Coilover bottom locking collar click noises

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Coilover bottom locking collar click noises

Postby cynner » Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:41 pm

I have some Tein Flex coilovers that seem to last around 1,000kms before the bottom locking collar starts to come slightly lose and click when coming to a stop.

Are there any tricks in making sure the collars stay tight? (without fully over-tightening them and potentially threading them)?
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Re: Coilover bottom locking collar click noises

Postby bass_straitener » Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:40 pm

Perhaps a low strength thread locker like Loctite 222.
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Re: Coilover bottom locking collar click noises

Postby zch91 » Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:54 pm

Never had an issue with my BC's

Were they nice and tight when you put them on?
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Re: Coilover bottom locking collar click noises

Postby bigBADbenny » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:07 pm

Might be a brake hose rubbing on the lockring :)
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Re: Coilover bottom locking collar click noises

Postby cynner » Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:52 pm

Yeah they have been tightened up several times since I've had them... (once with a dab of locktite).
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