gk1 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I recently installed iON springs, and I'm getting a small "clink" sound intermittently when I get into or out of the car. The sound is coming from the left rear, and I'm reasonably sure it's related to the spring installation. I did it myself, following the walkthrough, but it's the first work of this kind that I've done. Does anyone have any suggestions about what issue might cause this sound? My guess is the orientation of the spring on the lower perch, specifically where the end of the spring touches the raised "nub" on the perch, but I don't value my guessing ability very highly , and that doesn't help me determine what the correct orientation should be. The right rear doesn't seem to make the sound. TIA, George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk1 Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 bump...Any suggestions are welcome; I'll try taking it apart this weekend, but I'd hoped to have a better idea of what to look for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Have someone jounce the car and get under there to see if you can locate the source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtP Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I had a car that did that because I didnt get a spring top seated correctly when I installed the springs the first time. Dunno if that helps at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTkansan Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Yeah, I had a similar one once and I didnt have the spring hat bolted on as tight as I thought. I eventually had to jack up the car by the control arm to compress the spring enough to get the bolt nut tightened down. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk1 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Thanks! Two votes for the top end sounds like a good clue, and a place to focus.I've tried to get it to make the sound, but it seems it will only do it when I'm getting in or out, and not every time.This weekend didn't provide time to work on it, so I'll keep trying, and update when I know more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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