Tokico D-Spec owners come in. (Wierd Noises)
10/9/08, 02:05 AM
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Interesting thread. I have the Steeda setup with coil overs from Tokico (front/rear). I have had them since April this year and everything was great. What I recognized was that the upper strut mount nuts were getting loose after some thousand miles of driving. I don't know if this is a typcial Tokico issue, but it is annoying. I have just tightened them like hell, so lets see when it happens again. Already happened 3 times since I put them on.
Also since a few weeks I have some strange clanking noise coming from the front. You can even feel the vibrations on the gas pedal whilst driving over road grooves. Checked with my mech and he suspects that the endlinks are trashed. I just ordered some new from Steeda to replace the current ones. Hope this eleminates the sound. If not... well then I have to further investigate what this might be...
Also since a few weeks I have some strange clanking noise coming from the front. You can even feel the vibrations on the gas pedal whilst driving over road grooves. Checked with my mech and he suspects that the endlinks are trashed. I just ordered some new from Steeda to replace the current ones. Hope this eleminates the sound. If not... well then I have to further investigate what this might be...
10/9/08, 12:36 PM
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What I recognized was that the upper strut mount nuts were getting loose after some thousand miles of driving. I don't know if this is a typcial Tokico issue, but it is annoying. I have just tightened them like hell, so lets see when it happens again. Already happened 3 times since I put them on.
Loctite? Mine haven't come loose in over two years.
10/9/08, 05:51 PM
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Interesting thread. I have the Steeda setup with coil overs from Tokico (front/rear). I have had them since April this year and everything was great. What I recognized was that the upper strut mount nuts were getting loose after some thousand miles of driving. I don't know if this is a typcial Tokico issue, but it is annoying. I have just tightened them like hell, so lets see when it happens again. Already happened 3 times since I put them on.
Also since a few weeks I have some strange clanking noise coming from the front. You can even feel the vibrations on the gas pedal whilst driving over road grooves. Checked with my mech and he suspects that the endlinks are trashed. I just ordered some new from Steeda to replace the current ones. Hope this eleminates the sound. If not... well then I have to further investigate what this might be...
Also since a few weeks I have some strange clanking noise coming from the front. You can even feel the vibrations on the gas pedal whilst driving over road grooves. Checked with my mech and he suspects that the endlinks are trashed. I just ordered some new from Steeda to replace the current ones. Hope this eleminates the sound. If not... well then I have to further investigate what this might be...
10/10/08, 12:14 AM
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10/10/08, 06:01 AM
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What sucks is whatever it is, it hasn't broken fully, so it's hard locating the issue. I can't tell if it's the front end, motor mounts, tranny mounts, clutch, driveshaft, input shaft, or what! I'll have to try to crawl under it the next time I have some free time and figure it out. It's somewhere in the driveline, though, because when I hold the brake and let the clutch out right to where it catches, especially in reverse, I can feel and hear the problem.
I'll try pulling my DSpecs at this time too.
I'll try pulling my DSpecs at this time too.
10/10/08, 09:07 AM
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What sucks is whatever it is, it hasn't broken fully, so it's hard locating the issue. I can't tell if it's the front end, motor mounts, tranny mounts, clutch, driveshaft, input shaft, or what! I'll have to try to crawl under it the next time I have some free time and figure it out. It's somewhere in the driveline, though, because when I hold the brake and let the clutch out right to where it catches, especially in reverse, I can feel and hear the problem.
I'll try pulling my DSpecs at this time too.
I'll try pulling my DSpecs at this time too.
10/11/08, 07:06 AM
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10/13/08, 08:55 PM
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Thanks, that's what I was looking for. I may add adjustable struts/shocks to my wish list.
10/19/08, 12:53 PM
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Well, fixed my squeaks. I pulled the rear shocks as well as the springs. I pulled the upper spring holders and greased every surface, then popped them back in. I also greased the lowers where they meet the springs. Then I found my OEM upper shock nut assemblies and pried the bushings off. I greased them up and put them between the body and the large metal washer. I also greased the bushing that's built into the top of the stock. Put everything back together and no more squeaks! Yea!
Though, now I can hear everything else that squeaks and rattles. Next up is the plastic inserts in the door panels behind the door handle. They're rattling like crazy.
Though, now I can hear everything else that squeaks and rattles. Next up is the plastic inserts in the door panels behind the door handle. They're rattling like crazy.
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