TRD Springs & rattling

[regal]

I installed TRD springs with the Tokiko (sp?) Blue shocks. Also Scion rims with 195/55/15 tires.

On a road with an uneven slightly bumpy surface sometimes I hear a rattle at the top of the front shock towers.

I didn't cut my bump stops, could that be the issue? This seems different as it is occuring when the springs aren't highly compressed (like from a large bump in the road.)


Should I tighten the nut at the top of the shock?

[ezhacker1]

maybe you have something rattling in the little compartment under the cover.

[regal]

Good thought I'll check.

[ezhacker1]

oops i was thinking about the rear there. either way check for something trapped

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

WELL, if that had happened in your civic what would you check? maybe that metal wiper cover thing you had to remove to do the job is loose.....

[kngrsll]

this issue has plagued me at the track. it has happened twice now near the end of the day. sounds like the same thing, a loud clunk develops. i have yet to figure out what causes it. what we have done is pull the entire strut and spring off, re-torque everything, and put it back together (in 40 mins to get the car back on track lol). so far, it has worked 2 out of 4 times. nothing seems loose when we do it, but it goes away, and stays away.

i still have no idea what causes it, but to fix it, we just retorqued every bolt on the front suspension.

[MUSKOKA800]

Over 30,000 kilometers on my TRD suspension and not a noise to be heard.