Meyle Tension struts popping

khj24 · 08-25-2021, 05:06 PM

Did/does anyone have experience with these tension struts making a popping noise? I only have it happen at very low speed and mainly reversing at near full lock. Parking basically…

I verified the torque measurements and installed at ride height, so I'm a little surprised to still be dealing with this.

Thanks for any help

Orion4 · 08-27-2021, 12:12 PM

Bit strange. As long as you torqued everything to proper settings while suspension is at ride-height, that should not be occurring.

khj24 · 08-27-2021, 04:54 PM

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Bit strange. As long as you torqued everything to proper settings while suspension is at ride-height, that should no be occurring.

I feel like I had similar noises before the install, but much more frequently immediately after. Starting to think that the added stiffness is making other suspension components flex more- hence the noise.

Logicoeur · 08-27-2021, 09:14 PM

Odd I have this behavior in my car after lowering it. No control arm changes (same arms from factory at 86K). Have you lowered your car recently ?

At first I thought it was my axles, but then landed on the springs in my full floating front rotors. Now I am not so sure anymore

khj24 · 08-28-2021, 09:35 AM

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Odd I have this behavior in my car after lowering it. No control arm changes (same arms from factory at 86K). Have you lowered your car recently ?

At first I thought it was my axles, but then landed on the springs in my full floating front rotors. Now I am not so sure anymore

Nope, fully stock other than the new tension struts.

Your note is starting to convince me that there might be something in my theory. Maybe it's the control arms now making (more) noise?

khj24 · 08-30-2021, 09:21 PM

Was able to get a vid of me manually turning the passenger wheel. Only the drivers side makes noise.

View post on imgur.com

Logicoeur · 08-30-2021, 10:10 PM

Nope that is not what I hear. Mine sounds like a really taut guitar string being strum

khj24 · 08-31-2021, 09:34 AM

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Nope that is not what I hear. Mine sounds like a really taut guitar string being strum

This is so pronounced that I expect to be able to feel it once I get an extra set of hands to turn the wheel for me. It sounds as if it's up near the strut mount.

Logicoeur · 08-31-2021, 03:27 PM

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Nope that is not what I hear. Mine sounds like a really taut guitar string being strum

This is so pronounced that I expect to be able to feel it once I get an extra set of hands to turn the wheel for me. It sounds as if it's up near the strut mount.

Could be spring bind? If that is the arm then they prob torqued it before applying load

khj24 · 08-31-2021, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Logicoeur

Nope that is not what I hear. Mine sounds like a really taut guitar string being strum

This is so pronounced that I expect to be able to feel it once I get an extra set of hands to turn the wheel for me. It sounds as if it's up near the strut mount.

Could be spring bind? If that is the arm then they prob torqued it before applying load

Sounds like spring bind, I couldn't see the strut all that well when manipulating the wheel. I did install at ride height, but have suspected that the driver side wasn't compressed enough with my jack. However I would expect premature bushing wear, not noise from that

thisismikeyb · 08-31-2021, 06:34 PM

I had them installed about 2 weeks ago while I was in Alaska and probably hear the same noise as you are. I've been trying to think of where else the noise could be created from. Definitely loudest while backing up.

khj24 · 08-31-2021, 10:17 PM

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I had them installed about 2 weeks ago while I was in Alaska and probably hear the same noise as you are. I've been trying to think of where else the noise could be created from. Definitely loudest while backing up.

Well it's nice for me at least to hear I'm not the only one. So strange I see no mention of issues elsewhere!

khj24 · 09-12-2021, 09:42 AM

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I had them installed about 2 weeks ago while I was in Alaska and probably hear the same noise as you are. I've been trying to think of where else the noise could be created from. Definitely loudest while backing up.

I replaced the strut top mount and the noise is gone, BUT I don't think that was the issue. I think while installing the tension strut the spring became misaligned and in changing the mount I also fixed that.

From what I can tell the mount is almost identical to the brand new one I put on. If anything it spins a bit easier…

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