S2000 Under The Hood S2000 Technical and Mechanical discussions.

dont know where to post this so here.....Suspension problem.

Thread Tools
 
Old May 22, 2004 | 09:00 PM
  #1  
dctrpark's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 130
Likes: 0
From: Socal
Default dont know where to post this so here.....Suspension problem.

I am running the JIC Magic flt full coilover suspension, and i am getting a noticeably loud clunking noise from only the front left coilover. The sound sounds like the nuts that hold the coilover onto the car are not tightened but they are. I only hear the noise when i go over little bumps such as lane bumps, and freeway bumps and any other type of little bump or dip. Has anyone had any experience with these coilovers and what the problem could be?
T
Reply
Old May 23, 2004 | 02:56 PM
  #2  
fly_S2K's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,458
Likes: 12
From: Houston, TX
Default

Did you pre-load the suspension? If you did pre-load the suspension during your install, then I would check the torque on all the nuts and bolts.
Reply
Old May 23, 2004 | 03:26 PM
  #3  
AusS2000's Avatar
Moderator
25 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 30,809
Likes: 15
From: Sydney
Default

My bet is the sway bar end point. They often seem to work loose after reassembly. Happened three times after I had my springs replaced. I ended up removing the knuckle, cleaning the threads and then doing them up with loctite. Hasn't reoccured since.
Reply
Old May 24, 2004 | 07:22 AM
  #4  
SOHCmyDOHC's Avatar
Gold Member (Premium)
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 26,653
Likes: 0
From: SF Bay Area and Sactown
Default

It is probably the lock down nut for the spherical bearing in the pillowball mount since most coilovers have a similar setup. It happened to my friends CT9A with a FLEX kit. We installed it not checking everything because we assumed that TEIN adjusted everything accordingly. It was cool for about 300 miles and then "clack clack clack" anytime we went over a slight bump. Not very noticable from the human eye but we could fold a dollar up an stick it between the nut and the bearing on the one that was loose. Try tightening it.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
rikhemi
S2000 Brakes and Suspension
7
Mar 13, 2012 10:40 AM
Funat9
S2000 Under The Hood
3
Jul 1, 2008 05:08 AM
Funat9
S2000 Under The Hood
3
Jan 29, 2008 09:10 PM
downhil
S2000 Under The Hood
8
Dec 20, 2005 06:56 AM
dctrpark
S2000 Under The Hood
3
Jan 21, 2005 04:18 AM




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:28 PM.