cwo715

iTrader: (13)

hey guys i just dropped the vic on progress lowering springs and tokico blues all around. problem though. on the right strut/spring whenever i turn that wheel to the left all the way it goes clunk bang.. my friend and i cannot figure out what it is.. the ride is fine and it doesnt do it unless i bang a 'K' turn.. anyone know what it might be?

GhostAssassian

before they lock this id look up in the stickies

cwo715

iTrader: (13)

ok well i did what the sticky said. we even checked the bearings to make sure they were ok.. fixed the right side so that doesnt make a noise anymore.. the left side however still makes a clunking sound when steering all the way to the left. its lined up with the arrows on top even. I have the progress springs w tokico blues

30seconds

are there any other markings on the stock struts and top mounts, like white lines or whatever? mine had the arrows and lines on it, you have to line it up perfectly from the the stock to the tokico

cwo715

iTrader: (13)

yea i had yellow lines like someone took a marker and a ruler and went from one side to the other.

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try lining those up and see

robbclark1

iTrader: (8)

If you put them on tokico's there is no need to index. Make sure that the springs are seated correctly and bearings are lubed.

cwo715

iTrader: (13)

lubed the hell outta the Right one.. but got dark before pulling the left one.. also on the springs there were rubber pieces that wrapped around the spring itself. we put this on the 2nd coil from the bottom on the right one and it stopped making the noise.. gonna lube the left one and put the rubber thing on the coil.. looks like the powder coating got rubbed .

robbclark1

iTrader: (8)

That should solve the problem. If not, let us know.

deanob

iTrader: (1)

Is it possible the ball joint isn't securely in place? I know its easy to assemble the strut and spring without it seating properly.

lewal

iTrader: (9)

any update?

phuviano

iTrader: (5)

My suspension did the same thing until I fixed it...lol.

Well, this is what fixed my problem. I had the exact same problem. When turned fully to the right or left, bang bang sound. Sounded like a broken ball joint.

Anyways this is what I did. I re-torqued the two 16mm (14mm for 01-03 vics) bolts that are at the bottom of the struts. Both sides where tighten too much. I put 116 lbs/ft torque (that's what the FAQ here says), and they don't make that banging sound any more.

Try that see how that works out.