Kw V2's popping noise after installation

ron12 · 05-26-2008, 03:31 AM

Hello everyone,

I have a quick question about the Kw V2's.... I just installed them into my car yesterday and everything seems fine... But today when I was driving my car I notice that everytime I made a left or right turn I hear a popping sound coming from the front. I re-checked all the screws and everything seems fine... Im just wondering if this is normal for the first couple of weeks until the Kw V2's settles in....If anyone that has this problem and was able to fix it please help me!! Any advice would help...Thank you

Ron

SROC3 · 05-29-2008, 01:57 AM

check the strut braces above the shock towers in the engine bay. Those are sometimes not tightened. if not, then make sure they jack the car up put a lifter under the car, under the control arms. have them loosen them and while the arms are exactly at 90 degrees (level), have them tighten it again. A lot of times they tighten it when it is hanging down and its under pressure so it does not tighten properly.

m3mobbin · 05-29-2008, 07:44 PM

You should check to see if the front springs are seated properly on the top and bottom. Also did you install the KW's with camber plates, as loose or worn out camber plates are know to cause popping noises when you turn.

ron12 · 05-29-2008, 09:54 PM

Thanks Sroc3 and m3mobbin i will definitly double check all that....

DC_driver · 05-31-2008, 05:52 PM

I will bet it is the concave washer on the top of the front shock.
I had the same problem on one of mine. Had to compress the spring, take off the 3 nuts that mount it to the car, drop the unit, and take off the 2" diameter concave washer that the ball bearings ride on. You prob have it on up-side-down. The popping noise is the entire coilover not rotating freely.

ron12 · 06-01-2008, 05:14 AM

I have taken Sroc3 and m3mobbin advice and still have the problem...Thanks for your advice tho( I really appreciate it)...I will try DC advice tomorrow and see if it works....anyone else out there with any kind of help ? Thanks

Ron12

ron12 · 06-02-2008, 05:29 AM

Thanks for the advice it worked !!! but now for some reason when i drive straight it makes a popping noise but a very suddle one...Do you have any idea what this might be ?

Ron

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ron12 New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: e90 328i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hercules CA iTrader: (0)	Kw V2's popping noise after installation Hello everyone, I have a quick question about the Kw V2's.... I just installed them into my car yesterday and everything seems fine... But today when I was driving my car I notice that everytime I made a left or right turn I hear a popping sound coming from the front. I re-checked all the screws and everything seems fine... Im just wondering if this is normal for the first couple of weeks until the Kw V2's settles in....If anyone that has this problem and was able to fix it please help me!! Any advice would help...Thank you Ron
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SROC3 The limit of adhesion is my home. 1725 Rep 3,778 Posts Drives: Like a Boss. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: three.one.zero iTrader: (1)	check the strut braces above the shock towers in the engine bay. Those are sometimes not tightened. if not, then make sure they jack the car up put a lifter under the car, under the control arms. have them loosen them and while the arms are exactly at 90 degrees (level), have them tighten it again. A lot of times they tighten it when it is hanging down and its under pressure so it does not tighten properly. __________________ 2019 X3 xDrive30i Glacier Silver \| Cognac w/ Fine Cove \| MSport \| Premium \| Dynamic Handling PKG \| Drive Assist \| HK w/ Bavsound Upgrade \|
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m3mobbin New Member 1 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 98' 328i, 00' 328ci Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	You should check to see if the front springs are seated properly on the top and bottom. Also did you install the KW's with camber plates, as loose or worn out camber plates are know to cause popping noises when you turn.
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ron12 New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: e90 328i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hercules CA iTrader: (0)	Thanks Sroc3 and m3mobbin i will definitly double check all that....
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DC_driver Private First Class 15 Rep 136 Posts Drives: AW 330i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0)	I will bet it is the concave washer on the top of the front shock. I had the same problem on one of mine. Had to compress the spring, take off the 3 nuts that mount it to the car, drop the unit, and take off the 2" diameter concave washer that the ball bearings ride on. You prob have it on up-side-down. The popping noise is the entire coilover not rotating freely.
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ron12 New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: e90 328i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hercules CA iTrader: (0)	I have taken Sroc3 and m3mobbin advice and still have the problem...Thanks for your advice tho( I really appreciate it)...I will try DC advice tomorrow and see if it works....anyone else out there with any kind of help ? Thanks Ron12
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ron12 New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: e90 328i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hercules CA iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the advice it worked !!! but now for some reason when i drive straight it makes a popping noise but a very suddle one...Do you have any idea what this might be ? Ron Last edited by ron12; 06-02-2008 at 05:34 AM.. Reason: new
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