Howdy all,
It's been 6mths since bilsteins and dobinsons were DIY installed. When I installed them I used a thin coating of grease on the surfaces that touched anything, but from early on the rears made an odd twang every now and then, usually at very low speed. The springs are c59-327.
I've been over all the nuts a few times and then some but it has persisted if not getting worse. So I finally had a good look yesterday and found these wear marks on the coils and resultant wear on the seat where the spring rests. I smoothed the wear points on the springs and lubed them right up and now there is silence.
However the wear is bit annoying as to me that indicates the spring isn't concentric, and possibly an odd shape in parts that has led to wear hot spots. Anybody care to to suggest what's normal and what's not? Also, the tail of the coil's upper end doesn't seem to be concentric and seems to stick out which has probably contributed to the noises it makes (no doubt equal wear on the car near where the cone spacers sits). Cheers all,
Rich
It's been 6mths since bilsteins and dobinsons were DIY installed. When I installed them I used a thin coating of grease on the surfaces that touched anything, but from early on the rears made an odd twang every now and then, usually at very low speed. The springs are c59-327.
I've been over all the nuts a few times and then some but it has persisted if not getting worse. So I finally had a good look yesterday and found these wear marks on the coils and resultant wear on the seat where the spring rests. I smoothed the wear points on the springs and lubed them right up and now there is silence.
However the wear is bit annoying as to me that indicates the spring isn't concentric, and possibly an odd shape in parts that has led to wear hot spots. Anybody care to to suggest what's normal and what's not? Also, the tail of the coil's upper end doesn't seem to be concentric and seems to stick out which has probably contributed to the noises it makes (no doubt equal wear on the car near where the cone spacers sits). Cheers all,
Rich
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