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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: stainesy on 28 November 2011, 16:02

Title: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
Post by: stainesy on 28 November 2011, 16:02
Ok changed my top mounts today as I have been getting a sound from front wheel area when at low speed. Wasn't top mounts and everything els is ok so must be the coily.
Just want to how many other people have a noisy coilover or coilovers. Seems to be mainly when car is first driven when everything is cold. Kind of like a faint rubber rubbing sound when suspension goes up and down.

I did notice though on the side where the sound is coming from the plastic sleeve inside the coilover that covers the shock inside the coil is torn up.
Title: Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
Post by: Seanl on 28 November 2011, 16:10
My TA Technics pieces of crap are absolutely spot on tbf. Absolutely no rattles, knocking, rubbing etc etc. Very stable, if a little hard but thats what you expect from cheap stuff.
Title: Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
Post by: Wayne on 28 November 2011, 16:45
Yes, mine were very noisy, I coated them with spray on grease in the end which helped a lot.
Title: Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
Post by: stainesy on 28 November 2011, 17:37
Spray on grease ay? Hhhhmmmm sounds like a plan. I take it that's from a specialist place is it or can I buy it in halfrauds?
Title: Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
Post by: dom on 28 November 2011, 20:43
Mine were the same as Wayne's :smiley:
Title: Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
Post by: DubAndDubber on 28 November 2011, 21:19
exactly the same! pretty clunky for the first 5 minutes or so. i just thought being brand new they're a bit stiffer so im waiting for them to bed in ;)
Title: Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
Post by: stainesy on 28 November 2011, 21:50
mine didnt do it when i first fitted them but they are after 7 months.
my last golf did it aswell after a wile on coilys
Title: Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
Post by: Wayne on 28 November 2011, 23:52
Quote from: stainesy on 28 November 2011, 17:37
Spray on grease ay? Hhhhmmmm sounds like a plan. I take it that's from a specialist place is it or can I buy it in halfrauds?

Halfords will sell it, any spray on grease will do the trick.
Title: Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
Post by: DubAndDubber on 30 November 2011, 00:19
I greased mine after i fitted them, and ive still got a clunking noise, not for very long now though, i think(hope) its them bedding in. I really dont want to take them back out to investigate!