Eibach springs PROBLEM

[Groza187]

Receantly a friend of mine and I installed some Eibach springs onto my P5. Looks great, nice ride, except I hear a noise coming from the back of my car. The noise is coming from the spring and it is a sort of clanking noise. Can anyone explain why that is and if it is normal.Thanx in advance.
*Also this sound is only hearable when I am driving slow, on the highway there is completely no noise.

 

[twilightprotege]

hey

i'd guess normal...when i hit a bump i get a klunk noise from the back - it's only the springs hitting each other because eibachs have progressive rate springs so some are much closer than the others.

i wouldnt worry about it, but if you just want to be sure, get it checked.

later

 

[PaulMP3]

try tightening the nut on top of the strut, a few people with spool springs have this problem, and that fixed it. Also check if they are sitting on the perches correctly.

 

[azeli73]

I've got it too. It's not as noticable now. It's louder in colder weather. I wouldn't worry about it. I'm going on 8 months with mine installed and they're fine.

 

[redwagon02]

Make sure the rubber pad in the back is in place. I had a similar problem when I put in my Eibachs in. It was just the pad was not in place. Almost 2 years w/ the springs and no noise.

 

[Groza187]

Ok, Problem Solved.

 

[TNP5]

Which "pad" we talking about here?

 

[Mackdaddy]

Ok, Problem Solved.

And the solution would be..... ?

 

[Steve89GTA]

They are referring to the rubber pad that the spring sits on.
It's actually called a spring isolator.

 

[Groza187]

And the solution would be..... ? [/B][/QUOTE]

Well, the solution is that there wasn't a problem with the springs. The problem was with a sway bar link that connects to the strut, it was loose and every time I hit a pothole or whateva it would make that noise.

 

[melicha8]

Oh man I totally know what you mean. I put on my JIC's and one of them was left loose and it was clunking like a mofo. I was going crazy. It was on my back passenger side so I naturally thought it was the jack moving around. After tightening it gorilla style it still made the noise. I then went under the car and just started jiggleing s*** around and I found it. It was the link attatched to the bracket on the strut. Tightened that one up and I was good to go.

 

[KYMP5]

i had a problem similar to that and i turned out to be the swaybar connector ( not sure what it is called) was not completely tight or had worke its way loose. anyway i tightened it up and its been quiet since

 

[Mackdaddy]

And the solution would be..... ?

Well, the solution is that there wasn't a problem with the springs. The problem was with a sway bar link that connects to the strut, it was loose and every time I hit a pothole or whateva it would make that noise.

Good deal.