problem with suspension - Honda Prelude Forum

FiLLuP · 03-25-2006, 05:34 PM

i installed my tanabe pro ss II and now when i hit a hard dip or bump, the front driver side makes a "thud" sound. i dont THINK its bottoming out. i took the coilover back out today and made sure everything was in place and tightened. what could be the problem?

the suspension is used btw.

Rich_A · 03-25-2006, 05:37 PM

bushing?

FiLLuP · 03-25-2006, 05:55 PM

what where why

more info please.

Rich_A · 03-25-2006, 06:10 PM

I don't know what the weather is like there, but, when it's a little chilly here my bushings make a loud noise under suspension movement. Usually the result of not being greased..

FiLLuP · 03-25-2006, 06:26 PM

although it has been getting colder here in houston, i dont think it quite compares to canada.

Rich_A · 03-25-2006, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by FiLLuP

although it has been getting colder here in houston, i dont think it quite compares to canada.

if it gets below freezing, it's a reasonable assumption.

go out to your car, push down on the corner making noise and make it bounce.. tell us if you hear something.

jack it up and see if there's any camber-play on the wheel as well.

extinct · 03-26-2006, 04:21 PM

my tein ss's make the bushing noise too, nothing close to a "thud" tho

sandiegan · 03-27-2006, 10:46 AM

I have a sound similar to this on my driver's side as well, with my Koni and GC. I'm over it though

FiLLuP · 03-28-2006, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by sandiegan

I have a sound similar to this on my driver's side as well, with my Koni and GC. I'm over it though

as in it went away, or you dont pay attention to it?

sandiegan · 03-28-2006, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by FiLLuP

as in it went away, or you dont pay attention to it?

the latter

springgeyser · 03-28-2006, 09:46 PM

My car makes the same THUD everytime I hit a large pothole. Skunk/AGX combo 500f/400r spring rate. Suspension's fine. When the weather warms up, I'm curious to test how much travel I am getting up front.

Cameron · 03-29-2006, 12:01 AM

do you have a camber kit installed?

black'n'white · 03-29-2006, 09:00 PM

have we ruled out shock knock? i guess ive never heard of it up front though. you sure its in the front of the car?

FiLLuP · 03-31-2006, 04:24 PM

i have spc balljoints all around, and im sure its coming from the front driver side.

Cameron · 03-31-2006, 05:21 PM

open the hood and check for an imprint of the bolt on the top of the shock tower
your camber kits could be hitting

FiLLuP · 03-31-2006, 06:25 PM

the problem is, there are already imprints there when i had the gc/kyb combo. so i dont know if the imprints are new.