Banging Noise in Rear End

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:17 pm

Yep, those are the first brand of shocks I had..... get some big round washers at the hardware store and install them on the top mount.......

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:18 pm

How thick of a washer? I was looking at Mikes top mount of his shocks (http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... hp?t=45977), which side of the shock would you put the washer on? So what is the shock off balance and this causes noise?

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:32 pm

Elt31987 wrote:

How thick of a washer? I was looking at Mikes top mount of his shocks (http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... hp?t=45977), which side of the shock would you put the washer on? So what is the shock off balance and this causes noise?

I have two, one on the inside and one on the outside.... For some reason, the new upper bushings on the shocks are smaller in width than the factory ones. I'll get a picture in a minute

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:54 pm

cold off of the camera :lol:

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:22 am

nice, so was this causing problems for you or did you just notice the bushing was smaller and fixed it before anything happened? Im hopeing its something as simple as this.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:34 am

Yes, I had a bang/thud noise.... you might have a look at your

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:55 am

nice ill have to look at that and get those washers. Ill probably get that done this upcoming saturday when i go down the shop. Is there somewhere i can look to see if there is paint scratched or something to tell if this is the problem?

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:59 am

I doubt you are going to see any signs.... You could try and get an inspection mirror in there...........

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:10 am

ya probably not, ill put those washers in and hope, HHOPPEE it works.

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:24 am

mine was doing the same thing, it was also the shocks

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:56 am

DirtyKK wrote:

mine was doing the same thing, it was also the shocks

Which Shocks were they and how was the problem sovled? Thanks in Advance

Scar0 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:24 am

I have the same shocks and what I did was to torque the bolts down to bend in the bracket. No noise here. The washer thing, on hind site, would have been better. Now, if I change the shocks, I will have to bend the bracket back out.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:18 am

Scar0 wrote:

I have the same shocks and what I did was to torque the bolts down to bend in the bracket. No noise here. The washer thing, on hind site, would have been better. Now, if I change the shocks, I will have to bend the bracket back out.

How uses a torque wrench :roll:

Just kidding. But that is the exact reason I added the washers. Now, they are not the easiest to install at first, but you'll get use to installing them after disassembling them a few times :twisted:

Line up the rear washer first and then apply back pressure to the shock while you slide in the second washer and then the bolt :wink:

Mike08Liberty · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:09 am

Here the top of mine. I guess I'll try Scar0's idea and tighten then down to the point of bending the bracket.

Scar0 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:11 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

Scar0 wrote:

I have the same shocks and what I did was to torque the bolts down to bend in the bracket. No noise here. The washer thing, on hind site, would have been better. Now, if I change the shocks, I will have to bend the bracket back out.

How uses a torque wrench :roll:

Just kidding. But that is the exact reason I added the washers. Now, they are not the easiest to install at first, but you'll get use to installing them after disassembling them a few times :twisted:

Line up the rear washer first and then apply back pressure to the shock while you slide in the second washer and then the bolt :wink:

I did use a torque wrench. I even stopped before I reached full torque, because the bracket was bending and the rubber insert was mashing in.

rickm · **Posted:** Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:58 am

and your torque wrench was last calibrated when? :lol:

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:26 pm

This seemed to be the problem, Squeezed 2 Washers on each side (.25 cents each) and torqued to 80lb ft of torque and took it up an easy trail and no thudding noise.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sun Dec 06, 2009 3:59 pm

Sweet

One problem down, one to go............

jmarguello · **Posted:** Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:41 pm

Elt31987 wrote:

This seemed to be the problem, Squeezed 2 Washers on each side (.25 cents each) and torqued to 80lb ft of torque and took it up an easy trail and no thudding noise.

I know it's an old topic but what size were the washers? I need to add them to my shocks because I have that loud noise also in my KK. I'm planning on trying to fix it this weekend.

Thanks in advance!

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Feb 23, 2013 1:40 am

You need a washer that will fit a M12 bolt

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