Shock Rattle?
From : eggraid
Q: hello all i replaced the shocks in my 99 dakota this weekend. everything is tightened up and looks great. i thought i noticed an extra rattle or clanking sound from the rear when i gave it the ol test run but i was specifically looking to hear something and put it on the back burner for the moment. my s.o. drove it today and i asked her how the ride was with the new shocks. of course i hated to hear this there is some weird sound coming from the back. like a metal rattling sound. my google search revealed some thoughts that the holes that the bolt goes through the shock in the rear are actually wider than the stock shocks. anyone else hear of this or should i be concerned here is the link http//www.allpar.com/fix/shocks.html thanks for your thoughts. eggraid .
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From : tom lawrence
my google search revealed some thoughts that the holes that the bolt goes through the shock in the rear are actually wider than the stock shocks. anyone else hear of this or should i be concerned crawl under grab each shock and shake it. if it doesnt make any noise its probably not the source of the sound. then again if it does rattle tighten the bolt. if the bolt is tight and theres still a gap between the mount and the shock itself shim it with washers. .
From : eggraid
hello all i replaced the shocks in my 99 dakota this weekend. everything is tightened up and looks great. i thought i noticed an extra rattle or clanking sound from the rear when i gave it the ol test run but i was specifically looking to hear something and put it on the back burner for the moment. my s.o. drove it today and i asked her how the ride was with the new shocks. of course i hated to hear this there is some weird sound coming from the back. like a metal rattling sound. my google search revealed some thoughts that the holes that the bolt goes through the shock in the rear are actually wider than the stock shocks. anyone else hear of this or should i be concerned here is the link http//www.allpar.com/fix/shocks.html thanks for your thoughts. eggraid so i thought i would give you the very latest. i drove to the store for some cough medicine last night and the noise was very frustrating. i am pretty in tune with my vehicle and get fairly annoyed when something is out of line. the sound is certainly more of a clank than a rattle. the s.o. wouldnt let me out of the house at midnight last night to go look at this again so i had to do it early this a.m. before work. here is what i have found so far. on saturday when i installed the shocks i was getting pretty worn out. it was my first time and i had to fight the first one on the front learn the best way then try again on the other side. i dont have very many tools/toys so some things i just have to use sweat on. well by the time i got to the rear shocks moreover the last one in the back i must have been pretty weak. it was 800p it was cold it was dark by now no garage etc. anyway i just went back in with my trusty rachet and got a good 3 full turns on that bolt pretty easily. i put some fresh elbow into it so lets see if that rids me of my problem. while i was in there i put a few turns on the otherside as well. update after work today. eggraid .
From : redneck tookover hell
on saturday when i installed the shocks i was getting pretty worn out. if i understand this correctly you wore yourself out replacing 4 shock absorbers lets see that meant you had to remove 2 nuts/bolts per shock and then replace those same nuts/bolts changing a tire must really be a challenge for you you might want to try using some thread lubricant next time so you dont have to work so hard ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .
From : eggraid
on saturday when i installed the shocks i was getting pretty worn out. if i understand this correctly you wore yourself out replacing 4 shock absorbers lets see that meant you had to remove 2 nuts/bolts per shock and then replace those same nuts/bolts changing a tire must really be a challenge for you you might want to try using some thread lubricant next time so you dont have to work so hard hey guy whats the problem the job was not as easy as remove bolts/add bolts. the tight space in the engine had me nursing the vice-grips and wrench for quite some time. i could only take 1/8 turns due to space limitations. also the front shocks had to be held up against the force of the shock with one hand while i fastened it in with a bolt. murphys law of course demands that when you push it up and try to quickly get a bolt in there that it wont line up and you have to screw with it for 20 minutes. the rears were a pain because i couldnt reach inbetween the chasis rails and get a wrench around the nut on one side and exhaust sheilds kept my rachet from turning ont he bolt. it turned out to be some work. i was laying on my back with my arms in an irregular position for quite some time. my dad was a mechanic for 40 years and could do this for hours and not even think. i work at a desk all day so my arms arent used to real man work. i wrench a little on weekends to save some dough. i get it done and dont mind doing it. by the way the noise is gone after i tightened up those bolts again. i have done brakes general tune-up etc before several times and got it down. this was the first time ever doing shocks and there was some learning curve as well. er .
From : roy
on saturday when i installed the shocks i was getting pretty worn out. if i understand this correctly you wore yourself out replacing 4 shock absorbers lets see that meant you had to remove 2 nuts/bolts per shock and then replace those same nuts/bolts changing a tire must really be a challenge for you you might want to try using some thread lubricant next time so you dont have to work so hard hey guy whats the problem the job was not as easy as remove bolts/add bolts. the tight space in the engine had me nursing the vice-grips and wrench for quite some time. i could only take 1/8 turns due to space limitations. also the front shocks had to be held up against the force of the shock with one hand while i fastened it in with a bolt. murphys law of course demands that when you push it up and try to quickly get a bolt in there that it wont line up and you have to screw with it for 20 minutes. the rears were a pain because i couldnt reach inbetween the chasis rails and get a wrench around the nut on one side and exhaust sheilds kept my rachet from turning ont he bolt. it turned out to be some work. i was laying on my back with my arms in an irregular position for quite some time. my dad was a mechanic for 40 years and could do this for hours and not even think. i work at a desk all day so my arms arent used to real man work. i wrench a little on weekends to save some dough. i get it done and dont mind doing it. by the way the noise is gone after i tightened up those bolts again. i have done brakes general tune-up etc before several times and got it down. this was the first time ever doing shocks and there was some learning curve as well. er dont let red rattle ya! hes just bustin yer chops. hes been like this actually hes become worse since his separation from the machine bfg .
