Faulty Eibach bolts?
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No, they fitted the bolts when it was in for a geometry set up. They then came loose causing the steering to be all over the place. I took the wheels off to check it out and found they were loose!! :-o
So when I called to kick up sh** they told me about a known fault that has only come to light recently. They said that they have emails from Eibach UK discussing the matter if I wanted to see copies!
I've never heard of it so just wondering if anyone else has.
So when I called to kick up sh** they told me about a known fault that has only come to light recently. They said that they have emails from Eibach UK discussing the matter if I wanted to see copies!
I've never heard of it so just wondering if anyone else has.
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Mine worked loose because the bolt only has so much thread on it and consequently the nut couldn't be properly tightened up.
It's a simple enough fix, a washer or two on each bolt to reduce the amount the nut needs to be tightened. Nothing complicated or expensive about it and I think most places have figured it out without needing to contact Eibach about it! :lol:
It's a simple enough fix, a washer or two on each bolt to reduce the amount the nut needs to be tightened. Nothing complicated or expensive about it and I think most places have figured it out without needing to contact Eibach about it! :lol:
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I never used them on mine as i couldn't trust them for that reason. Why spend £100 having your geo set up and then hit the slightest bump and have it all knocked out. I just lived with the camber as it was.
Being engineering oriented i've never seen something so gash being used on a part of a car that is so critical. Stay well away IMO.
Being engineering oriented i've never seen something so gash being used on a part of a car that is so critical. Stay well away IMO.
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The nut tightens up to a point that there is no more thread on the bolt for you to tighten it up properly.
Put a washer or two between the nut and the supplied tabbed washer.
The do come with a couple that space it out already, but my guess is they've not been fitted.
This doesn't have an extra washer, just the supplied tabbed one:
[video=youtube;k_W0w_V0p5k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_W0w_V0p5k[/video]
Put a washer or two between the nut and the supplied tabbed washer.
The do come with a couple that space it out already, but my guess is they've not been fitted.
This doesn't have an extra washer, just the supplied tabbed one:
[video=youtube;k_W0w_V0p5k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_W0w_V0p5k[/video]
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John thanks. Much clearer lol.
The supplied spacers/washers were fitted. I'll see what they say about fitting the washers. Either that, or I'm sticking with the good old oem as said by the guru.
After all I have adjustable top mounts on my coilovers, so they aren't actually needed. The reason then were added was because I couldn't get enough negative camber as a steering rack raiser bracket was fitted. Need to get the arms shortened and re threaded.
The supplied spacers/washers were fitted. I'll see what they say about fitting the washers. Either that, or I'm sticking with the good old oem as said by the guru.
After all I have adjustable top mounts on my coilovers, so they aren't actually needed. The reason then were added was because I couldn't get enough negative camber as a steering rack raiser bracket was fitted. Need to get the arms shortened and re threaded.
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