why does the coil spring rub on the rubber sleeve on the shock body?
2029069
You may want to take it to a suspension shop to have your suspension looked at. I had these shocks on my 2003 Honda Odyssey for 3 years and did not have any problems. We towed a 2100lbs (fully loaded) popup tent railer for a 1000 miles trip and had no problems either.
2029070
All four of mine (2 Odysseys) had minor contact with that protective rubber sleeve. After over 3 years, and passing 40,000 miles of service with these shocks on both vans, this coil spring contact has done nothing to hurt the effectiveness and efficiency of these shock absorbers.
2029071
Mine does not do that. IMHO any contact between spring and shock body is dangerous.
527967
No it just repositions the spindle to a lower location thus not effecting the shocks or the the coils. Just make sure to unhook your brake lines from the frame so they swing free when your tires turn to full lock otherwise they will over extend and possibly break or lose power. Then grind your a arms a bit and grind off the turn stop. It takes a couple hours but gives you a lot more ground clearance.
1367698
On the axle tube directly under the frame hump. There should be a rubber bumper stop/cushion in the top of the hump. The rubber stopper usually fits to some degree inside the top of the coil helper spring, it does not have to be perfect.
97341
You have to make sure the basket is at the highest option (arm extended so that the coil is as relaxed as possible). Otherwise it's an exercise in frustration.
2248535
I can't help with the high pitched sound, but I found the originally installed hose was twisted around itself (like a helix). Make sure you screw in the very end and not the hose. If you turn the hose it will twist on itself and this could stop most of the spring from extending and pulling back the head. Hope that helps.
2135769
You can unscrew the coil from the mount. A weather cap is also included for when you do this.
893952
There is an rubber band around the unit on the narrow end just above the retractable stainless springs .... slip that off with a small flat head screw driver and you are good to go.
1775711
It is an air shock for the rear of a car that doesn't have springs on the back.
1318123
Like Tyler said, the extended side is the top. If it's on backwards, there may be a clearance issue causing the knocking sound. Check the clearance and check both ends to make sure its tightened properly. If it only occurs when hitting large bumps then your shocks or other suspension parts may be to blame also.
2024086
The spring is just very tight, some gun oil on it may lose it up. Or you can keep putting and taking out the bbs to lose the spring.
1720235
I would strongly suggest replacing both sides at the same time. You're likely to some pull to one side while driving if you don't. Depending on how worn the shocks are, I would recommend doing those at the same time, as you have to take them off to replace the spring. You should probably get some shackles as well. They can be nearly impossible to reuse. Not the cheapest repair, but you can save yourself a lot of money if you do it yourself or know someone who is handy. Hope this is helpful.
1547513
yep. I've found that a tiny adjustment to the resistance will make the noise go away. I think it's just a result of something rubbing on something else, probably will get smoother as you break it in.
145550
Yes, mine came with the rubber shock cover. Nice gauge and seems to be accurate vs other gauges I currently have.Mike
1775713
This is just the shock only. You don't need a the spring coil to change these. The ones I bought were for the rear shocks.i placed these on a Buick Park Ave.
2205134
Agree with previous response, it's something you'll get a feel for. New users always have the double-tap issue for a few coils. You'll get past it. It's better to have a light trigger, let the gun recoil, a light hand helps. For nail placement, you get a feel for it over time. I tell our guys to use the gun's tip as a reference: "a little wider than the nailer tip"Good purchase though!
573137
Mine has a bit of a rattle as well, especially when the tension setting is low. It's typically the torque spring inside the barrel. I have been using mine for about a year and it works great.
1467271
When I adjusted the resistance hand knob to a low level of torque, I observed that it caused the axle to become warm after only 90 secs of moderate speed arm cycling. This is because the resistance bolt quickly generates heat via friction.