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OME struts making clicking noise

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by DANNY07, Sep 14, 2012.

  1. Sep 14, 2012 at 6:22 AM
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    DANNY07

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    I recently installed 886 coils and nitro 9000 on my 11 dc Tacoma to help deal with the weight of my ARB winch bumper.
    I'm hearing metal on metal sounds when driving over speed bumps.
    Any help will be welcomed.
     
  2. Sep 14, 2012 at 6:25 AM
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    Geo Taco

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    Two things I can think of: Sway Bar & UCA. I had to use the sway bar relocate kit & I also spun the coil on one of the assemblies b/c the factory UCA was very close to hitting it. I have since changed over to LR UCA. The other thing that I found with OME (I have 885) & speed bumps is that you have to slow down. I would "top" out the shock if going to fast.
     
  3. Sep 14, 2012 at 6:40 AM
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    When you say "top out" do you mean the tire feels like it's slamming o
    n the ground?

    op check your coil and sway bar. I had a problem like that, I put a piece of duct tape on the sway bar and found evidence of rubbing by looking at the tape.
     
  4. Sep 14, 2012 at 6:46 AM
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    Sandman614

    Sandman614 Ex-Snarky TWSS elf, Travis #hotsavannahdotcom

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    My stock UCAs are hitting the coil on the driver side. Going over speed bumps and sometimes braking hard or turning I hear the clank. I never put my swaybar back in after installing the suspension.

    I also had a squeak but that was from the top shaft of the shock not sitting centered in the hole. Took care of that a while ago.
     
  5. Sep 14, 2012 at 6:48 AM
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    From my experience: Topping out sounds like a large "Clunk." After having several members discuss this the general consensus was that it was the sound of the shocks overextending.
     
  6. Sep 14, 2012 at 6:52 AM
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    The clunk that I had was from my arb bumper hitting my fenders. Dropping the bumper down a few mm took care of that.
     
  7. Sep 14, 2012 at 7:14 AM
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    DANNY07

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    Thanks,
     

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