BrAiNsTeW Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 well my motors been lowered -35mm for months now and today the car starts making a rattling sound coming from the wheel area. got it home and the nut on the top mount wotsit for the shock was loose just tightened the nut back up, there isnt anything special i should do is there? also, does this mean that the garage that fitted em has done a bodge job or can it 'just happen' ? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 id check them all out mate, take the heels off n check every nut thats been touched when its beenfitted, others may be loose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 I guess once the original seal is broken they may work themselves loose overtime Did you check the other one? Remember always check your nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrAiNsTeW Posted January 7, 2004 Author Share Posted January 7, 2004 the other one was slightly loose but not as bad as the driver side one. thats wher most of the noise was coming from. yet to drive it since tightening so will find out 2morrow i guess. should i shout at the garage?? presumably this shudnt happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrAiNsTeW Posted January 7, 2004 Author Share Posted January 7, 2004 seems to have done the trick *phew* glad the nut didnt come off when i was driving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sime73 Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 nyloc nuts should be replaced anyway m8 so i would get some new ones cos they sound like they are worn ...thats if they are nylocs on in the first place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrAiNsTeW Posted January 7, 2004 Author Share Posted January 7, 2004 wtf is a nyloc m8 lol, how can i check? the nut seems to have an alan key fitting in the top if thats what you mean?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk6 Si Ross Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 wtf is a nyloc m8 lol, how can i check? the nut seems to have an alan key fitting in the top if thats what you mean?? inside the thread is a kinda plastic shich makes it own thread from 1st use, the more you use it the less strength that has. usually a kinda blue plastic middle bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sime73 Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 wtf is a nyloc m8 lol, how can i check? the nut seems to have an alan key fitting in the top if thats what you mean??inside the thread is a kinda plastic shich makes it own thread from 1st use, the more you use it the less strength that has. usually a kinda blue plastic middle bit. the allen key bit is the top of your strut m8, u just want to change the nut.hold the allen key bit with a .....allen key ...and take the nut off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrAiNsTeW Posted January 9, 2004 Author Share Posted January 9, 2004 nice one guys, thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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