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Just fitted a set of coilovers today and now every time i turn the wheel they creak and knock. Please help 
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 rob_humphrey
Regular  Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 19th Jul 2012 at 23:31
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eddiebeano
Senior User  Location: Edinburgh Registered: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 715 Status: Offline |
Post #2
This could be your springs binding, do they have regular top mounts or pillowball/ adjustable ? ________________________________________ team: Stealth |
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Posted 19th Jul 2012 at 23:39
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
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i just put them in with the standard top mounts the mounts did seem a bit big for the coilovers. is there anything i can buy to make this better ?________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 19th Jul 2012 at 23:42
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eddiebeano
Senior User Location: Edinburgh Registered: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 715 Status: Offline |
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I use a ptfe spray on mine when they begin to bind. However my top mount bearings are due to be replaced so its only a temporary fix. What coilovers do you have?________________________________________ team: Stealth |
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Posted 19th Jul 2012 at 23:50
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
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Got some gaz golds . They any good?. Yeh those standard top mounts are made to take standard diametre springs arnt they so surely the noise will be the spring moving round in the mount?________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 19th Jul 2012 at 23:54
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eddiebeano
Senior User Location: Edinburgh Registered: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 715 Status: Offline |
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Quite a few people seem to run the golds, some swear by them but others say they are pants.I know the finish on them doesnt last too long at least. I have KWs and to run the standard top mount they use this cup sat on top of the spring. I guess golds will be similar. If you're running standard top mounts that's the first place I would look. ________________________________________ team: Stealth |
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Posted 20th Jul 2012 at 00:05
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
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Yeh ive got one like that on mine but it doesnt sit snuggly inside the top mount. Ill give the coilys a good spray with wd40 tommorow see if that works________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 20th Jul 2012 at 00:07
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chrisd306
Seasoned Pro  Location: Perth Scotland Registered: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 10,061 Status: Offline |
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i run kad top mounts as thats what i have to as springs are 450lbs so wouldnt work with standard top mounts, but agree the finish does not last on the gaz shocks at all pretty poor, but i love them there great on track!________________________________________ In my garage just now2003 BMW M3 & 2009 L200 Raging Bull & Audi Q5 S Line AX stock rod & Saxo Stock rod Sold the bike an charged rallye an bought a caravan, midlife crisis or what! |
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Posted 20th Jul 2012 at 18:54
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,865 Status: Offline |
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you did fit the bearing right?________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 20th Jul 2012 at 19:29
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
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What Bearing i thought its built in . what does the bearing look like________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 22nd Jul 2012 at 18:45
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
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The bearing in the top mount/spring plate.________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 22nd Jul 2012 at 19:16
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
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The cup shape thing the bolt and washer sits on top of yeh ?________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 22nd Jul 2012 at 19:34
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,865 Status: Offline |
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nope.http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=65550&page=1 ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 22nd Jul 2012 at 19:37
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
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Im confused now haha ________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 22nd Jul 2012 at 19:50
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phillipm
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 Are parts 6 and 5 seated/mated correctly? Part 5 is the bearing, if that's not seated right on both sides that's what causing the noise. ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 22nd Jul 2012 at 20:21
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
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I dont think i have any bearings in my top mounts !! I have to drive 300 miles tommorow morning .already done 300 miles without them.________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 22nd Jul 2012 at 20:50
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,865 Status: Offline |
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lolstep away from the spanners.... ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 22nd Jul 2012 at 20:51
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jord294
Seasoned Pro  Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,117 Status: Offline |
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rob_humphrey wrote: I dont think i have any bearings in my top mounts !! I have to drive 300 miles tommorow morning .already done 300 miles without them.  ________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 22nd Jul 2012 at 20:54
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
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Nah think i do you have to pop the bearings out dont you. They wouldnt just drop out when i took the top mounts out would they.________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 22nd Jul 2012 at 20:55
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,865 Status: Offline |
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they might do...________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 22nd Jul 2012 at 21:21
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
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You would surely realise you didn't have the bearing in ? They generally are stuck in old top mounts. Should of bought new top mount kits  |
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Posted 22nd Jul 2012 at 21:33
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
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Yeh i know the bearing are just fukked i think. Ill get some new ones from peugeot.________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 22nd Jul 2012 at 21:44
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