Tein front pillow ball mounts experience

[JohnCantDRFT]

Does anyone have these on their car? I have them on but i dont think i put them on right. They make a knocking noise when i hit a bump on the road. Is there something that is supposed to go in between the mounts and the shocks?

thanks,
john

[USpecS13]

check to see if everything is tightened.

they shouldnt knock, but road noise will increase

[JohnCantDRFT]

i tigthened it down all the way but there is still a little gap in between them. i was wondering if i should put a spacer of some sort in between the mounts and the shocks.

[Whiplash Willy]

I have that same problem, I have them with a agx/prokit setup on my s13. I dont think its the pillow ball mounts, my friend has the same setup without any noise. I think it is the fact that I put the bare spring on the shock with out any coil wrap, so when i hit a bump its the bare spring making contact with the strut.

[Phil St John]

I also have these mounts, mine came with a spacer for the top of the shock. Did you reuse the little jimmy jangel at the top. The peice that keeps your spring top mount from rotating? I had a similar that sound soming from my Altima, the spring would rotate 4 or 5mm in its housing causing much noise, mostly at low speeds and turning right. You should not have any play between the top mount and the shock(strut).

[JohnCantDRFT]

mine didnt come with a spacer and it doesnt tighten down all the way. i put a spacer on today but now the pillow ball mounts are so damn tight that it creaks when i turn the wheel. im gonna have to pull it apart again and prolly put some grease in between them. would this work?

[thx247]

They will make noise always, the clicking is normal