Dannyboyz28

I just installed a set of tubular lca's over the weekend and now it feels like the shocks are popping.... it never done this before i installed them.. i followed the instructions on installuniversity.com... any ideas??????

Dannyboyz28

Bueller.......Bueller..... can anyone start me in the right direction??????????

vigil

Feels or sounds like popping? I'd just double check you torqued them down tight enough that there isn't any slop.

Dannyboyz28

it sounds and feels like there popping ... its pretty loud

ninobrn99

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did u torque them to 70 lb ft?? are they lubed? are the nuts and bolts installed correctly? meaning the head of the bolt is on the outside and the nut on the inside or however they were stock?

Dannyboyz28

yeah i definetly lubed them i just have to throw a torque wrench on there and double check the 70lbs... and i believe the bolts are in the right way

ninobrn99

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you didnt over lube did ya?

Dannyboyz28

damn i could of how many pumps??? or do you just wait until it comes out the sides.. if i did over lube how do i fix

ninobrn99

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if you over lubed, your gonna need to get new bushings if they mushroomed. you just need a pump and a 1/2 or so..maybe not even that much. try removing the zerk fitting and see if any oozes out. the bushings are just halves so you can just pull them out. I have spohn lcas and ordered new bushings for about $30 bucks i think it was...

Dannyboyz28

thanks alot for everyones help... where did you get the bushings????

ninobrn99

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i ordered mine from Spohn.

0rion

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After my subframe install my LCA's popped also. Just retorqued them and all was good. Make sure they're tight enough.

Dannyboyz28

so i took the zerk fittings off yesterday and bounced the back of my car, three inches of lube came out.. yeah i know but then i torqued the bolts down to 70lbs drove off and it was fixed.... until this morning doing the same thing ... the nuts prolly backed off, ill throw some locktite on the bolts this time.. thanks for all the help

Dannyboyz28

Alright guys this is really frustrating. i torqued the bolts down to 75lbs and threw locktite on this s.o.b and the knocking noise is back... any suggestions i was thinking of buying polys and some nylon threaded nuts..... any help would be great

nytmare1

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I'd suggest torqing down the LCA bolts to 90 ft/lbs. That's the advice from UMI regarding the popping noise. That's is, provided you've not over lubed the bushings.

Marc

Marc '99T/A

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Have been doing this since they were installed. How would over lubing them cause the clunking noise? I know my bolts are tight enough; I don't think I could get them much tighter.

Dannyboyz28

i believe over lubing them would cause them to mushroom and yes they have been clunking since day one..... yeah it blows

Marc '99T/A

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I'm with you, man. It seems like every little thing you hit is going to make your car fall apart! Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

Dannyboyz28

if i needed to get new bushings would the polys be the same as stock or is there a special number

Dannyboyz28

i think i found the problem..... i also replaced my rearend cover when i did my lca... i think the sway bar is hitting the cover... is there one that sticks out a little farther????? thanks