Side effects of fitting coilovers..

Roper · Post by **Roper** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 10:08 am

Hi All

I have recently fitted FK Highsport Coilovers but something is wrong. Each time i turn the wheels (especially when stopped, turning round etc) i get a pinging noise from one side. I really cant work out what this could be, and think the whole shock could be moving, and the spring is pinging somehow..?

the camber of the two front wheels looks quite a bit out to the eye so needs setting up (and tyres are good), but the side thats got the worst camber isn't making the pinging noise

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance peeps

Gary

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:27 pm

it's the same on mine mate! unless you strip them apart every two months or so and fill the top spring covers with grease you will never stop it, its just the spring turning. don't worry about it! i was shiting myself when i put mine on.

satin gti · Post by **satin gti** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:36 pm

SNAP!! i was also sh*ting it when my coilovers started that!! BUT it dosent stop it looking class and being great fun on the bends!

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:23 pm

as soon as you start rolling you don't get it i find. corners!

Roper · Post by **Roper** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:37 am

you guys seriously just learnt to ingore it?

It must be worse on mine cos it over rules the music at times! but i only seem to get it on one side...

its not something I've just been able to blank out so far

but havent had the camber/alignment set up properly yet tho..

Are there any aftermarket "top spring covers" to eliminate this, i think me and my girl would feel better after if i could stop it, she'd want to be pushed that lil bit harder then!

but if nothing works i should just buy a louder stereo then

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:00 am

Maybe a long shot this, but when i changed my front suspension briefly, i had a knocking problem.

Turned out that i had not tightened a nut properly. If you look in your engine bay, where the suspenion pokes through the chassis, there should be a nut on the thread. Make sure you tighten that up fully.

I think you need a 22m deep socket for the job.

HTH

Mat

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:26 pm

yup get this aswell, its not surprising considering how much crap gets trapped in-between the coils.
-Ben-

Roper · Post by **Roper** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:55 am

I am still having problems with setting these up correctly, and its eating front tyres. Does anyone have the camber setting that it needs to be set at? The VW garage said they cant set it up without it but i haven't a clue! is that not similar to tracking

and does it cost alot to get done?

cheers all

Randall · Post by **Randall** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:38 am

Go to a local garage mate they'll sort out ya camber and tracking for ya

Roper · Post by **Roper** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:02 am

thats the thing, i asked in a garage and they said they need the camber settings

then someone else told me that a performance VW garage charged Â£800 to set it up PROPERLY

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:10 am

Only a few garages can actually do both camber and tracking! You just need to ring around.

As for it costing Â£800, thats utter bull shit. Cost me Â£40 first time i had it done. Need to arrange to have mine re-done though, just had my new ones fitted.

HTH

Mat

Roper · Post by **Roper** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:22 pm

was that on standard shocks or the coilys, if so did ya need the camber settings?

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:37 pm

its only the front camber they adjust. go to a VW tunner like JBS, or stelth etc.. just have a look in the back of PVW