Knocking noise from the near side suspension

[Radders]

following a trackday on saturday the M3 has developed a knocking noise from the front near side suspension. Suspect we hit a curb too hard, anyway jacked it up this evening and when i lift the hub the shock is moving about 2 mil at the top (the nut at the top of the shock, under the top mount) i removed the suspension and tightened this nut up which solved the problem until i drove it again the knock returned. i am guessing we have sheared two threads on the shock? Need to solve it quickly as I have a trackday at oulton on wednesday.

anyone got any experience with this happening?

forgot to add, its a KW suspension setup

[shane@mbtech]

following a trackday on saturday the M3 has developed a knocking noise from the front near side suspension. Suspect we hit a curb too hard, anyway jacked it up this evening and when i lift the hub the shock is moving about 2 mil at the top (the nut at the top of the shock, under the top mount) i removed the suspension and tightened this nut up which solved the problem until i drove it again the knock returned. i am guessing we have sheared two threads on the shock? Need to solve it quickly as I have a trackday at oulton on wednesday.

anyone got any experience with this happening?

forgot to add, its a KW suspension setup


Sounds like your shock is goosed, the top mounts are interchangeable, it could be your top mount though, fire it over to me mark ill have a look for you. :thumbs: ,

Ive fitted, removed, refitted my suspension between my csl and m3 about 50 times over the last few weeks i reckon i could do it in my sleep

We may be able to re-cut the thread.

[Radders]

Sounds like your shock is goosed, the top mounts are interchangeable, it could be your top mount though, fire it over to me mark ill have a look for you. :thumbs: ,

Ive fitted, removed, refitted my suspension between my csl and m3 about 50 times over the last few weeks i reckon i could do it in my sleep

We may be able to re-cut the thread.

very kind of you mate, where are you?

i was thinking of putting a bigger nut on it, this could hold more thread and solve the problem?

[_Nathan_]

Speak to KW - the dampers aren't exactly old!

[Radders]

Speak to KW - the dampers aren't exactly old!

less than a year old i think.

[_Nathan_]

Fitted in June.

[Radders]

Fitted in June.

is it possible to contact KW directly about this? have no idea who supplied them, will PM john and see if has any info.

[_Nathan_]

I'm going on the fact that there are pictures of them being fitted mid race meet so assume that they were supplied by John?There may not be a a warranty but you could look to them for some good will if they are indeed broken (need to confirm that first).

[Radders]

a picture of the top mount, the nut indicated by the yellow arrow is what keeps coming loose allowing the movement.

[shimmy]

not sure if same with KW but dont you normally see two nuts on top of the strutts to lock them down?

[Curly]

PM sent radders,like nathan said the kw were new in june i'm sure kw will help you with the prob

[shane@mbtech]

a picture of the top mount, the nut indicated by the yellow arrow is what keeps coming loose allowing the movement.


Either the nut thread is goosed or the shock thread, remove nut completely and check threads, recut shock thread and clean it up and fit new nut.

Im in warrington mark

[Radders]

Either the nut thread is goosed or the shock thread, remove nut completely and check threads, recut shock thread and clean it up and fit new nut.

Im in warrington mark

will see what i can do with the tools from my meccano set :clown:

[Hazy]

PM sent radders,like nathan said the kw were new in june i'm sure kw will help you with the prob

Thats what I was thinking John.

As the goods you sold us are clearly not fit for purpose, hows about a few quid goodwill gesture mate>> Grand should keep me happy :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

[shane@mbtech]

Thats what I was thinking John.

As the goods you sold us are clearly not fit for purpose, hows about a few quid goodwill gesture mate>> Grand should keep me happy :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

Warranty expired as soon as you went out of view;)

It should be covered but I gather you guys need it this week

[Hazy]

Warranty expired as soon as you went out of view;)

It should be covered but I gather you guys need it this week

tomoz actually mate :bigcry:

looks like breaking the E36 out of retirement :thumbs:

[Radders]

tomoz actually mate :bigcry:

looks like breaking the E36 out of retirement :thumbs:

is that the same 3.0ltr E36 that keeps up with these highly modded E46 csl thingy's???

:supz:

[Curly]

Thats what I was thinking John.

As the goods you sold us are clearly not fit for purpose, hows about a few quid goodwill gesture mate>> Grand should keep me happy :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
cheeky git yer nicked the motor off me:bigcry:;)

[Radders]

cheeky git yer nicked the motor off me:bigcry:;)

feel quite bad about that TBH. tell you what you can have it back..































30k and its all yours :hahaha: :blalalala::supz:

[Thorney]

As posted on another forum. One reason we have dropped KW is that KW UK offered a warranty on all CLubsport kits sold but KW Germany vetoed it without telling anyone, however it does look like a failed top unit from the limited information can see. We will of course lookafter our customers we have supplied KW to bt as to how we resolve situations where the KW unit has clearly failed (if this is the case here) then if I'm honest I've no idea what will happen. Put it this way, we have a lot of second hand KW stuff here.

[Hazy]

is that the same 3.0ltr E36 that keeps up with these highly modded E46 csl thingy's???

:supz:

the very same :thumbs:

cheeky git yer nicked the motor off me:bigcry:;)

Cash is/was King Curly ;)

As posted on another forum. One reason we have dropped KW is that KW UK offered a warranty on all CLubsport kits sold but KW Germany vetoed it without telling anyone, however it does look like a failed top unit from the limited information can see. We will of course lookafter our customers we have supplied KW to bt as to how we resolve situations where the KW unit has clearly failed (if this is the case here) then if I'm honest I've no idea what will happen. Put it this way, we have a lot of second hand KW stuff here.

Great response, thanks very much John, customer service like this is something that is sorely missing these days. :thumbs:

[shane@mbtech]

is that the same 3.0ltr E36 that keeps up with these highly modded E46 csl thingy's???

:supz:

Not with you driving:gayfight::blalalala:, first time out in my csl and I kicked your arse..... ferrari's, various race cars etc etc, what do they say, oh yeh ,, all the gear, no idea.:blalalala: