $300-$400 and i got it done for $140, so maybe i was askin for it...
02-08-2005, 10:00 PM
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Ok EVERYTHING was fine, the washers were all there, and it still did it.
soooooo I put additional washers on top and thats that. Thanks for everything guys!
soooooo I put additional washers on top and thats that. Thanks for everything guys!
02-09-2005, 08:10 AM
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Re: (blackcivic44)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackcivic44 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i took my car to a damn shop and they messed that up too, i have a nice rusty nipple on my hood too... i mean most shops around my house were askin for like $300-$400 and i got it done for $140, so maybe i was askin for it...</TD></TR></TABLE>
DAAAAMMMMMMMMN. That much to lower a car? **** I'd do it for a bag of fries dawg. Maybe I should move out there and make some loot.
DAAAAMMMMMMMMN. That much to lower a car? **** I'd do it for a bag of fries dawg. Maybe I should move out there and make some loot.