strut top mount problems

[alexvw]

hi guys and gals

can anyone help me in telling what i should do next.

i brought 35mm lowering springs for my 02 plate mini one which i have had fitted (looks wicked) but i have a problem when steering at low speeds you can here a creeking noise and with the bonnet up and steering the car left to right you can see the top mount moving back and for and i'm guessing this is the noise. how can i stop this from happening? if i put uprated top mounts on it will this stop from happening? who can i buy these off? how much?
i've had lowered golfs 2 in fact one at60mm lower and one at 30 and this has never happened before so abit confused if anyone has had this problem and know's how to sort it that would be great

[pocketrocketowner]

By the description of your problem, it seems someone forgot to tighten the nuts holding the top mount to the body. Rather simple fix......

[alexvw]

they are tight have tried this any other idea's

[pocketrocketowner]

Tell me again what exactly you are seeing......either the three nuts are loose in which case THEY would move too (sideways) if just the center is moving (i.e. the top of the shock, or the shaft itself) SIDEWAYS, your mount if fecked and you need to change it. If the top of the shock or shaft is moving up and down, then more than likely the top nut on the shaft is loose and to tighten it you will need a power tool. Keep talking, we'll sort it out.....

[HObzy]

Ive pmed alex max but actually in the end i went for completely new coilovers had to do something to keep up with Tony*t3

[HObzy]

No problem old timer

[alexvw]

will give more details tonight to anyone that wants to know but at this second i'm busy building new mini for everyone thats buying them.

[alexvw]

right finshed building mini's for the this week now


the car was done by myself and a friend who runs his own garage everything is tight the only thing we didn't do was asjust the camber so hopping thats it.


where does ajust from? bottom ball joint???


will try and post a pic of it once cleaned as it does look real good low wheels fill the arches lovely.

don't hate the lowered praise them.