Clunking noise from rear of 2004 STI
06 February 2009, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Harryr34
I really want to fit my set of BC coilovers but the weather is not helping
davedipster: Come on, I did mine on the drive last week and it was snowing!
dipster
dave u do all four? got Tein Super Street Coilcovers, any pics or tips for doing this as i have never done this myself be4
thanks in advance
wayne
Originally Posted by Harryr34
I really want to fit my set of BC coilovers but the weather is not helping
davedipster: Come on, I did mine on the drive last week and it was snowing!
dipster
dave u do all four? got Tein Super Street Coilcovers, any pics or tips for doing this as i have never done this myself be4
thanks in advance
wayne
06 February 2009, 01:03 PM
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Soak all nuts/bolts in wd40 a good few hours before hand.
Don't jack the car on only one corner, cos the anti roll bars will try and compress the suspension on the jacked side. So jack front then back.
you need a 19mm six sided socket and breaker bar 1/2 drive minimum.
If the struts have slotted lower fixing holes, make sure you are the same both sides.
don't over tighten the 3 top nuts.
easy job really.
Don't jack the car on only one corner, cos the anti roll bars will try and compress the suspension on the jacked side. So jack front then back.
you need a 19mm six sided socket and breaker bar 1/2 drive minimum.
If the struts have slotted lower fixing holes, make sure you are the same both sides.
don't over tighten the 3 top nuts.
easy job really.
Last edited by davedipster; 06 February 2009 at 08:15 PM.
11 February 2009, 04:12 PM
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Castrol LM grease from Halfrauds primarily, then after inserting the bump stop past the two bearings I added a small amount of Moly disulphide grease so that if the grease layer breaks down there is still some protection from direct metal to metal contact.
The other recomendation is red 'rubber' grease as its very 'sticky' and contains a lot of anti-wear additives in case of the grease layer breaking down, there is often some on fleabay, search for red grease!
Simon
The other recomendation is red 'rubber' grease as its very 'sticky' and contains a lot of anti-wear additives in case of the grease layer breaking down, there is often some on fleabay, search for red grease!
Simon
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12 February 2009, 01:49 PM
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Not enough data to be sure, but you don't need an HM grease, red graese can be had a lot cheaper, try ebay!
Lucas red grease on ebay for example
Simon
Lucas red grease on ebay for example
Simon
23 February 2009, 11:23 AM
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Re-greased the shocks over the weekend.
Wow - what an improvement, no noises & much smoother ride.
Seems the best it has been for ages.
The old grease (what there was of it) was like marg or butter.
Cost about £2.50 worth of new grease and 4 hrs of my time.
Now to see how long/how many miles it lasts.
Thanks to The Rookie for the tips/info.
Wow - what an improvement, no noises & much smoother ride.
Seems the best it has been for ages.
The old grease (what there was of it) was like marg or butter.
Cost about £2.50 worth of new grease and 4 hrs of my time.
Now to see how long/how many miles it lasts.
Thanks to The Rookie for the tips/info.
Last edited by wrxseeker; 23 February 2009 at 11:24 AM.
24 February 2009, 09:03 AM
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When I say re-greased I mean fully stripped them down and re-greased them not just lifted up the boot.
I know this is what you did dave but what about you harry ??
At the end of the day if it buys me some time to save up for coilovers it was worth a try.
I know this is what you did dave but what about you harry ??
At the end of the day if it buys me some time to save up for coilovers it was worth a try.
Last edited by wrxseeker; 24 February 2009 at 09:16 AM.
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