Are my top mounts f**ked? (Pics & Video)

[MDP91]

Just this week my coilovers have started to clunk when going round corners or over bumps at low speeds. Ive since ordered a couple of the washers to maybe help fix this, but whilst I await them I thought id take a look. Below are a couple of pics, left and right and also a crappy phone video of the mount when I'm turning the wheel. When I tried to take them off, the rubber just spins and I can't seem to loosen them Any help would be appreciated:

Right (where the clunking is coming from)


Left



Video of right top mount:

 

[Fred@BTM]

your top mounts look to be assembld incorrectly, that plate is way too tight aginst the body (it shouldnt even touch the car)

 

[MDP91]

Okay, so what do I need to do? As I said ive got a couple of the washers coming from your 'top mount knocking fix'

 

[Fred@BTM]

who fitted the topmounts onto the coilovers? looks to be assembled wrong

 

[MDP91]

who fitted the topmounts onto the coilovers? looks to be assembled wrong

Was a friend, but once they had been fitted I went to a performance place near me where they set all the height and made sure it will all fitted correctly. How does it look wrong Fred? What can I do to sort it? lol

 

[MDP91]

I see what you mean now, I found a couple of pics online of standard set ups and I see how you mean its not touching the body, I wonder how mine are fitted incorrectly?

 

[SkidMarx]

Seems silly, but your friend hasnt left the insert and little nut off the top mount?

 

[MDP91]

Seems silly, but your friend hasnt left the insert and little nut off the top mount?

What do you mean? Sorry im a flid when it comes to stuff like this, Im just trying to remember how it all fits together now lol

 

[SkidMarx]

Under the top hat is the top mount assembly, im pretty sure the only way the top hat can go that far down is if the insert/nut is missing.

 

[Fred@BTM]

well theres too much thread visible above the top nut, hence me saying what i'm saying

 

[MDP91]

Under the top hat is the top mount assembly, im pretty sure the only way the top hat can go that far down is if the insert/nut is missing.

arh I see, if I have these mount clunking washers coming, would they do the job?

 

[Fred@BTM]

take that top cap off and take a picture

 

[MDP91]

take that top cap off and take a picture

When I try to undo them though, The rubber just spins and I can't seem to undo them.

 

[biojo]

buzz gun or allen key/torx in top and swan neck spanner

 

[Fred@BTM]

defiatley fitted wrong then, should be able to do with hand tools

 

[Dweeb]

fred when i took mine off they required some serious force, try getting a mate round or something..

 

[MDP91]

Okay I shall go and have a gander now and see what I can do.

 

[Fred@BTM]

fred when i took mine off they required some serious force, try getting a mate round or something..

if they've been on a while then they will need some balls to get them off, generally speaking, hand tools (or if your flash like me) buzz gun

 

[MDP91]

Okay so with some help from 'Littlegh' or George as he is also known. I have stop the clunking and I think its all sorted.

Looked at my old suspension and found some parts (two golden parts in the middle) that I believe needed to be fitted, now the top mounts sit how they are meant to and no more noise

Here are some pics:

 

[SkidMarx]

Hahaha!! no wonder it knocked

 

[GeorgeH]

Whey! Nice one. Fixed that other screech yet?

 

[Sean6545]

Please tell me you have bearings in there aswell? They seem to have been missed out aswell.

 

[MDP91]

Whey! Nice one. Fixed that other screech yet?

haha, nope, but ive got a major service this week so fingers crossed they'll find it!

 

[MDP91]

Please tell me you have bearings in there aswell? They seem to have been missed out aswell.

Haha! The bearings are definatley in!