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Alphius Peanut
Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 2429 Location: Grand Mound
1984 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 1:15 pm Post subject: Failed Koni Yellow |
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Well, I pulled my severely clunky Koni with a stuck adjuster off my car and replaced it with a $20 RockAuto special until Koni processes my warranty return and sends me a new strut. These struts have under 4k miles on them and one is completely bad already... I'm also adding Del-Alum control arm bushings and Eibach Sportlines to my setup as soon as the new strut comes in.
I'm thinking it's not supposed to do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0yHjP6Tt7A _________________ 84 Camaro Z28 - LS1/T56
85 Silverado - Low and Slow |
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RSFreak The other "John"
Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 2946 Location: Renton
1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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Nice. _________________ '86 Trans Am - 5.0L TPI - LT1 cam - 700R4 - WS6
'85 Camaro Berlinetta - IROC clone
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Schultzy89GTA M.R.A. (11sec Club)
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 4415 Location: Gresham, OR
1989 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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no bueno |
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Al Hasse Member
Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 4379 Location: Bremerton, WA
1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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The Tokico strut I had on mine was so bad it would compress with just gravity. That's what made all the clunking noise last summer at COWS. I love my new Bilstiens. |
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Xophertony Rodeo Queen
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 5304 Location: Portland, Oregon.
1988 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:50 am Post subject: |
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I have had some Napa hatch struts do that a few times. One of them puked oil all over my interior. |
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Alphius Peanut
Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 2429 Location: Grand Mound
1984 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:45 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, my clunk was just as bad as yours if not worse Al. I'm really kind of put out, I know every company has a QC issue now and again but for the money I spent on the Konis I really didn't expect this to happen. Hopefully their warranty team is stellar and can hook me up with a new one quickly.
My Napa hatch struts are still as strong as day 1 now after over 7 years of use... I hope they don't ruin my interior! _________________ 84 Camaro Z28 - LS1/T56
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:48 am Post subject: |
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QC has sucked for 20years any it's only getting worse and hitting more and more vendors. Can't even use 'new' parts for diagnostic anymore. _________________ A redline a day keeps the carbon away! |
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