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frsguy707 10-21-2012 12:48 AM
eibach sportlines clunking..
 
Hi my friend and I installed a set of eibachs sport line springs for the frs, it was good install (long but good) but just wanted to know if any of you sport line guys or gals out there are having any unusual clunking noise. I get an unusual clunking noise sometimes when I'm turning a corner or sometimes just driving straight road. Any feedback would be much appreciated thanks.:party0030:

mrha 10-21-2012 01:25 AM
Is the top screw torqued down?

chutrain 10-21-2012 01:38 AM
Top screw is always number one culprit to clunking. Always recheck the nuts and bolts that were removed for correctly torqued down.

If that isn't it, check the following:

Endlink nuts
Make sure springs seated properly
Make sure spring pads are seated properly
Three nuts at the top

Is it a definitive clunking? Or popping sound like coils are binding?

frsguy707 10-21-2012 01:54 AM
eveyrthing was torqued down to specification, but apparently i did not recieve new bump stops with the springs would that be the cause of the clunking. also another thing when i got home to check everything out i noticed i have a blown strut leaking fluid on the rear passenger side.

frsguy707 10-21-2012 01:56 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by mrha (Post 510650)
Is the top screw torqued down?
the top screw was torqued down to sepecification.

chutrain 10-21-2012 02:20 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by frsguy707 (Post 510692)
eveyrthing was torqued down to specification, but apparently i did not recieve new bump stops with the springs would that be the cause of the clunking. also another thing when i got home to check everything out i noticed i have a blown strut leaking fluid on the rear passenger side.
Not sure how much the Sportlines lower, but I don't think it would be so low that they would be riding on bumpstops all the time. I believe there were cases where people complained about leaking struts on stock springs, and some immediately after aftermarket install. Put it all back to stock and have Scion replace under warranty.

OmarGC 10-21-2012 02:27 AM
But the springs if purchased new and unopened, should have included 4 bump stops & 2 dust shields. If they did not contact the vendor you purchased from, and Eibach.

Quote:
Originally Posted by chutrain (Post 510709)
I believe there were cases where people complained about leaking struts on stock springs, and some immediately after aftermarket install. Put it all back to stock and have Scion replace under warranty.
This was due to incorrect installation.

86_ZN6 10-21-2012 02:29 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by chutrain (Post 510709)
Not sure how much the Sportlines lower, but I don't think it would be so low that they would be riding on bumpstops all the time..


Distance from center of front wheel to fender - FRONT
Stock springs: 14 7/16"
Eibach Sportline: 13 5/16" (1 1/4" drop)

Distance from center of front wheel to fender - REAR
Stock springs: 14 5/8"
Eibach Sportline: 13 5/16" (1 5/16" drop)

frsguy707 10-21-2012 03:02 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by OmarGC (Post 510715)
But the springs if purchased new and unopened, should have included 4 bump stops & 2 dust shields. If they did not contact the vendor you purchased from, and Eibach.



This was due to incorrect installation.
well i purchased these from a vendor (not saying any names) they were used but not long at all maybe a thousand miles at the most. and we installed correctly every step. :iono:

OmarGC 10-21-2012 03:09 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by frsguy707 (Post 510752)
well i purchased these from a vendor (not saying any names) they were used but not long at all maybe a thousand miles at the most. and we installed correctly every step. :iono:
Not saying you installed them incorrectly, but the guys who had leaking struts after installation with Sportlines.

But contact the vendor and see if they can give you/still have the bump stops from your kit. It sounds like that's your problem, to me at least.

frsguy707 10-21-2012 03:25 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by OmarGC (Post 510756)
Not saying you installed them incorrectly, but the guys who had leaking struts after installation with Sportlines.

But contact the vendor and see if they can give you/still have the bump stops from your kit. It sounds like that's your problem, to me at least.
I contacted him tonight and he said he will be in the office @10 on Monday and he will see if he has the bump stops.

miata 10-22-2012 01:18 AM
Could it be riding on the stock bump stops? Even if there was a small travel distance, bottoming out hard on the long oem bump stops could have damaged the shock(s) and maybe that's why it is leaking. If the shocks are already damaged, I would not put them back on the car even with the shorter bump stops the vendor provides.

Dave-ROR 10-22-2012 07:06 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by OmarGC (Post 510756)
Not saying you installed them incorrectly, but the guys who had leaking struts after installation with Sportlines.

But contact the vendor and see if they can give you/still have the bump stops from your kit. It sounds like that's your problem, to me at least.
Actually the previous cases were with prokit and some teins IIRC.

OP: Did you impact on the strut top nut?

Dave-ROR 10-22-2012 07:09 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by miata (Post 512270)
Could it be riding on the stock bump stops? Even if there was a small travel distance, bottoming out hard on the long oem bump stops could have damaged the shock(s) and maybe that's why it is leaking. If the shocks are already damaged, I would not put them back on the car even with the shorter bump stops the vendor provides.
I've had sportlines on for over 4,000 miles, including hours on Sebring which is extremely rough and did cause bumps top contact, my shocks are still fine.

OmarGC 10-22-2012 02:39 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave-ROR (Post 512548)
Actually the previous cases were with prokit and some teins IIRC.

OP: Did you impact on the strut top nut?
This post is irrelevant as my comment was directed to incorrect installation of the springs(doesn't matter which brand or spring) by over using an impact on that top nut.

But anyways just to stroke your ego(OP has been edited)... http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ghlight=eibach

lol

Dave-ROR 10-22-2012 02:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by OmarGC (Post 513201)
This post is irrelevant as my comment was directed to incorrect installation of the springs(doesn't matter which brand or spring) by over using an impact on that top nut.

But anyways just to stroke your ego(OP has been edited)... http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ghlight=eibach

lol
Yep, cause that's what I'm here for, my ego.

If you read that thread you'll see that Eibach (and myself somewhat) pointed out that the sportlines weren't even on sale yet. Those were Prokit springs, the very ones I mentioned in my post.

My point was that this isn't related to the Sportline springs like your post made it sound.

Jackson 10-24-2012 11:42 AM
Clunking, missing bumpstops and leaking struts? I'd suggest getting the Eibach bumpstops and taking a part the suspension to inspect everything. Also, take a look at this link that was already quoted above.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ghlight=eibach

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jackson (Post 379568)
What happened? There's a couple of things. I'm by no way discrediting your friend or Toyota technicians. I am simply posting this information for others to see so they do not make a common mistake with installing our spring kit or other spring kits.

We found out the hard way that if you zap off the factory top nut with an impact gun that you can actually spin the shaft internally causing it to click. If you spin the shaft too far this will cause the shaft to come disassembled internally and could, over time, cause the shock to leak. There is a special tool that needs to be used to lock the shaft from spinning when assembling and disassembling the front suspension.

If the special tool was not used and something else was used to hold the shaft, this could cause scoring on the shaft that could damage the internal seals, thus causing the damper to leak.

Has your friend called Eibach directly so our techs can help diagnose what is going?


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