02psychopathy Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) I just did my OME coils on sunday (with the help of a mechanic from wheeler) and now my coil springs are shifting every time i crank my tires full lock left or right. WTF did i do wrong? has anyone else had this problem? it throws my alignment off which ever way i just turned and its screwing my camber.....did i install my coils wrong? Edited December 18, 2012 by 02psychopathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projekz Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Sounds like there's something wrong with your strut bearings maybe. Did you guy compress the springs before putting on the hats? Is the rubber insulators in properly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Coils should be pretty straight foreword. Strut bearings could be suspect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02psychopathy Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Yeah we did all the rubber isolators and shiz we compeessed the springs and then put them together. I really don't want to pay a shop to fix this but I might not have a choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 did you align the top plates with the notches pointing L for driver and R for passenger when you assembled the struts and new springs ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theexbrit Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Sounds like the bearing as projekz & DVW say. Did you make sure the springs are sitting in the slot at the bottom of the strut? Pop a wheel off & take a few shots of the strut, maybe we can figure it out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky2 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) The spring perch on the strut is notched and the V shaped notch is on the wheel well side of the strut, opposite of the knuckle mount spot. The top cap where the bearing and rubber insulator sit is notched ( small V shaped notch) as well, both should be aligned and/or clocked as the expression is used. It's in the Haynes manual for reference. When these reference points are aligned the strut unit is angled properly, in the vertical plane. The L and R indicators can be rotated if necessary hence the bushing. http://www.kyb.com/service/installationtips/installationtip02.php Edited December 18, 2012 by rocky2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky2 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 So what was the problem ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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