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    Is the lower bush on the strut OK? How about the brake bias valve, it's in that corner although I wouldn't have thought it substantial enough to clunk.

     

    I've had the rear coilovers out of mine today to fit new platforms as they were seized up, mine are Konis but they have three nuts on the rears and I'm sure yours will be very similar. Is the lower nut that holds the spacer and spring top cap down to the shoulder on the rod tight? If not that might allow some movement and a clunk. The spacer I'm thinking of is part 8 in this screenshot.

     

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    Which bush do you mean? The rear beam bush? The rest of the suspension is built up as per the picture.

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    The kit has arrived from Vince, he took out all the guess work.

     

    I am doing the clutch as well, it probably needs the clutch more than the chains but I hear a strange little rattle under load which could be chain/tensioner related and I'd like to rule it out.

     

    How much does Vince charge for all the bits for the timing chain job?

     

    Does he supply a full kit for a head gasket and clutch change?

     

    Im just beginning to think longer term and stashing bits away to make sure i don't get caught short in the future.

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    Can’t help,(yet!!!) but I’ve got exactly the same issue, but with Bilstein B12 set up not coillies.

    I can’t remember when it started as I don’t use the car that much, but I’m sure it was last summer. It sounds as you said to be metal on metal passenger rear - checked everything including calliper carrier to hub bolts as well as everything else in the area, and also taken off trim panel next to rear seat. I can get the noise every time I drive over a slight bump in the road, and even with someone sat in the back it’s not possible to pinpoint the source of the noise (it’s really annoying)The only thing I can say is that it seems to come from inside the body, under the side rear window or close to the seat belt mount on the B pillar - problem is there’s nothing in there which can move!! If I can find out what the problem is I’ll let you know.

     

    This is exactly where i am. It doesn't need to be a big dip in the road.

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    I've had trouble with knocking from the rear since putting mine back together. Did end up being the exhaust, hitting the axle and then the lip of the backbox hitting on the rear exhaust bracket. Still not got it right after about 4 attempts.

     

    When you compress the shock by hand, is it giving a fair bit of resistance and then returning to extended position on its own?

     

    The only other knocking I've had from rear was the rear speakers not probably fitted. I only just worked out the speaker screws into the parcel shelf support, someone must have snapped all those bits off mine years ago

     

    The coilover compresses by hand easily and returns to its original position when turned with a spanner (either clockwise or anticlockwise)

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    Sounds like it may be the exhaust , either hitting the rear axle or rear bumper .

     

    I can wiggle the exhaust by hand and it doesn't touch anything under the car. The noise doesn't appear to be hollow enough to be there exhaust, it is a lot more solid.

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    A couple of years ago i did a full strip down and rebuild of my car. This included every bush, bearing etc. The car is fitted with KW V1 suspension.

     

    I now have a knock coming from the passenger side rear of the car. I have checked all the obvious stuff, boot floor, boot lid itself, rear interior trims, seats. I have looked underneath at the exhaust and all heat shields, nothing found.

     

    I have found one thing that doesn't seem right. The passenger side top mount isn't tightened down as far as the drivers side. The nut needs to be at 25Nm. I cannot see however how i can get that torque setting on the nut as the threaded bar of the coilover just turns when tightening the nut.

     

    I have removed the coilover and it seems ok, no fluid leaks, spring is in good shape.

     

    So:

     

    Are the coilers meant to be able to turn during tightening?

    Is it normal that i can compress the piston inside the coilover by hand?

    Has anyone else had this issue?

    If it isn't the coilover has anyone else had a 'knocking in the rear' that sounds like metal against the car body and if so where was it?

    Does anyone else hate it when their car is a pain (in the rear)?

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    Original finish RSs are now rare and those who have them don't sell. Sets of these used to pop every few months now it is very unusual for them to be available.

     

    There were only 500 sets of 301s made and that is 25 years ago. Money in the bank.

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    My RSs have their own bedroom. I think they are going up in value all the time so id keep hold if you can Darren. Failing that its worth advertising them on a Rallye Facebook page as those guys know that nice things cost money..

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    Ive been following your progress with interest. I definitely agree, to make the 16s work i think it would have to be extremely low. Ive no doubt you'll pull something else very nice out of the bag...

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