New Koni Shocks - Is this bushing defective? PIC inside
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New Koni Shocks - Is this bushing defective? PIC inside
Hey everyone,
Getting ready to install a set of new koni SA 4th gen rears (1140 sport), but I noticed that one of the rears doesn't appear to have the bushings seated properly. Is this ok, or should these be swapped out? Will this start to squeeze its way out once it's installed and under load? On the other shock, the bushings are fully pressed in and flush.
Getting ready to install a set of new koni SA 4th gen rears (1140 sport), but I noticed that one of the rears doesn't appear to have the bushings seated properly. Is this ok, or should these be swapped out? Will this start to squeeze its way out once it's installed and under load? On the other shock, the bushings are fully pressed in and flush.
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Well... For the price of koni shocks... I would be pissed! Poor *** quality right there. The shock should perform ok and was surely tested... But that should never pass any internal inspection at the plant.
To me.... I would expect an immediate replacement... But I have a customer service expectation that not many companies believe in anymore.
To me.... I would expect an immediate replacement... But I have a customer service expectation that not many companies believe in anymore.
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If it make you feel better you can install the nut on it and tighten it down a bit with a wrench, then hit the nut as hard as you can a few times with a dead blow hammer an see it that moves anything; but I doubt it. That bolt and particularly the bushing are normally in there really good! I know because I broke one of those mount bolts and removing it wasn't that easy, and the bushing never budged a bit when I removed the bolt , so like I said it's normally in there really good, so I wouldn't worry about it.