 Just lowered, Problems... |
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 Jun 21, 2008 - 6:25 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jan 31, '07 From Ontario, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
I just lowered my car today on tanabe df210. 2"F 1.5R. Or so they say. After everything is done and i drop the car off the jack...it looks a bit lower but not really. Only proof to show that its lower now is the wheel gap is gone. But the front,rear bumper dont seem to have dropped much. And when I turn the steering wheel theres this weird clicking sound coming from the springs as if they are popping in and out of the struts. Could it have to do sometihing with this: While the car was in the air and all the springs and strut assembly put back i dropped the car before tightening the strut bolts on the engine bay and the ones in the trunk? Any help is very appreciated. thanks
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Jun 21, 2008 - 7:17 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 29, '07 From Hoyt Lakes, MN Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
The popping noise is the springs setteling in. The car not looking lower right off the bat is because again its not setted in yet.
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Jun 21, 2008 - 7:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 2, '08 From Scotland Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
Are the springs & spring seats seated correctly? Have you had camber and tracking checked? Also, the car will "settle" over a couple of weeks after fitting new springs/struts.
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Jun 21, 2008 - 9:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 24, '07 From Oahu, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
did you use grease?? and yeah i think you should tighten everything before dropping the car down IMO
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Jun 21, 2008 - 9:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '06 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE (808celica @ Jun 21, 2008 - 10:11 PM)  did you use grease?? Be sure to grease the top hat where it touches the coil. This post has been edited by phokur: Jun 21, 2008 - 9:27 PM |
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Jun 22, 2008 - 9:20 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
how can the wheel gap be gone and the bumper not be lower that much. When wheel gap disappears is because the fender lowered and the bumper lowers with the fender. Maybe you need to show pics.
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Jun 22, 2008 - 9:23 AM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 13, '06 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
There is an arrow on the strut, this needs to point outwards or the spring will make that popping noise....
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Jun 22, 2008 - 11:49 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 15, '07 From Fort Worth, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
Let it settle for a few weeks, then get back to us.
As far as the popping, I agree with manphibian. The arrow needs to point out? Didn't know that. And you're supposed to grease under there? This post has been edited by GotToyota: Jun 22, 2008 - 11:52 AM |
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Jun 22, 2008 - 8:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 31, '07 From Ontario, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I'll try that and see what happens.
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Jun 23, 2008 - 8:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 31, '07 From Ontario, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
The arrow was facing outwards so that cant be it, also today I just noticed a sqeaking/rubbing sound coming from the passenger side rear springs, whenever you drive slow.
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Jun 27, 2008 - 5:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 27, '08 From new zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (mikecelica @ Jun 21, 2008 - 6:25 PM) I just lowered my car today on tanabe df210. 2"F 1.5R. Or so they say. After everything is done and i drop the car off the jack...it looks a bit lower but not really. Only proof to show that its lower now is the wheel gap is gone. But the front,rear bumper dont seem to have dropped much. And when I turn the steering wheel theres this weird clicking sound coming from the springs as if they are popping in and out of the struts. Could it have to do sometihing with this: While the car was in the air and all the springs and strut assembly put back i dropped the car before tightening the strut bolts on the engine bay and the ones in the trunk? Any help is very appreciated. thanks Hey your car will drop some more once the springs set in place. the clicking sound could be the c.v joints when you turn. hope thats any help good luck bro. |
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Jun 27, 2008 - 1:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 24, '07 From Oahu, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
just wait......like 2 months and if the noise gets louder then its gonna be something else..or should be
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Jun 29, 2008 - 4:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Richmond, B.C. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (mikecelica @ Jun 23, 2008 - 6:08 PM) The arrow was facing outwards so that cant be it, also today I just noticed a sqeaking/rubbing sound coming from the passenger side rear springs, whenever you drive slow. The seat -- and the spring in it -- can easily become misaligned when you manuever the strut into position, and most particularly when you torque down the strut rod bolt. If the spring is not seated properly with the insulator and the spring seat matching, clicking or popping is to be expected. |
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Jul 2, 2008 - 8:45 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
I get that all the time, I just gave up. Especially since I had to keep redoing it for 2 spring sets.
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Jul 2, 2008 - 4:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 31, '07 From Ontario, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Yea thanks the clicking noise went away, but now thers another problem
 . The car keeps pulling to the left when i drive, even after I had a 4 wheel allignment done. Like when you let go of the steering wheel on a straight road, the car pulls left on its own?? anoyone know? thanks
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Jul 3, 2008 - 4:07 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Richmond, B.C. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Three immediate possibilities: stuck caliper, unbalanced/unevenly worn tire, or your alignment place didn't do a test drive.
Given you paid for the alignment, I assume, I'd take it back there and ask why you paid them to make your car drive straight when it doesn't. Make them diagnose it. |
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Jul 11, 2008 - 6:50 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 27, '02 From Derry,NH USA Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
x2 on that. I had something similar happen to me before and they had forgot to balance the tires...I wanted to rip the dude's head off
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