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  • Rear clunking after coi install. Coil bind?

    Heres the deal. I just had a set of FK coilovers installed on my e36. A few days after driving I took it back to the shop that did the install because of rear clunking going on. They searched for 3 days looking, replacing bushings to rear brake pads to find the noise. They called me and saying it was the actual coil spring alone making the noise. My first thought was to have them take out the rear spring perch, as ive heard that the movement of the spring in the perch can clunk. The other thing I heard was "coil silencers" that wrap around the coils to prevent coil bind. Any help is much appreciated!

  • #2
    anyone?

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    • #3
      I know I've had a problem with clunking after I have to angle a steep driveway, cause then my coil comes out of my top hat. My coilovers are too small for the oem top hat so I have to lower my car slowly while I reach in my wheel well and make sure it lines up in the top hat right. This only happens in the rear but I have an Accord so it might be totally different. Just giving you an opinion on what it may be.

      If you have any questions or if I need to explain better lmk.



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      • #4
        i clunk too -- someone suggested that i get plastic washers that sit between the spring and the perch. i'm assuming they were talking about something like this: http://www.swiftsprings.com/products..._products.html

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        • #5
          Originally posted by cheez80 View Post
          i clunk too -- someone suggested that i get plastic washers that sit between the spring and the perch. i'm assuming they were talking about something like this: http://www.swiftsprings.com/products..._products.html
          Thanks man, I will have to look into this for sure. Honestly as of right now I just plan on removing the spring perches all together hoping that its the cause of the clunking I have been hearing.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Sn00ty View Post
            Thanks man, I will have to look into this for sure. Honestly as of right now I just plan on removing the spring perches all together hoping that its the cause of the clunking I have been hearing.
            good luck. keep us updated on what the noise is coming from

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            • #7
              i'd check for some loose bolts.

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              • #8
                I don't have coilovers in the rear, I am almost certain the noise is coming from the perches moving around when a load is applied to the springs.

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