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Offline stainesy

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How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
« 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.
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Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
« Reply #3 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?
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Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
« Reply #4 on: 28 November 2011, 20:43 »
Mine were the same as Wayne's :smiley:
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Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
« Reply #5 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 ;)
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Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
« Reply #6 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
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Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: How many people have a noisy coilovers?i
« Reply #8 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!
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