From : roy
on saturday when i installed the shocks i was getting pretty worn out. if i understand this correctly you wore yourself out replacing 4 shock absorbers lets see that meant you had to remove 2 nuts/bolts per shock and then replace those same nuts/bolts changing a tire must really be a challenge for you you might want to try using some thread lubricant next time so you dont have to work so hard hey guy whats the problem the job was not as easy as remove bolts/add bolts. the tight space in the engine had me nursing the vice-grips and wrench for quite some time. i could only take 1/8 turns due to space limitations. also the front shocks had to be held up against the force of the shock with one hand while i fastened it in with a bolt. murphys law of course demands that when you push it up and try to quickly get a bolt in there that it wont line up and you have to screw with it for 20 minutes. the rears were a pain because i couldnt reach inbetween the chasis rails and get a wrench around the nut on one side and exhaust sheilds kept my rachet from turning ont he bolt. it turned out to be some work. i was laying on my back with my arms in an irregular position for quite some time. my dad was a mechanic for 40 years and could do this for hours and not even think. i work at a desk all day so my arms arent used to real man work. i wrench a little on weekends to save some dough. i get it done and dont mind doing it. by the way the noise is gone after i tightened up those bolts again. i have done brakes general tune-up etc before several times and got it down. this was the first time ever doing shocks and there was some learning curve as well. er dont let red rattle ya! hes just bustin yer chops. hes been like this actually hes become worse since his separation from the machine bfg withdrawal symptoms - lacka symptoms roy -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : dominyon
ya man so there hes got you pegged man lol dominion on saturday when i installed the shocks i was getting pretty worn out. if i understand this correctly you wore yourself out replacing 4 shock absorbers lets see that meant you had to remove 2 nuts/bolts per shock and then replace those same nuts/bolts changing a tire must really be a challenge for you you might want to try using some thread lubricant next time so you dont have to work so hard hey guy whats the problem the job was not as easy as remove bolts/add bolts. the tight space in the engine had me nursing the vice-grips and wrench for quite some time. i could only take 1/8 turns due to space limitations. also the front shocks had to be held up against the force of the shock with one hand while i fastened it in with a bolt. murphys law of course demands that when you push it up and try to quickly get a bolt in there that it wont line up and you have to screw with it for 20 minutes. the rears were a pain because i couldnt reach inbetween the chasis rails and get a wrench around the nut on one side and exhaust sheilds kept my rachet from turning ont he bolt. it turned out to be some work. i was laying on my back with my arms in an irregular position for quite some time. my dad was a mechanic for 40 years and could do this for hours and not even think. i work at a desk all day so my arms arent used to real man work. i wrench a little on weekends to save some dough. i get it done and dont mind doing it. by the way the noise is gone after i tightened up those bolts again. i have done brakes general tune-up etc before several times and got it down. this was the first time ever doing shocks and there was some learning curve as well. er .
From : redneck tookover hell
dont let red rattle ya! hes just bustin yer chops. hes been like this actually hes become worse since his separation from the machine bfg hey now that you sold both your truck and korvette you should be able to really step up to the plate and put in a winning bid. you talk about those other guys being cheap a nice high bid will go a long way towards aleviating my feeling of grief over deciding to sell da machine i know you and da boys at da roundhouse will give it a great home!!!!!! ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .
From : tbone
on saturday when i installed the shocks i was getting pretty worn out. if i understand this correctly you wore yourself out replacing 4 shock absorbers lets see that meant you had to remove 2 nuts/bolts per shock and then replace those same nuts/bolts changing a tire must really be a challenge for you you might want to try using some thread lubricant next time so you dont have to work so hard hey guy whats the problem the job was not as easy as remove bolts/add bolts. the tight space in the engine had me nursing the vice-grips and wrench for quite some time. i could only take 1/8 turns due to space limitations. also the front shocks had to be held up against the force of the shock with one hand while i fastened it in with a bolt. murphys law of course demands that when you push it up and try to quickly get a bolt in there that it wont line up and you have to screw with it for 20 minutes. the rears were a pain because i couldnt reach inbetween the chasis rails and get a wrench around the nut on one side and exhaust sheilds kept my rachet from turning ont he bolt. it turned out to be some work. i was laying on my back with my arms in an irregular position for quite some time. my dad was a mechanic for 40 years and could do this for hours and not even think. i work at a desk all day so my arms arent used to real man work. i wrench a little on weekends to save some dough. i get it done and dont mind doing it. by the way the noise is gone after i tightened up those bolts again. i have done brakes general tune-up etc before several times and got it down. this was the first time ever doing shocks and there was some learning curve as well. er dont let red rattle ya! hes just bustin yer chops. hes been like this actually hes become worse since his separation from the machine bfg withdrawal symptoms - -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .