Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 20:37:06 GMT From: "Tango" <cfgbanospamh_station.nospam.com> Subject: Re: suspension noise
"John B" <rotten_NOSPAM_nospam.org> wrote in message news:slrndbo3fg.hds.rotten_NOSPAM_nospamam.example.com... > On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 03:31:05 GMT, Tango <cfgbanospamh_station.nospam.com> > wrote: >> >> I was having similar knocks when I replaced the rear shocks on a 900S. I >> couldn't figure out where the noise came from. It turns out the the shock >> "skirt" which was made out of plastic, was moving from side to side and >> hitting the shock shaft. I took a hacksaw, sawed off about 2 inches of >> the >> skirt and the noise is gone. > > Thanks for the idea, I'll check it out. I was wondering about that > actually, > though I was thinking that the skirt might be hitting the spring. > > If I remove part of the skirt, won't that expose the shock piston to the > elements? > > What brand of shocks did you put on? > > John You are exposed to the elements anyway this is why I didn't care. As far as the brand, I got what I could get from the auto store. I don't like to pay dealer prices besides, the original factory shocks were filled with oil, the ones I put on were filled with gas.
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