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LR25TD
22nd August 2009, 09:33 PM
Gday All,

Have give the D2 a 2 " lift using Bilstein Shocks 50mm + also Lovells Springs in the front. And SLS extension 50mm in the rear and the problem I have is since doing it there seems to be a noise from the RHS front sounds like a spring rattling around .Makes a terrible racket on dirt roads. Have checked all bolts and they seem Ok. Any Ideas I will be putting it into Coopers soon for a Chip upgrade and will get him to check it out as I cant sort it.

Wayne
justinc
22nd August 2009, 09:43 PM
Recheck the top shock mounting bolts for tightness. I have had to retension them in the past after about a week or so of driving.

JC
LR25TD
22nd August 2009, 09:55 PM
justinc , Pretty sure I have done that but will check again. When yours have come loose did they make noise.
Wayne
justinc
22nd August 2009, 10:05 PM
justinc , Pretty sure I have done that but will check again. When yours have come loose did they make noise.
Wayne

Wayne, it was a customers vehicle, and I had to retension them about a week later and YES they made a heck of a racket:eek: The noise resembled a clattering knock when driving on a rough bit of road. Since then, Whenever I fit shocks to these I have used a bit more 'force' when tightening the top bolts and it hasn't occured again:cool::D Maybe I just hadn't had my weeties that morning??

JC
Slunnie
22nd August 2009, 11:13 PM
Hopefully they are not 1/2" crush tubes instead of 12mm also.
LR25TD
23rd August 2009, 06:44 PM
Slunnie, Is the measurement you are talking about the diameter of the hole or the width of the crush tube ?
Wayne
LR25TD
27th August 2009, 05:17 PM
Wayne, it was a customers vehicle, and I had to retension them about a week later and YES they made a heck of a racket:eek: The noise resembled a clattering knock when driving on a rough bit of road. Since then, Whenever I fit shocks to these I have used a bit more 'force' when tightening the top bolts and it hasn't occured again:cool::D Maybe I just hadn't had my weeties that morning??

JC

Justin
Finally had a chance to check the top shock mount and it was loose as buggery.When checking for movement with a long screwdriver it made the exact sound as I have been hearing. Once tightened and tested all good. Many thanks for your help , how good is this forum!!
That noise was driving me nuts
I was thinking it was the spring after I had just installed 2" lift using Lovell springs & Bilstien's having done it myself. I was hoping I had not caused issues.

Cheers Wayne