Popping from Springs/Struts

[2005RedGT]

I had Steeda Sport springs installed on my 05 Mustang. Now, after 2 weeks, I am getting a pop (when metal moves over metal) when I turn the steeting where. I can see and hear exactley where it is coming from:

Location: The front passanger side of the car, the bottom of the spring where it meets the strut.

Issue: When the wheels are turned from side to side, the strut twists as they turn. When this happens, the springs turns with it. During that process, the spring wil kinda hang then 'pop' into place over a 1/16 or 1/32 of an inch. This however, is annoying as hell.

Has anyone ever seen/heard of this of have any solutions to this ?

 

[93 teal terror]

I would take it back to the place that put the springs in.

 

[2000BLKGT]

I had Steeda Sport springs installed on my 05 Mustang. Now, after 2 weeks, I am getting a pop (when metal moves over metal) when I turn the steeting where. I can see and hear exactley where it is coming from:

Location: The front passanger side of the car, the bottom of the spring where it meets the strut.

Issue: When the wheels are turned from side to side, the strut twists as they turn. When this happens, the springs turns with it. During that process, the spring wil kinda hang then 'pop' into place over a 1/16 or 1/32 of an inch. This however, is annoying as hell.

Has anyone ever seen/heard of this of have any solutions to this ?

STOP DRIVING THE CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can't have a spring moving around in it's perch. Something is wrong...something is getting hung up...there's a serious problem there.

Get the car on a flat bed back to the shop that did the install.

If you put that car hard into a sharp turn..under serious load...that could be disasterous.

Springs are not designed to clunk around.

 

[2005RedGT]

Noises

I wouldn't say that it is clunking around. It only move 32nd of an inch (maybe 16th max) whihc gives it its pop sound. However , I am no expect on Struts and the placement / movement of the springs.

I have spoken to Steeda and they are going to try to reproduce this and get back to me. I also spoke to the shop ... not much help here at the moment.

I will lift it tonight/tomorrow and take a better look under lesser load.

 

[2000BLKGT]

I wouldn't say that it is clunking around. It only move 32nd of an inch (maybe 16th max) whihc gives it its pop sound. However , I am no expect on Struts and the placement / movement of the springs.

I have spoken to Steeda and they are going to try to reproduce this and get back to me. I also spoke to the shop ... not much help here at the moment.

I will lift it tonight/tomorrow and take a better look under lesser load.

I hear ya..but a spring moving the way you desribe it can damage other components...even if it's just a bit. Hard surface on hard surface moving like that can start to chew one side or the other.

Wondering if there's an issue with the isolaters....or if they even put them in.

If you don't have to drive her..don't.

 

[2005RedGT]

Found It

I found the problem:

The springs have a start and stop point. That start and stop point must end and brance against the strut or they spin. Well, they got the drivers side correct, but got the passenger side wrong.

The bottom part of the spring butts up against the strut brace at the bottom. The top must butt up against the top isolaters area. Well, it is 90 degrees off - the exact distance from the 4 bolts/nuts.

The solution is this : if someone installs the lower springs or even removes the struts, make sure the top brace isolaters butts up against the spring. I will have the shop that installed them fix them tomorrow.

BTW, this can happen to any spring if not installed correctly - stock or aftermarket.

Hey 2000BLKGT, It was your insight that sparked my investigation. THX.

 

[racerraj]

How's the ride with those springs? Is the drop noticable?
Got any pics?

 

[Darkhorse845]

Any pics?

 

[2005RedGT]

Pics

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[2000BLKGT]

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Glad to hear you found the problem. Nice ride btw.

 

[2005RedGT]

thx