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bloody bilsteins
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:24 pm
by glasgowjim
Have been driven mad for the last few weeks with an insane loud tapping from the rear os wheel . Eventaully put a washer in and it quietened down a bit but just got as bad again.
So bit the bullet bought a cheap set of OE spec shocks from euro car parts fited them this morning in the rain and the noise has gone
Unbelieveable think one of the shocks was defective but as I had them on for months - such is life.
Such bliss to dribve around in almost silence no need for the radio to be deafening
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:04 pm
by eEm
I fitted the Bilsteins also, my knock comes from the nearside though. Luckily I also got the Sachs oe so I may fit them and send the blacks back...
...once it stops raining
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:28 pm
by glasgowjim
eEm it could be a long wait before the rain stops.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:00 pm
by esta
eEm wrote:
...once it stops raining
I hope you can live with that knocking sound then
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:38 pm
by eEm
Its doesn't happen that often, it just scares the shit out of me its so loud!
Anyhoo, I'm just applying the last of the feathers and body paint ready for a sun-dance later, so keep your fingers crossed.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:58 pm
by 480 Tatey
Its dry where i am!
Thats handy info i was thinking of putting the bilstein shocks on my 480, might not bother! Do the Sachs ones come in gas format? And are they better in terms of performance?
Owen
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:01 pm
by esta
OK...so eEm is getting his costume on for sun dancing...and 480 Tatey says its dry where he is...you got the same costume?-let me know where i can get one, sick of rain!
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:48 pm
by eEm
@ Esta, I could show you how to make one, not that mine worked
If you're not out saving the world with Dangermouse in your little red car?
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:09 pm
by esta
eEm wrote:@ Esta, I could show you how to make one, not that mine worked
If you're not out saving the world with Dangermouse in your little red car?
Dangermouse gave me the weekend off...when are you free for sizing me up for the costumes?
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:06 am
by eEm
esta wrote:
Dangermouse gave me the weekend off...when are you free for sizing me up for the costumes?
In the words of Preadator; "Anytime"
But beware! my hands have a mind of their own...
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:49 am
by DaKyy
Could this be... I've had a knocking sound on the car since I restored it. And I have bilsteins. I haven't found out if it is the shocks that make the sound. Well I prolly will found out when the Konis go in...
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:19 pm
by glasgowjim
The offending shock when I took it off seemed to have about 4/8mm of travel before the damping efect could be felt , the other bilstein damped immediaely there was a discernible difference between the 2 shocks . Will never again fit bilsteins so tossed the 2 of them ino the bin with a smile on my face a song in my heart
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:56 pm
by Dan the 480 Man
If i remember rightly, this was a well discussed topic...
Basically, the holes at the top of the shocks that bolt to the body are slightly bigger than the bolts that go through them, so the shocks have a tiny amount of movement where the top bolt goes through, so instead of being tight, they jiggle a fraction... or something like that.
KYB do an 'Excellence' range. They are oil filled, but they are perfect. My Dad went through several shocks before settling on those.
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:15 am
by felyx
i have fitted bilstiens to 3 cars over the years and really don't rate them, also europarts had 2 types of bilstiens but with the same part number i.e you end up without a matching pair , as they were made by different factories.
also if used forced down a new one and watched the rebound pressure and response time , they were quite far out ( like random in pairing )