konis making a terrible knocking noise.....

[boz]

i have had a set of koni inserts fitted to the front of the vts and the shocks at the rear. the adjustment is equally set.

the front drivers side knocks and bangs like hell, i have been told that it will need a spacer fitting over the insert to allow the collar nut to tighten up the insert.

any one had this problem before??

i didnt have any spacers so i am going to use a big washer that i have adapted.

anyone had this before?

one side is ok, the other side isnt lol

cheers

boz

[willsy]

Ive had my Koni's for 2 years now, no problems and no spacers needed.

[williamsvts]

you get nylon spacers in with the kit for this reason. some cars need them some dont.

[106pete]

i had these nylon spacers when i took my struts apart, i wondered what they did( i bought the car like it).

i think the adjustablility is almost usless, youve got to take them off the car, fully compress the shock and turn it. problem is when you put them to rock hard you have the strougle like fuck to pull the damper out so you can fit the spring. i dont like it :(

[williamsvts]

get some GAZ dampers :)

you think i was talking pap about the spacers baz? :P

[boz]

lol, these were off a mates car, he didnt have the spacers.

one side is fine, other bangs like fuck, its only a tiny bit by hand, but you can feel it and hear it when driving.

anyone have any spare spacers?? ;)

[vtskid]

last time i heard of this was on a friends car.
it turned out the insert was fubar, the seal had gone and had uncompressed.

i changed them for vts inserts in the end, was fine after.

[williamsvts]

once again i diagnsed it right, and once again i fixed the problem :P

[Steve]

hope mine dont bang, they are brand new..... fitting session next weekend lads?