*ATTENTION* Permanent Clunk Fix - FOOLPROOF!!!
- Thread starter Melanism
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- 2006 Infiniti M
i did that a while...wait, nvm, my 13yr old car doesnt have any noises 
Yes, its great news. My only worry, should it continue to stay quiet (obviously that's the goal) would be the crazy stresses on the bar over time...since the hold is so solid with the fix that the sound is still staying away, how much stress can the bar take before it gets weakened or possibly even bends/breaks. If you think about Micaspeeds! explination and apply any physics/engineering classes that you may have taken, it seems like something will eventually have to give. Noise or no noise.
But again, its great to see that this is working so well for so long(thumb)
) would be the crazy stresses on the bar over time...since the hold is so solid with the fix that the sound is still staying away, how much stress can the bar take before it gets weakened or possibly even bends/breaks. If you think about Micaspeeds! explination and apply any physics/engineering classes that you may have taken, it seems like something will eventually have to give. Noise or no noise.But again, its great to see that this is working so well for so long(thumb)
At the time I had no other alternative but to come up with a so-called 'fix' I do realize that there is a lot of stress on that bar, but what else is there to do? It's a flawed design; therefore we have to work with what we have. So far I am satisfied, and I hope it will suffice throughout the life of the car. I cant see anything breaking besides the bolts that hold the bracketsthey are definitely the weak points...I know. When I first put the brackets back on, I stripped one of the bolts. After a day of driving I heard a loud 'POP' and the bolt came out. I simply rethreaded the hole with a larger bolt and tightened it back down. Problem solved.
Yeah, I'm thinking for the cost Melanism has definitely found a "fix" the daily driver. I completely agree that far more stress is probably being added to the bar than originally designed for, but I know even living in Hawaii with curvy mountain roads and horridly uneven pavement I still don't put the suspension through too much trauma. I'm going for it, but I can see how for someone who runs Auto-X this wouldn't be a very good idea. As for the warranty issues, hell I blew those away last weekend. If I ever have a problem with my suspension and go to the dealer they'll send me packing when they see the Teins.
Thanks for the idea Melanism and the consistent updates. Think it's time to fight back against the clunk cause mine is geting real bad.
Thanks for the idea Melanism and the consistent updates. Think it's time to fight back against the clunk cause mine is geting real bad.
Melanism said:
i snapped the weld on the nut welded to the frame, while un-doing one of the brackets.. i just got a new bolt and nut, and stuck it through the frame, ans used an open end wrench to hold it.
probally b/c i have had these bushing on and off 20 times:wtf:
Im still clunk free
DooMer_MP3
Experience my Member
Supposedly just spray a decent amount near it on the bar, and it will work itself in...
