5ktq Bilstein install questions.

[steve ankney]

Hi everyone,

I have a couple of questions rfollowing the installation of Bilstein sports=
 on my 5ktq...

The old bumstops would not fit over the shaft on the new Bilsteins. So I di=
d not use them. Is this bad? Is there a "special" bumpstop? Are the Bilstei=
ns designed to not need one?

Also, How the heck do they expect you to tighten the new cap that screws on=
to the strut? You know the one with the 2 tabs on it? Is there a special to=
ol that came with the Bilsteins? If so I didn't get one. Because of that fa=
ct I could only hand tighten the strut cap. There is no way I can get it to=
 140 lbs as suggested by the Bentley. Any ideas?

Now, after installing these on the car I get major clunking. It feels like =
someone is shaking the heck out of the strut assembly. It comes and goes, s=
ometimes while turning, sometimes while going down the road, etc. It doesn'=
t always do it when I hit a bump, etc. If I shake the car or push down on t=
he bumper there are no funny noises. Everything seems "tight."

I did get the strut mount bolts tightned to proper torque specs along with =
the 22mm nut on top.

Looking for any BTDT, help, etc...

Need to get this figured out asap...thanks!

Steve
Michigan


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