Hi quick question, I have fk ak street coilovers and they came with 2 new top nuts, 1 that keeps the strut, springs and cup together and the other that goes on last for top mount.

My question is when I reused top mount and bearing there was also a nut holding these on do I reuse this also? (Which I did reuse it)

I ask because once fitted to the car there was hardly any thread poking through and wasnt able to tighten enough to get to the locking plastic part of the new nut???

Thanks.

Hi quick question, I have fk ak street coilovers and they came with 2 new top nuts, 1 that keeps the strut, springs and cup together and the other that goes on last for top mount.

My question is when I reused top mount and bearing there was also a nut holding these on do I reuse this also? (Which I did reuse it)

I ask because once fitted to the car there was hardly any thread poking through and wasnt able to tighten enough to get to the locking plastic part of the new nut???

Thanks.

 

You confused me buddy.

 

Do you mean they came with 4 nuts then? 2 per side.

 

2 for the spring, platform,bearing and mount and 2 for the top hats the hold the strut to suspension turret.

 

Normally the coilover kit only comes with 2 nuts. 

 

These are to replace the top hat nut.

 

You should either reuse or renew the lower inner strut nut with a dealer part as they are slightly shaped to fit the strut bearing.

 

It seem although I am guessing that if you have used a new nut supplied in the kit to hold the spring, platform,bearing and mount to strut that this is the cause why you have not been able to compress it down enough and why the strut thread coming through turret is not correct.

With the fk streets you get one nut and one lock nut each side,the normal nut holds spring,platform,bearing and top mount,the lock nut holds the top hat on

Yes 4 in total, 2 normal nuts and 2 locking nuts. They came already fitted together so I just tightened everything up. Then I added old cup from other strut new bearing, new rubber and then used the thin nut/washer to secure that together, through arch top hat on with new locking nut.

Is there something ive done wrong?

Should be(no nuts on strut) spring,platform,bearing,top mount then nut,through turret of car then top hat and locking nut

I reused the spring plate which thinking about it I shouldnt?

Edited 12 September, 201411 yr by r8Dec

I tightened that nut thats on and added spring plate bearing top mount (rubber), nut, through turret and top hat top nut.

Edited 12 September, 201411 yr by r8Dec

I think the nut that is on them is just a shipping nut to keep it all together I could be wrong so someone correct me if I'm wrong but I would take that nut off put the bearing on an top mount rubber then the nut u took off the old suspension should leave u enough thread to put the locking nut on :-)

Hope this helps

I fitted new coilovers a few weeks ago now

I tightened that nut thats on and added spring plate bearing top mount (rubber), nut, through turret and top hat top nut.

Not the clearest shots but might give you an idea. I know why I used the spring plate now because it didnt sit properly on top of the coilover plate. The oem spring plate has a recess so the bearing sat correctly. Looks like im guna have to start again...

Edited 12 September, 201411 yr by r8Dec

I think Dan is right. That nut is not inner platform nut. It is a shipping nut to keep coilovers together. It should be removed then the bearing and top mount added and then the original inner nut. Also you should not be using any part from old suspension like spring platforms only the bearing and top mount and nut

I think Dan is right. That but is not inner platform but. It is a shipping but to keep coilovers together. It should be removed then the bearing and top mount added and then the original inner nut. Also you should not be using any part from old suspension like spring platforms only the bearing and top mount and nut

Ye I think thats what ive done, silly error really, goin to sort it first thing tomo. Hoping I can do it all without removing from hub.

Thanks guys [emoji106]

I think you buts should be nuts? Lol my phone was doing the same thing had to go back an change them

I think Dan is right. That but is not inner platform but. It is a shipping but to keep coilovers together. It should be removed then the bearing and top mount added and then the original inner nut. Also you should not be using any part from old suspension like spring platforms only the bearing and top mount and nut

I think you buts should be nuts? Lol my phone was doing the same thing had to go back an change them

I think Dan is right. That but is not inner platform but. It is a shipping but to keep coilovers together. It should be removed then the bearing and top mount added and then the original inner nut. Also you should not be using any part from old suspension like spring platforms only the bearing and top mount and nut

I think you buts should be nuts? Lol my phone was doing the same thing had to go back an change them

 

 

lol just checked that fecking mobile predictive text....

 

I think you repeated yourself too..................

Haha phones ey!!

Edited 13 September, 201411 yr by r8Dec

All sorted now guys, thanks again lol.

What was the problem so people can see if they are having the same problem?

Thanks

All sorted now guys, thanks again lol.

What was the problem so people can see if they are having the same problem?

Thanks

This is 1 of many threads ive created which related to the same issue so apologies there!

I had fitted coilovers, after a week or so I was getting creaking and spring related sounds. Turned out to be siezed top mount bearings.

After fitting all was fine untill another week had passed and I was get similar sounds just not as bad.

My coilovers didnt come with any instructions and was a little confused as to what I had to reuse from old setup.

I forgot to remove the nut thats on the coilover strut for shipping purposes and also I reused the top spring plate which I shouldnt of ( I used it because the bearing sat better on the coilover).

After enquiring on here I realised id made a mistake so removed the 2 parts, the shipping nut and old string plate. This fixed the random noises and theres also less tension in the steering.

The only parts you should reuse with fk ak coilovers is top mount bearing top mount (large rubber part) and the thin nut.