Blistein Install

[Harry]

I have a rattle when hitting some bumps and sinceI replaced the front shocks, I wonder if I might have not tightened them down enough.  What is the correct procedure,  please?

[specracer]

What is the condition of your subframe mounts?

[ja17]

The upper nuts are tightened until the upper rubber compresses and the nut bottoms-out. Make sure one  rubber is above and one below the metal mounting. The lower rubber is under the rubber boot.  Double check the lower nuts are snug.

[Harry]

Sub-frame mounts also new.  I thought about whether I tightened those enough as well but I think so.  I'll check the nuts on the shocks but I don't remember any bottoming out.

[Garry]

Harry,
An experience that happened to me.

  I had some work on my car done and when i got it back i kept having this rattle in the front right going over rough road. Tried everything with the wheel, shocks and any other thing i could think about until one day on a hoist i. noticed the bracket on my radiator on RH side had broken and it could be rattled. Fixed problem.


Just something to check as it took me 6 months to find the problem.

Garry

[Harry]

I tightened the front shocks down until the nut "bottomed out", and this is the tightened position.  Does that look as should be expected?

[ja17]

Looks correct !

[Harry]

Thanks!

[yves]

be careful when you close the bonnet it can be hit by the height of the shocks...

[mbzse]

Yes, perfect assembly.
From factory, there was a nut and counter locknut fitted. The Nyloc you used is perhaps more convenient

[ja17]

Yes, the nyloc nut is what you get these days.