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Jun 1, 2006

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HELP *just installed teins basics*

everytime i SLOWLY turn or go over bumps im hearing clicking sounds from my rear passenger side? ive searched on this forum and some say its settling in. however, these were used coils. are the springs really settling?

Jun 1, 2006

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well i juss got my tein basic installed today...and my rear driver side is makin a clickin sound too, *crossin finger* hopefully it'll go away in a few day.

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err scratch that...my rear driver side is making sounds not rear passenger

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check your dust boots. it might be hitting the threads

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i swear this topic is cover at least 5 times a day:

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check your dust boots. it might be hitting the threads

yup mine did the same thing...i just used a flat head and opened up the pryed the bottom of the boot to flare away from the threads...

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do i need to take out the strut to do this cuz it was already a b*tch putting it in.

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well, when i did the flathead fix, i just jacked up that side and took off the wheel...

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ok cool..as long as its an easy fix, i wont complain

i only have one question. (sorry im a newb when it comes to suspension)
y is it only one strut doin this and not the other?

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no idea...beats me...when this happened to me it was my rear passenger side...i woulda thought it would happen to the driver side because thats the side i sit on and i hardly have anyone else in the car...