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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 09:59 PM
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Default Mechanical problem with suspension!!

Some probably read my thread where i put on v6 springs on i4. The result was auful and there was a clunking sound up front and sometimes in the back. this time i took it up to a mechanic to put on the correct i4 springs. When i got the car back the noise was worst and they said it was the control arm hitting the fender wall. At a gas station i called eibach support and he told me to check the front install and sure enough the guy didn't put the front shocks in correctly. When i took it back the mechanic broke one of my shocks in the process of fixing his mistake. the next day i got my car and the sound is still there but less noticable point:


After lowering the front of my car makes a clunking sound when taking corners. Can anyone tell me what it might be? Mechanic says its control arm while eibach is saying the springs aren't indexed correctly. Should I redo the install myself and index those springs more accurately.

Also when i was doing the install i stripped the lower bolt of the stabilizer link. I got it on fairly tight but its still not what it should be. Could this be the problem?
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