fastsc92
Registered User
Back again guys with more problems.... Ok, I went ahead and bought a set of 4 shocks seeing that my stockers were blown out after 104k and having some lowering springs installed on them for about 2k. The rear shocks went in smooth. The fronts were a little different story. Last year i changed the springs myself and also changed out the upper control arm on the pass side(i tore the balljoint boot), and i also changed the rear strut rod bushings on both sides(poly bushings) and the lower balljoints, and tie rods on both sides. The car rode good then after a while i was getting some bad rattling. I figured out the shocks were blown and i just replaced them this weekend. I figured i should upgrade as much as i could this time as well. I went ahead and swapped out the shocks, changed the swaybar bushings (poly), front strut rod bushings(poly), and tie rod boots(poly). I installed everything fairly smoothly. Here is the problem.
When i set the car back on the ground....it sits very high in the front. The rear height is the same, but the fronts raised about an inch. I drove around for a while, and most of the rattling is gone. You can still hear some creeking because the poly bushings are breaking it, and i figured the car just needed to settle down. I came back home and its all still the same. I then decided to loosen everything, set the car on the ground, then tighten everything back up...still the same. Here is my questions:
1.) When i swapped out the shocks...i installed the nut that holds the shock assembly together all the way down. Was i not suposed to install it that far down? Before anyone asks....the assembly is together in the correct way...with the springs seated all the way down. I was thinking that the distance that nut is tightened down might effect ride height. There are lowering springs installed and its almost like i went back to stock height, which i dont like at all.
2.) I still am getting some rattling that i cant put my finger on. All the bushings that i didn't replace ( control arm, shock mounts, drivers upper control arm ) are all tight. It doesn't make any noises over large or visible bumps, but on things you cant see while driving. Its hard to describe, but sounds like a metal to metal popping. The only thing i could think of is the bolts that hold the engine craddle in could be loose. The motor mounts are new solid mounts.
Any help would be great guys...i'm more concerned about the ride height..which is just plain pi$$ing me off.
When i set the car back on the ground....it sits very high in the front. The rear height is the same, but the fronts raised about an inch. I drove around for a while, and most of the rattling is gone. You can still hear some creeking because the poly bushings are breaking it, and i figured the car just needed to settle down. I came back home and its all still the same. I then decided to loosen everything, set the car on the ground, then tighten everything back up...still the same. Here is my questions:
1.) When i swapped out the shocks...i installed the nut that holds the shock assembly together all the way down. Was i not suposed to install it that far down? Before anyone asks....the assembly is together in the correct way...with the springs seated all the way down. I was thinking that the distance that nut is tightened down might effect ride height. There are lowering springs installed and its almost like i went back to stock height, which i dont like at all.
2.) I still am getting some rattling that i cant put my finger on. All the bushings that i didn't replace ( control arm, shock mounts, drivers upper control arm ) are all tight. It doesn't make any noises over large or visible bumps, but on things you cant see while driving. Its hard to describe, but sounds like a metal to metal popping. The only thing i could think of is the bolts that hold the engine craddle in could be loose. The motor mounts are new solid mounts.
Any help would be great guys...i'm more concerned about the ride height..which is just plain pi$$ing me off.