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PhanatikJul-05-04 06:40 PM
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#24622, "Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?"


          

Like the title says, I'm hearing some weird noise coming from the rear after installing a rear upper strut bar. I was just wondering if anyone else experienced this as well and if it's normal or if I did something wrong. The noise only occurs when my car is in motion and above 10 mph. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

  
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RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?, Eclipse97, Jul-05-04 06:51 PM, #1
RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?, Phanatik, Jul-05-04 08:26 PM, #2
      RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?, WickedESi, Jul-06-04 02:43 AM, #3
           RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?, Phanatik, Jul-06-04 07:43 AM, #4
                RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?, WickedESi, Jul-06-04 10:18 AM, #5
                     RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?, Phanatik, Jul-06-04 12:04 PM, #6
                          RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?, WickedESi, Jul-07-04 03:10 AM, #7
                               RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?, Phanatik, Jul-09-04 07:17 AM, #8
                                    RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?, WickedESi, Jul-11-04 07:25 AM, #9
                                         RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?, RickyMeeses, Jul-30-04 07:56 PM, #10
                                              RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?, silvereclipse30, Aug-03-04 10:12 AM, #11
                                                   RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?, xEclipsE RaceRx, Aug-03-04 11:00 AM, #12

Eclipse97Jul-05-04 06:51 PM
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#24623, "RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?"
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didn't tighten the nuts properly?

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PhanatikJul-05-04 08:26 PM
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#24624, "RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?"
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I don't think that's it. They're tightened.

  
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WickedESiJul-06-04 02:43 AM
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#24627, "RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?"
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 Jul-06-04 02:44 AM by WickedESi



          

Make sure the bar has a neutral tension, it should be able to raise and lift over the studs without force.

Then torque the spring hat nuts to 32 ft/lbs.

Also, make sure the strut bar to strut bar hat bolts are tight.


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PhanatikJul-06-04 07:43 AM
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#24635, "RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?"
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So you mean that my bar's tension isn't balanced correctly on both sides?

  
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#24638, "RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?"
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What I'm trying to say is you shouldn't tighten the bar inward or outward once it's bolted up.


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PhanatikJul-06-04 12:04 PM
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#24643, "RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?"
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Oh okay. So what should I do then. Tighten the bar before I bolt it on my car?

  
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WickedESiJul-07-04 03:10 AM
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#24656, "RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?"
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Well, you can keep everything loose until you put it over the bolts, just don't make the bar push outward or pull inward.


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PhanatikJul-09-04 07:17 AM
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#24703, "RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?"
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Okay, then after I bolt it on loose, I could tighten the bar?

  
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#24719, "RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?"
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The bar should never be pushing or pulling.


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OldGuyJul-30-04 07:56 PM
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#24889, "RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?"
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Originally posted by WickedESi
The bar should never be pushing or pulling.



Yes! I agree totally! The only thing those bars are for is to HOLD the position of the struts and not let them move. With a "pre-tension" on them you are defeating the purpose...

So now at 44 what the hell do I do?

  
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silvereclipse30Aug-03-04 10:12 AM
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#24901, "RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?"
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I can almost promise its the piece that connects to the hatch when it opens and closes.....The thing that doesn't let people see into ur trunk.....there r small metal bars on the bottom of it and its hittin the strut bar when bumps....

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xEclipsE RaceRxAug-03-04 11:00 AM
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#24902, "RE: Weird noise after installing rear upper strut bar?"
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Originally posted by silvereclipse30
I can almost promise its the piece that connects to the hatch when it opens and closes.....The thing that doesn't let people see into ur trunk.....there r small metal bars on the bottom of it and its hittin the strut bar when bumps....


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