747mopar
Well-Known Member
Long before I was a member here (or I would have known better) I ordered a complete suspension package that included KYB shocks, well they suck!
After a year of trying to find a rattle in the rear of my car I finally saw something that struck my attention, there was an odd red oxide color just above the shock? A closer look revealed that the shock was contacting the bottom of the crossmember which had worn the paint off causing the rust! I pulled the shocks thinking the bushings were shot but they were in perfect shape, there's no other reasoning other than they made the eyelet entirely to close to the top of the shock! I picked up some Monroe shocks at the local parts store and couldn't believe the difference, yeah the rattle is gone but man does it feel so much better, I'll never buy KYB again.
After a year of trying to find a rattle in the rear of my car I finally saw something that struck my attention, there was an odd red oxide color just above the shock? A closer look revealed that the shock was contacting the bottom of the crossmember which had worn the paint off causing the rust! I pulled the shocks thinking the bushings were shot but they were in perfect shape, there's no other reasoning other than they made the eyelet entirely to close to the top of the shock! I picked up some Monroe shocks at the local parts store and couldn't believe the difference, yeah the rattle is gone but man does it feel so much better, I'll never buy KYB again.