coilover preload changed on its own?

[JoHn E]

recently my front left coilover has been clunking when i turn, so i put the car up on a jack to look at it. i noticed that the front left coilover spring has a lot more preload than the front right. less than a year ago im SURE that the preloads were even on both sides. on the front left i can fit 3 fingertips in the area where u can touch the thread of the coilover. on the front right i can only fit 2 fingertips

has this happened to anyone else that has owned coilovers?

heres a picture. the section i highlighted in red is where im talking about how many fingers i can fit in

[BlitzRPS13]

I think my front left has done this too.. not nearly as much.. but enough to make the spring slightly loose.. how it happened i have no idea.

[JoHn E]

what did u do to fix it

[jamg]

is the clunking from when you turn your steering wheel?

[JoHn E]

yea its only when i turn the steering wheel, the sound for sure is coming from the coilover

[jamg]

damn, guess i better go tighten mine then.

i get the same thing when i turn my steering wheel.

just make sure the locks fit snug under the coil. use some man muscle and make it tight. and lock it tight

[Wabash9000]

spl parts has a special thrust bearing that should solve that problem. it allows the spring to freely rotate separate of the adjuster to that it doesn't have this issue. you have to take apart the entire coilover to install but it could be worth it.

at the bottom of this page.
http://splparts.com/main4/parts/S14/Suspension/Coilovers/default.htm

[BlitzRPS13]

what did u do to fix it

Nothing.. the car usually fixes itself.

lol no.. i haven't touched it yet.. been occupied on too many other things on the car.

[Forge_55b]

somethings not tight enough so every time you turn it loosens and increases the height of the shock

[Sileighty_85]

I think the pillow ball joint is seized

http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/140603-coilovers-not-rotating-camber-plate.html

[Ali 556]

I think the pillow ball joint is seized

http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/140603-coilovers-not-rotating-camber-plate.html

+1 Me too..STANCE have the rep of doing this...

[JoHn E]

would a bad camber plate happen to cause this to happen to one side and not the other? I bought the coilovers as a set of 4 so they must have came from the same batch if it is the camber plate issue

[nieko]

either way.

if your gtting clunking ass spring sounds from your coils when you turn email stance.

telll them this is happening, they will gladly send you replacement pillowball things.

for free.

do it.