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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 10:26 AM
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clunk clunk noise?

Hey has anyone ever heard the suspension make a loud rattle or clunking noise when you turn at a higher speed like 25-30mph
I have h&r springs with stock struts. Do you think a strut went out or something cam loose.
Has anyone ever heard of stock bolts backing out

PS it sounds like the front and my ride is a little harder then before any thoughts will help thank you - Miguel
Old Jan 20, 2004 | 04:21 PM
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If it was a strut your ride would be bouncier. Maybe one of your springs isn't positioned correctly on the strut.
Old Jan 22, 2004 | 10:52 PM
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If the spring does not seat *exactly* right on the strut housing or tophat, it will clunk. Try installing some spring silencers from Whiteline.
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 03:49 PM
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I have almost the same problem with my coilovers. Whenever I was going slow over little bumps I would hear a loud knocking sound coming from the rear. I was told it was because of the design of the rear of the car? I just turned up the stiffness and it went away.
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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H&R springs drop quite a bit....the stock strut(s) may have blown out....
Old May 9, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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I have this noise as well. I'm not sure if its that the springs are not properly seated or that there is air in the struts. I don't think its the struts themselves because they are pretty new and the car is not bouncing all over the place. Anyway, I'm going to take everything apart as soon as I get a chance and try reassembling to try to get rid of the noise. Its driving me batty!
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