Mca blue coilover knocking?

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Mca blue coilover knocking?

Postby roket52 » Thu Jun 05, 2014 3:30 pm

Hi guys. Anyone else out there with knocking sound coming from their mca blue coilovers? I've had mine in and out a few times for various adjustments to the valving and from day one I have some knocking over bumps. :cry:. I'm wondering if the lower shock mount sleeve is slightly larger than the lower shock bolts which secure them. Looking to pull them back out and measure them soon but want to hear if anyone else has the same issue?
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Re: Mca blue coilover knocking?

Postby Regie » Thu Jun 05, 2014 3:47 pm

Top nut isn't loose on the pillowball??
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Re: Mca blue coilover knocking?

Postby sailaholic » Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:41 pm

No issues that I've heard on mine but I haven't changed anything except spring preload.


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Re: Mca blue coilover knocking?

Postby roket52 » Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:27 pm

will check out the pillowball when i take them back out, but i would expect as MCA has tinkered with them a few times that they should be snug.

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Re: Mca blue coilover knocking?

Postby project.r.racing » Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:15 pm

something is loose. make sure you tell them so they fix it while they are out of the car.

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Re: Mca blue coilover knocking?

Postby sailaholic » Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:54 pm

Red for me.


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Re: Mca blue coilover knocking?

Postby roket52 » Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:19 am

Regie wrote:Top nut isn't loose on the pillowball??


The pillowball nuts are tight
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Re: Mca blue coilover knocking?

Postby kazama » Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:47 am

check the sway bar nuts are tight. nylocs can be deceptive

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Re: Mca blue coilover knocking?

Postby Snowmotion » Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:56 am

And the brackets holding the bushes for the sway bar whilst under the car.
I have had had a slightly (1/4 turn) loose nut make noise on a previous car.
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Re: Mca blue coilover knocking?

Postby roket52 » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:28 pm

Thanks for the advise guys. I will double check all those items. as i have done this procedure several times now im quite confident that the installation has been done properly. I even torque speced all the nuts and bolts. I believe the noise is coming from the coilovers themselves as i never had any issues with the previous stock units. I'll keep working on it till I find out though and will report back. If anyone has any other ideas please feel free to post. cheers
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