#1: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Razpulsedj, Location: Partying with the Info ShufflersPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:36 pm ---- Just installed some new shocks, took my car out for a drive and there's like a knocking noise from the rear, im guessing it may be the shocks but unsure
Thanks for any help
#2: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:38 pm ---- Everything done back up properly?
#3: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: kencogurl, Location: Carmarthen - WALESPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:40 pm ---- its cause u fitted them ryan, everything will now fall off when your waiting at lights,
#4: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Razpulsedj, Location: Partying with the Info ShufflersPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:42 pm ----
CD-vRS wrote:
Everything done back up properly?
What you mean by that?
Basically i did the reverse of taking off so yeah done properly
#5: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: mattievrs, Location: LeicesterPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:44 pm ---- They shouldnt knock mate. Id guess something is either loose after refitting or there is another problem thats been made worse by the new shocks.
#6: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Razpulsedj, Location: Partying with the Info ShufflersPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:46 pm ---- Cant think what it could.be then
But can shocks make a noise until theu sette in?
Uz said his make a noise aswell
#7: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Seabook, Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:49 pm ---- mine don't
what dampers are they?
is there any knocking before?
#8: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:50 pm ---- Only time I have had shocks make a noise is if there bottoming out or there faulty
#9: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: mattievrs, Location: LeicesterPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:50 pm ---- Ive never heard of shocks knocking till they settle in mate. Ive know springs settle in and drop slightly but not shocks.
Id definately get the nuts/bolts checked for tightness, and the only other thing that comes to mind is that there is a worn bush or a knackered beam really.
#10: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: meady, Location: basingstokePosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:07 pm ---- is it only when you go over bumps, kind of sounds like you going over loose drain covers ???
#11: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Razpulsedj, Location: Partying with the Info ShufflersPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:13 pm ----
meady wrote:
is it only when you go over bumps, kind of sounds like you going over loose drain covers ???
Yeah just like that but also on flat
Dont think i did the nuts very tight, just tight so you cant loosen by hand
#12: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: meady, Location: basingstokePosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:15 pm ---- right is it the rarb that is inside the rear suspension or something like tht ???
#13: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Seabook, Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:16 pm ---- did you not got a torque wrench?
better check the nuts again. Last edited by Seabook on Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:19 pm; edited 1 time in total
#14: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Razpulsedj, Location: Partying with the Info ShufflersPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:16 pm ---- Well when i push down on the boot it makes same noise
#15: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: meady, Location: basingstokePosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:22 pm ---- im pretty sure that the rear anti roll bar is inside the rear suspension and if it is then that needs tightning. This is what happend to mine when i got it lowerd. Tightend them up and it was fine
#16: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:27 pm ---- Film the noise, or get someone to try and pin point it for you
I may have the same noise, but i just put that down to exhaust, happened after i lowered her more
#17: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Seabook, Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:32 pm ----
Addaz wrote:
Film the noise, or get someone to try and pin point it for you
I may have the same noise, but i just put that down to exhaust, happened after i lowered her more
yours is just bottoming out
#18: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Razpulsedj, Location: Partying with the Info ShufflersPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:34 pm ---- Ill try film thw noise and is the anti roll bar easy to adjust incasw it is that?
#19: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Seabook, Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:36 pm ----
Razpulsedj wrote:
Ill try film thw noise and is the anti roll bar easy to adjust incasw it is that?
13mm hex bolts on the trailing arms
check edward's thread in the DIY section
#20: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Razpulsedj, Location: Partying with the Info ShufflersPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:50 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
Razpulsedj wrote:
Ill try film thw noise and is the anti roll bar easy to adjust incasw it is that?
13mm hex bolts on the trailing arms
check edward's thread in the DIY section
Thanks dude ill have a looky first thing in morning
#21: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:51 pm ---- You need to do the shock bolts VERY (obviously within reason) tight. They is so much pressure on them it's so easy for them to come loose. Exactly the same happened to me and yes it sounded like a knocking noise.
Just tighten them and it should solve it.
#22: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Razpulsedj, Location: Partying with the Info ShufflersPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:53 pm ----
Harry wrote:
You need to do the shock bolts VERY (obviously within reason) tight. They is so much pressure on them it's so easy for them to come loose. Exactly the same happened to me and yes it sounded like a knocking noise.
Just tighten them and it should solve it.
Thanks for youe reply mate, i think this may be what ive been needing to find out
Ill do that asap in morning
Cheers Harry
#23: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:00 pm ----
Razpulsedj wrote:
Harry wrote:
You need to do the shock bolts VERY (obviously within reason) tight. They is so much pressure on them it's so easy for them to come loose. Exactly the same happened to me and yes it sounded like a knocking noise.
Just tighten them and it should solve it.
Thanks for youe reply mate, i think this may be what ive been needing to find out
Ill do that asap in morning
Cheers Harry
No worries, very unlikely to be anything else if you have only touched them.
#24: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Razpulsedj, Location: Partying with the Info ShufflersPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:04 pm ---- Hope so
#25: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Razpulsedj, Location: Partying with the Info ShufflersPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:39 pm ---- Now Solved!
Was what Harry said
Nuts needed tightning up as they were not very tight, just that it said on box not to tighten them which confused me
Thanks for everyones help
#26: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Seabook, Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:49 pm ---- that why you need a torque wrench
#27: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:21 pm ---- It said on the box not to tighten them?
#28: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Seabook, Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:22 pm ---- over tighten i guess.
can cause the bush to damage very easily
#29: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:26 pm ---- Let's hope he tightened them with the car on the floor and not up in the air, otherwise it may be a case of early bush death soon to come o.O
Speaking of which, I still have a set of 180 shocks sat under my bed that I havent yet fitted lol!
#30: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:30 pm ---- I thought I had tightened mine but they rattled a fair bit so put quite a lot of pressure on them and have been fine ever since
Lazy ste, hardly difficult
#31: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:31 pm ---- I know mate, it's easy as heck, but as you say I'm just too lazy to actually go and do it lol!
#32: Re: do shocks have to settle in? Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:38 pm ---- Good point you may as well kill two birds with one stone and put them on when you slam it
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