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Author Do coilovers need to "bed in" ?
thegsi
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26th Feb 12 at 20:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
For reference, it should sit like this:
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26th Feb 12 at 20:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks for pic.

I will take off and put bigger springs on, however I'm unsure where I've gone wrong
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26th Feb 12 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Picture I copied, when building mine up..




Between top mount, and black plastic bit underneath, I fitted a part of my old shocks.. ontop of tht I fitted one nut to hold all down.

i then done up, and used the other supplied nut to hold the cup down, which is whats poking out in my picture above
carl roper
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im pritty sure you only sposed to fit one nut per shock
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Thats what I guessed, but AVO specifically sent me back to nuts per coilover (even sent them off at different times)
carl roper
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they proberly sent you 2 nuts thinking one for the strut you sent and 1 for the strut you still had at the time?
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26th Feb 12 at 21:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Doubt it, why would they? ONly sent off one side. they didnt send me anything else for other strut
dragon2309
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Maybe they gave you a spare? Or they want you to put 2 nuts on the top of each shock to lock the nuts together, who knows, lol.
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If you were copying the picture why did you add the extra bit, just a general query cause if you added something and its not right then it points to that.
I always like to lay things out in order when stripping something, so that you know when refitting that its all going back on in the correct order

Extra nut could also be a mistake aswell on the suppliers behalf

[Edited on 26-02-2012 by Mertin]
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Dragon, what you said could make sense.

I dount mistake on supplies, as both units sent separate, come back the same.

I added part, as without that (I tried) piston wwould just come through top of the strut when car went back on the ground
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26th Feb 12 at 21:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Judging by what you've described the additional nut is just spacing the cup upwards hence why it's now sat high. Where they nyloc nuts?
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They were nyloc. This is what (and just posted elsewhere the same) is what I'm thinking.

Do you think this could also be the cause, as to why its so bouncy?

I will be changing springs to higher poundage whilst off anway
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Thanks for all help so far
Jamie-C
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If your not happy with them I'll purchase them off you
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Ah, I was actually thinking if they weren't nyloc it would back up dragon's theory but as they are then there's no need to have a second nut to lock together.

I wouldn't think that would cause the bounciness, the only problem I could see it causing is a lack of threads for the top nut to be fitted properly but I can't tell from you pics if that is actually a problem.
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The top nut is barely on. its on and on tight enough for it not to move.
however nowhere near a normal amount.

and above post was meant to say "they wasn't nyloc" no was
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Right, that makes sense then. The second nut is a lock nut.
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Thanks mike (and everyone)
I'll have ago tomorrow after work, if it's still light. I'll update hopefully with good news
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27th Feb 12 at 21:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Now sits like this after removing nut(only done passenger side
And fitted 300lb spring)
thegsi
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What gearbox do you have? Bet thats stiff as fuck on 300lb!
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Dan295
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iirc the topmount still looks a little high you sure thats all assembled right?

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