Strut BAR

[alex_btl]

Hello Everyone,I just installed Front STRUT BAR to my V, since then, I am hearing a creaking metal rubbing noise from my hood if I press the gas pedal on a stop and go traffic, expecially on slow speeds. This doesn't happen on reverse or if I am over 30 miles speed.

Has anyone heard this noise.

Did I do anything wrong with the installation? or is this normal?.

This is kind of annoying, feels like something is loose and hanging inside the hood

Appreciating your help

Thanks in Advance

[blindsnyper]

hood prop?

[superskunk]

first off, what bar do you have? did you space it correctly? did you torque it to the specs? did the bar require 0 pre-load?

[deaftosociety]

it isnt an ebay one is it ? did you use a torque wrench or did you just tighten it down... without torquing it properly

[pfc369]

do you use some plain washer to level the plate and replace the front two bolts with a longer one?

[alex_btl]

Thanks every one for your prompt response

DC strut bar, I spaced it correctly, Used washers for all the bolts and I replaced the bolts with longer ones.

I am not sure how to torque it though, I torqued it to the maximum, I can

I used a regular wrench

[scar]

After my DC strut bar install, there was a vibration noise only with someone else in the car. Some of the rubber intake parts would vibrate on the bar. Used a quick tie to pull it back and solved the problem. Was hard to find with no contact sitting there with hood open.

[alex_btl]

Noise is gone now!

I just loosened the outer bolt on both sides and it worked.

I still need to test it with passengers inside the car though.

Any way, thanks for all the responses

this site is Awesome!!!

[alex_btl]

Scar,

I noticed that too, and I initially thought, that was the problem, but the real problem is applying too much torque than required, as I loosened the bolts there was liitle bit of gap between the intake and the strut bar.

I didn't test my car with load.

I was under the impression that applying more torque to the bolt will hold the struts together.

I wonder if replacing the metal bolt with a rubber bolt will absorb some friction.

[pfc369]

can you take a pics of your strut and post it.

[versaspeed.com]

Thanks every one for your prompt response

DC strut bar, I spaced it correctly, Used washers for all the bolts and I replaced the bolts with longer ones.

I am not sure how to torque it though, I torqued it to the maximum, I can

I used a regular wrench

The box should have had the correct bolts/washers in it.......you don't want the bolts to be too long.

[alex_btl]

Thanks, I used the very same bolts but applied too much torque and thats why the problem.Figured it out and fixed, everything is as usual now.

[deaftosociety]

buy yourself a torque wrench man itll take one question out of any car problems you have if ya do

[alex_btl]

yeah, its a good idea