Broken Coilover??
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From: Orange County CA
Sorry for being a little cryptic.
The manufacturer, Pfadt, is reacting in a stand-up way and I am in no way throwing stones. I've had my coilovers for 23 months and other than the loose nut issue in the first week they have been great.
It appears that I snapped a hard part, the top of the shock shaft where it meets the bottom of the flange on-top of the spring. It's my right rear wheel and sounds very much like the loosening nut issue; problem is when I got in there I could see the separated shaft/flange and could see the only thing keeping the shock from falling against the spring is the ~1/8" adjusting rod that runs up through the shaft/upper bolt.
Curios if anyone else had this problem and what may have caused it. I don't recall hitting any potholes, curbs or anything that gave me any kind of jolt.
The manufacturer, Pfadt, is reacting in a stand-up way and I am in no way throwing stones. I've had my coilovers for 23 months and other than the loose nut issue in the first week they have been great.
It appears that I snapped a hard part, the top of the shock shaft where it meets the bottom of the flange on-top of the spring. It's my right rear wheel and sounds very much like the loosening nut issue; problem is when I got in there I could see the separated shaft/flange and could see the only thing keeping the shock from falling against the spring is the ~1/8" adjusting rod that runs up through the shaft/upper bolt.
Curios if anyone else had this problem and what may have caused it. I don't recall hitting any potholes, curbs or anything that gave me any kind of jolt.
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Sorry for being a little cryptic.
The manufacturer, Pfadt, is reacting in a stand-up way and I am in no way throwing stones. I've had my coilovers for 23 months and other than the loose nut issue in the first week they have been great.
It appears that I snapped a hard part, the top of the shock shaft where it meets the bottom of the flange on-top of the spring. It's my right rear wheel and sounds very much like the loosening nut issue; problem is when I got in there I could see the separated shaft/flange and could see the only thing keeping the shock from falling against the spring is the ~1/8" adjusting rod that runs up through the shaft/upper bolt.
Curios if anyone else had this problem and what may have caused it. I don't recall hitting any potholes, curbs or anything that gave me any kind of jolt.
The manufacturer, Pfadt, is reacting in a stand-up way and I am in no way throwing stones. I've had my coilovers for 23 months and other than the loose nut issue in the first week they have been great.
It appears that I snapped a hard part, the top of the shock shaft where it meets the bottom of the flange on-top of the spring. It's my right rear wheel and sounds very much like the loosening nut issue; problem is when I got in there I could see the separated shaft/flange and could see the only thing keeping the shock from falling against the spring is the ~1/8" adjusting rod that runs up through the shaft/upper bolt.
Curios if anyone else had this problem and what may have caused it. I don't recall hitting any potholes, curbs or anything that gave me any kind of jolt.
At least its a heads up for guys to look out for it...
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From: Dyer, IN
Sorry for being a little cryptic.
The manufacturer, Pfadt, is reacting in a stand-up way and I am in no way throwing stones. I've had my coilovers for 23 months and other than the loose nut issue in the first week they have been great.
It appears that I snapped a hard part, the top of the shock shaft where it meets the bottom of the flange on-top of the spring. It's my right rear wheel and sounds very much like the loosening nut issue; problem is when I got in there I could see the separated shaft/flange and could see the only thing keeping the shock from falling against the spring is the ~1/8" adjusting rod that runs up through the shaft/upper bolt.
Curios if anyone else had this problem and what may have caused it. I don't recall hitting any potholes, curbs or anything that gave me any kind of jolt.
The manufacturer, Pfadt, is reacting in a stand-up way and I am in no way throwing stones. I've had my coilovers for 23 months and other than the loose nut issue in the first week they have been great.
It appears that I snapped a hard part, the top of the shock shaft where it meets the bottom of the flange on-top of the spring. It's my right rear wheel and sounds very much like the loosening nut issue; problem is when I got in there I could see the separated shaft/flange and could see the only thing keeping the shock from falling against the spring is the ~1/8" adjusting rod that runs up through the shaft/upper bolt.
Curios if anyone else had this problem and what may have caused it. I don't recall hitting any potholes, curbs or anything that gave me any kind of jolt.
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From: Orange County CA
In their earlier version the top mounting nut had a tendency to loosen up, they have come out with a later version that fixed the problem - in my case since I have the earlier version I ended up having it double nutted and that solved the problem.
I believe mine is the first version, I'll know for sure when I see the replacement body. In any case apparently there is a later version that includes a small brass sleeve/ring that goes over the shock shaft near the upper flange to add strength to help prevent the shock shaft/upper flange from shearing. Mine definitely did not have the brass sleeve/ring.
I believe mine is the first version, I'll know for sure when I see the replacement body. In any case apparently there is a later version that includes a small brass sleeve/ring that goes over the shock shaft near the upper flange to add strength to help prevent the shock shaft/upper flange from shearing. Mine definitely did not have the brass sleeve/ring.
