Damper bolt keeps loosening

[Brad Smith]

Basically I fitted some raceland coilovers the other week and I kept hearing a knocking noise so I put the adjusters in the back and I soon realised it was the fact the damper bolt was loose so it was rattling around. I tightened it up but when I drive for a couple of miles it becomes loose again. It's the same bolt which was on the original dampers so I can't see why it's not tightening and staying tight :s. Also the rear adjuster bolt is doing the same :s really don't understand why. Also with the raceland coilovers how do you adjust the rear spring height because ATM it seems like you either have the adjusters in or out and that's the only two heights :s

Sorry it's a bit long winded but been having a few problems. Any help is much appreciated thanks in advance

 

[turbo tom]

i'd clean the threads with some brake cleaner and put some threadlock on them,

nothing to adjust with the c spanners??

 

[Brad Smith]

I have cleaned them and put new grease on. And what's threadlock mate ?

And yeah but like there is no way that they can change in height :s

 

[JackJack]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thread-locking_fluid

 

[Gaz.]

You shouldn't need threadlock. Tighten it like a man.

 

[Adam.]

Stretch bolts?

 

[Brad Smith]

You shouldn't need threadlock. Tighten it like a man.

I have tightened it mate, literally so it wont move, then I drive somewhere check it and its loose

Stretch bolts?

what are those mate ?

 

[Adam.]

A bolt that stretches when used. Can only be used once as the threads stretch and it wont tighten up properly.

 

[Brad Smith]

I know but the other damper bolt is fine :s

 

[Adam.]

k

 

[Riley!]

thread lock needed. Had the same problem with my ast top mounts until i did this

 

[sideways danny]

you have weak wrists do them up TIGHT

 

[jaycanning]

Is it a nylon thread nut? if not buy one and then use threadlock and tighten it up with a torque wrench to the right settings and it should never losing off again

 

[JackJack]

Is it a nylon thread nut? if not buy one and then use threadlock and tighten it up with a torque wrench to the right settings and it should never losing off again

It's a bolt not a nut.

 

[jaycanning]

It's a bolt not a nut.

Thought there was a nut on the end lol never mind but like i said use threadlock and torque it up

 

[montana]

Try replacing the bolt, it shouldn't be coming loose if your tightening it properly

 

[bmh.01]

Check the threads thoroughly also if you're putting coppaslip on them that won't be helping. They don't need anything like that on them.

 

[Brad Smith]

thread lock needed. Had the same problem with my ast top mounts until i did this

hmm may have to look at getting some of this then :\

you have weak wrists do them up TIGHT

haha, maybe mate, but I done them as tight as I could and then got my dad to tighten it again.

Try replacing the bolt, it shouldn't be coming loose if your tightening it properly

thats what i was thinking :\

Check the threads thoroughly also if you're putting coppaslip on them that won't be helping. They don't need anything like that on them.

I will check them again but I think it may have sorted itself out as it isnt loosening, just the adjusters bolts keep loosening now :\

 

[poriordan]

ahahahahahah random all ur bolts are escaping

lol id use lock tight if i was u

 

[PhillipM]

If you tightened the bolts up until you couldn't move them you might have stripped the threads, stick some new bolts in.

 

[DannyR]

Just man up! Use a long bar on it an you'll soon see how loose it is when you think it's tight!