Help!! Broken LG GT2 coilover - PICS
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Racer
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From: Norman OK
Help!! Broken LG GT2 coilover - PICS
Hi All,
I had noticed my car making a weird knocking type noise from the front right suspension, especially when going over bumps. The car appeared normal and upon quick inspection I didn't see anything abnormal, so I drove home. The knocking was still present, getting louder over bumps. I got home, suspecting possibly a loose sway bar, however after removing the wheel and lifting the car, this is what I found...
Any ideas on this? The coilers are probably 4 or 5 years old, I cannot remember exactly when I bought them or from which vendor. They have given me zero problems until this point so I am hoping they can be replaced by LG. Any thoughts or recommendations? I will get more pics once I get them off the car
I had noticed my car making a weird knocking type noise from the front right suspension, especially when going over bumps. The car appeared normal and upon quick inspection I didn't see anything abnormal, so I drove home. The knocking was still present, getting louder over bumps. I got home, suspecting possibly a loose sway bar, however after removing the wheel and lifting the car, this is what I found...
Any ideas on this? The coilers are probably 4 or 5 years old, I cannot remember exactly when I bought them or from which vendor. They have given me zero problems until this point so I am hoping they can be replaced by LG. Any thoughts or recommendations? I will get more pics once I get them off the car
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Racer
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Racer
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Wow, that is really not confidence inspiring in LG. I've heard of the lower quality coilovers breaking when they hit curbs, but never during normal driving. You sure you or someone else driving your car didn't hit a curb?
I'm curious to see what LG has to say about this. I was strongly considering their coils
I'm curious to see what LG has to say about this. I was strongly considering their coils
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Coilover guys, I have a question. Before changing to coilovers the mounting point on the frame only carried the weight/ force generated by the movement of the shock absorber. With the coilovers each point is loaded about one quarter of the weight of the car, give or take. I guess it works, but how? In addition the lower shock bolts are now weight loaded as well. Lost in space, or at least Ohio.
TIA.
TIA.
Racer
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Coilover guys, I have a question. Before changing to coilovers the mounting point on the frame only carried the weight/ force generated by the movement of the shock absorber. With the coilovers each point is loaded about one quarter of the weight of the car, give or take. I guess it works, but how? In addition the lower shock bolts are now weight loaded as well. Lost in space, or at least Ohio.
TIA.
TIA.
Last edited by 16SSA8; Aug 3, 2017 at 08:20 PM.
Racer
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It's their problem because coilovers, even 5 year old ones, are not supposed to break like that. Even cheap **** like Fortune Auto or Stance or Megan don't just randomly break like that after 5 years unless you hit a curb or something. So obviously that's disturbing. Do you seriously get new coilovers every few years or something? It's absurd to not expect better quality than that.
Any updates?
Any updates?
Last edited by SivaSuryaKshatriya; Sep 13, 2017 at 03:50 PM.
Instructor
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It's their problem because coilovers, even 5 year old ones, are not supposed to break like that. Even cheap **** like Fortune Auto or Stance or Megan don't just randomly break like that after 5 years unless you hit a curb or something. So obviously that's disturbing. Do you seriously get new coilovers every few years or something? It's absurd to not expect better quality than that.
Any updates?
Any updates?
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I'd do what brandon suggest after thinking about what big chief said above: call and talk w. LG, show them the pics. Let's face it if you abuse something (you or the prior owner), nothing is gonna last forever.* Is it a defect-maybe but I doubt it after that long on the car. I say, talk it over and see what they will do for you. In the past they've been fair with owners of their products.
* I hit an expansion strip that was raised metal!!!! in CT. I hit it so hard, at speed, that I thought I'd ruined all four wheels and popped out bulges in the tires---would not have been surprised at all. I got lucky, didn't happen. But if it had, I would have known exactly where and when. Take a look at C7 Gen and Z06 threads re stock wheels folding up on them; a couple guys had all four go at the same time. Some claim they didn't do it; maybe so, maybe not. But theirs happen both on and off the track, and usually within first few thou miles.
* I hit an expansion strip that was raised metal!!!! in CT. I hit it so hard, at speed, that I thought I'd ruined all four wheels and popped out bulges in the tires---would not have been surprised at all. I got lucky, didn't happen. But if it had, I would have known exactly where and when. Take a look at C7 Gen and Z06 threads re stock wheels folding up on them; a couple guys had all four go at the same time. Some claim they didn't do it; maybe so, maybe not. But theirs happen both on and off the track, and usually within first few thou miles.
Drifting
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Really? So everything that *can* break should break in the first, what, 1 or 2 months? I think his point is that LG has gone out of its way to show the durability and lifespan of their coilover products, and have done promotional videos touting how much abuse they can and should take. Anything can break at any time. The question now is, since the warranty is probably over, will they work with this guy to replace the shocks at reduced price? Rebuild them? Or is he just SOL?
Racer
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Dude, take it easy on LG Motorsports. If there were a quality or manufacturing issue it would have broke [U]long ago[U]. There is more to this scenario than what meets the eye. Like you said, shocks don't just break unless it is hammered beyond its threshold or as you say "hit a curb". Study the photographs a little closer. What do you think caused the damage to that rubber cushion damper? This shock has been bottomed out... hard... more than once! I would be interested to see what the rubber cushions in the other shocks look like.
Drifting
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With all due respect, a modded car is a modded car. I think after 5 yrs you gotta just take it on the chin. I doubt for the money involved, you'd install coil overs to make runs to church on sundays. It's never fun to brake parts but it does happens. I'm a mechanic myself, if stuff lasted forever, I'd be out of a job.
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one of the reasons i buy parts MADE IN USA from American companies is they will usually work with you in case of an issue such as this. I would have called LG before posting on a forum. Did you buy the parts new?
from what i can see it looks like replacement of the shaft, adjustment rod, and perch would have this damper working again...
from what i can see it looks like replacement of the shaft, adjustment rod, and perch would have this damper working again...
Last edited by no0one718; Sep 18, 2017 at 05:04 PM.
Instructor
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Really? So everything that *can* break should break in the first, what, 1 or 2 months? I think his point is that LG has gone out of its way to show the durability and lifespan of their coilover products, and have done promotional videos touting how much abuse they can and should take. Anything can break at any time. The question now is, since the warranty is probably over, will they work with this guy to replace the shocks at reduced price? Rebuild them? Or is he just SOL?
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Coilover guys, I have a question. Before changing to coilovers the mounting point on the frame only carried the weight/ force generated by the movement of the shock absorber. With the coilovers each point is loaded about one quarter of the weight of the car, give or take. I guess it works, but how? In addition the lower shock bolts are now weight loaded as well. Lost in space, or at least Ohio.
TIA.
TIA.
Burning Brakes
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I don't have a dog in this fight but in regards to LG taking care of it, how many items do you own that have a 5yr no questions asked replacement warranty? Why is it car enthusiasts (and this applies to all brands) always expect these manufacturers to replace everything at no cost no matter how long they've had it? Your car from a multi billion dollar company doesn't come with that kind of warranty. Why would you expect a small (relatively) company to offer better than that? No one likes to admit it these days but **** still happens which is exactly what happened here.