EternalLx

Hey guys just want to see if anybody can come up with an idea of whats wrong with my Ohlins DFV (japanese spec)

my right rear shock makes banging noises like its loose when I go over uneven roads.
I took the tire off and checked the top nuts and bottom bolt all were to tight.

Then I pushed up on the lower control arm and it reproduces the noise..
its coming from the top of the rod behind the dust cover

is the shock broken? or the tophat loose? or something else? anybody experience this kinda thing before?

I'll try to take it off tomorrow and inspect it off the car but just wanted some opinions first.

macr88

Sounds like the nut is loose
the one that mounts the shaft to the top hat.
GL

Captain_Liu

EternalLx, sorry I cant help here atm, but I'm in interested in the DFV too, what do you think of them? both on road and track? cheers,

Allen

EternalLx

Havent track them yet but on the road they are smoother than KW V3.

modMonkey

Did you buy the coilovers used? It may be time for a re-build.

TriaXenginE

yo i think once you take the car to the track and drive it hard, the noise will go away.

EternalLx

Finally got around to taking the ohlins off.... its been raining about 15 days of the 21 days we had so far here.... sucks.....

Anyways macr88 was right the nut was loose on the top hat!.. all is well thanks for the input guys

macr88

Cool, glad to hear it's fixed and thanks for letting us know what it was..

Captain_Liu

EternalLx do you havehttps://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showforum=11 any intention to take it to the track soon?

EternalLx

No not anytime soon sorry