Lock washer

[Tonyman]

so i just put my new suspension on my car and noticed the lock washers sitting on the ground after i had put it all together.

my question is, do you think its safe to drive on for a couple of days without that piece? i have work and don't have time to take the strut assembly apart for a couple days to put the piece in.

it makes a nasty sound when going over bumps. like metal hitting metal and i think the lock washer is the cause.

[CSUPUEBLOTIM]

Do you know exactly where the washer came from? The whole metal hitting metal sound doesn't sound good.

[Shabbernigdo]

pull it back appart and do it right.

[splintercell]

what did you install coilovers or new shocks? the metal sound could be the strut assembly against inside shock tower. there is supposed to be a rubber gasket in their for noise. i just used a bead of silicone when i installed my coilovers

[Ghast]

Pics?

[MastaYu]

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[Tonyman]

what did you install coilovers or new shocks? the metal sound could be the strut assembly against inside shock tower. there is supposed to be a rubber gasket in their for noise. i just used a bead of silicone when i installed my coilovers

you mean the gasket that was all broken from the original strut that i just threw back on there? that makes sense. i just installed new struts and springs. kept the original upper mounts.

ill try that silicone trick before i take apart the hole strut assembly to put that washer thing back in were its suppose to go.

[splintercell]

you mean the gasket that was all broken from the original strut that i just threw back on there? that makes sense. i just installed new struts and springs. kept the original upper mounts.

ill try that silicone trick before i take apart the hole strut assembly to put that washer thing back in were its suppose to go.

correct! that lock washer might go under neath strut nut in the middle of assembly.

[Tonyman]

so what kind of Silicone rubber should i use. Silicone rubber Caulk? or a different kind

[splintercell]

so what kind of Silicone rubber should i use. Silicone rubber Caulk? or a different kind

that will work...i think i used rtv gasket silicone i had lying around. anything that forms a rubber consistency when hardened will work... ive never had a problem.

[Tonyman]

Thanks for the help Splintercell. im going to do that tomorrow. i dont want to have drive on it makeing that sound anymore.

[vancouverbc]

i forgot to put the rubber caps on for the rear shocks and boy did that make a noise. the caps that you remove to expose bolts.

Suspension: Front StrutsSuspension: Rear shocks

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gasket(I used silicone)





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[splintercell]

Thanks for the help Splintercell. im going to do that tomorrow. i dont want to have drive on it makeing that sound anymore.

n/p vancouverbc has good pics of same thing i did

[Tonyman]

the thing i circled in the picture is the piece that i left out. think its important? haha

[srpowered240sx]

the thing i circled in the picture is the piece that i left out. think its important? haha

yes, it keeps the rotation of the shock from unscrewing the threaded portion on top of the shaft. put it back on.

[Tonyman]

ok so i put the lock washers back in and used the silicone as the gasket, but i'm still getting that rough sound. its quieted down a little but its still noticeable.

i had to go to school right after i got it done. do you think because i didn't wait for the silicone to harden that it might not have settled right?

any other suggestions on how to fix it?

[splintercell]

ok so i put the lock washers back in and used the silicone as the gasket, but i'm still getting that rough sound. its quieted down a little but its still noticeable.

i had to go to school right after i got it done. do you think because i didn't wait for the silicone to harden that it might not have settled right?

any other suggestions on how to fix it?

i dont think that would have made a diff. I ditched my stock susp for coilovers as soon as i got the car so i never fooled with oem stuff.