Sounds After Spacers

[JP-"S"]

:help: My car started to make a strange CLANKING sound after installing the wheel spacers. I did not have the washers on the new bolts since they were recessed. anywho It started to make that clanking sound and I do not know what is wrong? Any help please?

Some of you may remember my horror story after I installed Eibach springs on. I had it aligned by a reputable shop. Apparently they did not do a good job for my rear tires were gone in 200 miles. I just got it re-aligned today. I WANT TO DRIVE!! HELP ANY ANSWERS

[mrmickeymouse]

Can you lift your vehicle jack it up and see if you have any play in the wheel, even better is to see if you can torque your wheels are they loose.

~also~

The bolts you bought may be to long for the spacer.

Scott

[JP-"S"]

no play in the wheel> I just torqued them again. If the bolts are to long did I hurt my car? I ordered them from Ernies alloys on suggestion on the PPBB W/bolts.

[JP-"S"]

I will ry to remove spacers tommarow

[mrmickeymouse]

All you need to remember is whatever you added in spacers, you need to add the same length in lug bolts.

You need to take in consideration the spacers on the lug bolts also, if you did not go far or fast, I would not worry about damage.

Scott

[JP-"S"]

exposed the rear break after removing rotor. The large spring was a mangaled. Now I need to find schematic with a part number??

[Loren]

exposed the rear break after removing rotor. The large spring was a mangaled. Now I need to find schematic with a part number??

Which spring?

[JP-"S"]

Number 6. are they about 1/2"in diameter

[Loren]

For a Boxster S (all years):

996 352 741 00 Tension Spring (4 per car) $11.97 each (as of Nov 2003)

[mrmickeymouse]

So the brake pad was loose and that is what caused your clanking sound, and not your spacers.

Strange occurence....

Scott

[JP-"S"]

no the noise was coming from the springs getting beat up. now there are only four in the states two in Atlanta and two in Texas

[JP-"S"]

does anyone know if an Audi part will x-over and also what these look like on?

[JP-"S"]

no answer this is no help:(

[mrmickeymouse]

Pull the other side to figure out the way it is supposed to look. It seems to me that the spring must be compatible with something, have you tried the wrecking yards.

Maybe a brake place that does Porsche brakes, they might have an old one sitting around, is there anyway to heat up yours and bend it to the shape you need as a temporary fix. If it is not to mangled.

I can give a wrecking yard a call on Monday that deals with Boxsters if you want me too.

Can you post a digital shot for me to compare to if I find it.

Scott

[JP-"S"]

Both sides are trashed. I will try to find one at a yard local I assume there must not be much difference between that spring and many others.

[JP-"S"]

How do I post a pic?

[mrmickeymouse]

At the bottom of add a reply, you will see a tag which says "file attachments". if you pop a pic you will need to save it in less then 120K and attach.

It is pretty easy.

[mrmickeymouse]

At the bottom of add a reply, you will see a tag which says "file attachments". if you pop a pic you will need to save it in less then 120K and attach.

It is pretty easy.

[mrmickeymouse]

Woops... something duped on me, well like the first one anyway.

Scott