Popping like it's hot!

[Mattdogg]

So I recently had some different struts put in my car, afterwards I noticed a "popping" type sound in the back.

Mate checked it out and found the nut on the shaft was loose, so we tightened it, and less of a sound, but still there.

Took it to a place today, thought they would tighten it some more for me (rattle gun?) unfortunately this didn't fix the issue, and now I have this picture for you (spot the problem) Yes they tried to tighten other things too...

/Discuss /Laugh at me.

[Swindog]

ah oh....id be telling them to replace the stud....go and ask for the nut back lol

[MercuryFree]

lol. Pretty sure the factory torque spec for those is suprising low. Ouch :-[

[Gimped]

you give someone free v6 sti struts and look what happens you let cowboys loose on them ;D

[Mattdogg]

 Gimped said:

you give someone free v6 sti struts and look what happens you let cowboys loose on them ;D

'Touche!

[Guest loren]

no reason for them to be too tight. the sound you hear is probably the shock sticking in the strut. Very common with rear WRX shocks being so long. You'll need to take them out again,

take the shock out of the strut casing... clean and grease with some light grease.

I have to do it regularly

[Mattdogg]

Thanks Loren!

There is abit too much play in it, but i'll get it sorted this morning hopefully.

[Shale]

I was gonna say the same thing as Loren... been there done that.

Also... broken stud, GUESS WHO JUST HAD THAT HAPPEN TOO Ended up just getting new tophats...solved a LOT of problems!

[Mattdogg]

Dropped it back this morning, the guy "didn't realise" that it had happend... but he is sorting out for me today anyhow.

I'll letchas know what the craik is later

[Swindog]

I call bullshit. Youd know when your tightening a stud and it snaps.

[Mattdogg]

 Swindog said:

I call bull****. Youd know when your tightening a stud and it snaps.

Exactly, especially when your looking for a reason it might be making funny noises huh?

[Shale]

 Swindog said:

I call bull****. Youd know when your tightening a stud and it snaps.

+1, it happens QUITE noticably. BANG and your ratchet/spanner goes for an epic slip!

[Mattdogg]

Yeah I was looking at him tightening things through the back window.

I know the moment when it happened, and the whole time when he was doing it i was thinking "I don't think he should be using a rattle gun for this".

But I never checked it until after I left, the cap was put back on it too so when I took if off and saw that, well, y'know...

[dubbedup]

wft rattlegun...muppet much?

[Shale]

 Mattdogg said:

Yeah I was looking at him tightening things through the back window.

I know the moment when it happened, and the whole time when he was doing it i was thinking "I don't think he should be using a rattle gun for this".

But I never checked it until after I left, the cap was put back on it too so when I took if off and saw that, well, y'know...

No. No he REALLY shouldn't have been using a rattle gun for that. :o

[DRFVDR]

 Shale']

[quote name='Mattdogg said:

Yeah I was looking at him tightening things through the back window.

I know the moment when it happened, and the whole time when he was doing it i was thinking b]"I don't think he should be using a rattle gun for this".[/b]

But I never checked it until after I left, the cap was put back on it too so when I took if off and saw that, well, y'know...

No. No he REALLY shouldn't have been using a rattle gun for that. :o

Um sorry guys but I use a rattle gun on heaps of bolts that u would consider would not need to be done

And i am a "REAL" mechanic and do this for a living,sometimes when it comes down to it it is a matter of time

but saying that tophat bolts would probably be done by hand as they are not that good a quality bolt( would say at max a grade 4 bolt)

[Shale]

I'm sure you also use the right torque tools and settings And good sense... like those fragile, useless tophat bolts.

[DRFVDR]

mmmm torque tools ???? wonder wot they is I am a hick remember I goes by feel

there is tight,real tight and Farken tight oh and then oops fark tooo tight

[Shale]

Someone OOPS FARK TOO TIGHTed my wheel nuts at Firestone. It was an angry mess.

[Mattdogg]

Resolution!

So I must say I'm relieved.

The guys have replaced the broken, and resolved the popping issue.

The strut was as Tony said, a piece of rubber missing, replaced that and all is swell!

So very pleased with their service in the end, they just sucked it up and got it sorted for me. Mag and Turbo Rotorua! Those guys there really do love their jobs a little too much though I think

[Gimped]

that deserves a well earned i told you so

[nt_a_foz]

You took your car to a mag and turbo.......theres your problem....

[DRFVDR]

I just shook my head when I read that, I thought he took it to a real workshop not one full of wannabe's

[Mattdogg]

Wannabe's are cheaper!

[swiftbrad]

 DRFVDR said:

mmmm torque tools ???? wonder wot they is I am a hick remember I goes by feel

there is tight,real tight and Farken tight oh and then oops fark tooo tight

LOL!