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Originally Posted by Theo
My clunk is getting louder. I think I have identified the location of the noise. it's the top of the left rear strut. Either strut itself or the tophat. If I grab the tire at 12 and 6 and rock it I can hear a clunk. Strangly I cannot detect any movement. If I reach in and grab the spring and push pull it I can hear it too. That should rule out the wheel bearings. I pulled the top 3 nuts and tightened the main top nut. It was tight. I supppose I should remove the strut and check it. Perhaps I've worn the strut out.
Maybe time for new struts. 30 K miles on em with 5k or so using lowered springs.
Theo
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It does kinda sound like the struts are done. Lowering srpings can move the shock out of it's optimal position, but the stiffer spring will wear out the shock faster. Not to mention isn't not unheard of stock shocks going out in 30k miles, let alone 30k miles that incluse autoX and your "spirited" driving over Geiger.
You might want to look into the KYB AGXs or something... it'll gain your a stiffer shock to match the lowering springs, as well as 4 position adjustment.