Suspension help.. ASAP

by **RichD978** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:56 pm

I just installed my new coilovers and for a quick test run since it started raining i hear a grinding noise. Can anyone tell me what its coming from? Its only from the front, I didn't have time to do the rears. I cant think of what can be causing this. Any help would be appreciated Since I'll be taking it apart tomrorow anyways to make it lower.

Thanks in advance

by **funboy102** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:28 pm

Try to be more specific about the noise. It's coming from both of the fronts? Left AND Right? or only one of them? How bout WHEN you hear the grinding noise. Is it a constant sound? Or only at low speed? only at high speed? The condition of the roads when you hear it? Only when you're going over bumps? or over dips? Or is it all the time? smooth AND bad roads? try to be more descriptive

by **RichD978** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:49 pm

i dont know i think just the right but im not 100% sure. i hear it when i go probably above 30mph. it sounds like its in a revolution sorta like you hear a thud every revolution when you get a flat tire .smooth roads, basically when the car is rolling

by **ThatVietGuy** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:29 pm

Alignment? :-?

by **ReaDY-SeT-Go** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:27 pm

hahaha you'll always need an alignment right after you screw with your suspension mine was making all kinds noises after i replaced the struts but after the alignment it alll wennnttt awayyy

by **RichD978** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:35 pm

i had coilovers in there before. i just upgraded to the jic flt-a2

by **ClassySolaraGuy** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:39 pm

Nice upgrade Rich!

I would also do the alignment again even tho you had them prior. GL man!

by **RichD978** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:50 pm

yeah im gonna get an alignment next week but im gonna lower it some more tomorrow and hopefully figure out whats causing the grinding noise. my intuition is telling me it has something to do with the brake dust shield. just wondering if anyone else has any ideas

by **ThatVietGuy** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:04 pm

If it was the brake shield, you must've messed up somewhere REAL bad

by **RichD978** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:06 pm

ThatVietGuy wrote:If it was the brake shield, you must've messed up somewhere REAL bad

why do you say that

by **ThatVietGuy** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:18 pm

Recalling my install, I don't think there's really anything for the shield to rub against if everything goes right.

The only thing I can think of is if the hub fell too fast when you removed the last bolt, hit the ground, and dented the shield and now the shield is rubbing the brake rotor.

Other than that, I can't think of a way for the shield to cause some kind of problem.

by **RichD978** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:24 pm

ThatVietGuy wrote:Recalling my install, I don't think there's really anything for the shield to rub against if everything goes right.

The only thing I can think of is if the hub fell too fast when you removed the last bolt, hit the ground, and dented the shield and now the shield is rubbing the brake rotor.

Other than that, I can't think of a way for the shield to cause some kind of problem.

the shield never hit the ground since this was the 2nd time i did my suspension. i had a hydraulic jack under the brake rotor while i was taking out the bolts. probably the jack pushed the shiled into the brake rotor and i just have to "pop" it out?

by **ThatVietGuy** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:03 pm

It's a possiblity, go and take a look I guess.

Does the car feel slower? Like something's holding it back? Any weird burning metal smell? :-?

by **indiglosolara** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:22 pm

RichD978 wrote:
ThatVietGuy wrote:Recalling my install, I don't think there's really anything for the shield to rub against if everything goes right.

The only thing I can think of is if the hub fell too fast when you removed the last bolt, hit the ground, and dented the shield and now the shield is rubbing the brake rotor.

Other than that, I can't think of a way for the shield to cause some kind of problem.

the shield never hit the ground since this was the 2nd time i did my suspension. i had a hydraulic jack under the brake rotor while i was taking out the bolts. probably the jack pushed the shiled into the brake rotor and i just have to "pop" it out?

Hey Rich,

That would be my best guest as well. During your installation you must have pushed the dust shield against your rotor. Go check it out and see first. I am pretty sure that is whats doing it.

I don't think you will rub on anything else since the flt a1 and a2 are identical as far as structure goes...

If you need some more help just feel free to send me a PM...

Kenny

by **ReaDY-SeT-Go** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:18 pm

ThatVietGuy wrote:It's a possiblity, go and take a look I guess.

Does the car feel slower? Like something's holding it back? Any weird burning metal smell?

hey i've been woundering about this!!! after i swapped my stock struts to TRD struts i dont remember if i dropped the hub on the floor or not... but im getting this back in my head feeling... becuase seriously right after that my car began to feel like something was holding it back and the acceleration was slower... how can i tell if this the problem your talking about?? and how can i get it fixed :-?

Suspension help.. ASAP

Suspension help.. ASAP

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