Pedders installed....now I have a clunking noise!
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Pedders installed....now I have a clunking noise!
So I had a set of Pedders spring and an OTTP hardcore rear sway bar proffesionaly installed on my 2010 HHR SS 5 speed at a Pedders dealer about a week ago. I am happy with the ride and stance, but now I have a clunking sound coming from the passenger side rear of the car over bigger bumps but not all (note..the oem springs did not produce any clunking noise and the car only has 7000 miles). I took the car back to the shop for trouble shooting and this is where I am at. The noise happened with the sway bar off so it is not the bar, The shop put in two new pedders springs in the rear but now the clunking is worse and happens over most bumps. The tech told me he was out of ideas for fixing the noise. Needless to say I am not happy with that. I am taking the car in to the shop one last time this Friday to have my original rear pedders put back on. I was told to bring my oem springs so they could put them on to see what might be happening (again this never happened with the oem springs) The manager of the shop even spoke with Pete at Pedders and he also had no idea.
If anyone has any suggestions or insight as to what might be happening, please let me know. Any comments or suggestions are welcomed as I am frustrated at this point and considering returning the Pedders springs and returning to the stock oem springs.
Thanks in advance,
Miltown SS
If anyone has any suggestions or insight as to what might be happening, please let me know. Any comments or suggestions are welcomed as I am frustrated at this point and considering returning the Pedders springs and returning to the stock oem springs.
Thanks in advance,
Miltown SS
Last edited by Miltown SS; 08-24-2011 at 09:52 PM.
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Personally I didn't like the bouncy ride with the pedders. But when we stuck them in one made that noise, We flipped it and the noise stopped they don't come with instructions but there is a right end up on the rears.
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Here are some pics (taken on cell phone). You wouldn't think a pro shop would install them upside down, but who knows.
Last edited by ChevyMgr; 08-25-2011 at 08:44 AM. Reason: resized pics to site guidelines 640 X 480 MAX!
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http://www.cobaltss.net/forums/suspe...es-tho-243667/
Maybe they can help you.
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Maybe they goofed with this one corner.
Maybe they can help you.
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You're looking from bottom to top in this pic:
the spring is beehive shaped....the pointy end is the top. If you set it on the ground you will also see that they have a "lean" to them.....they should be installed with pointy end up and leaning towards front of car
My car with Pedders:
(Bump Stops are slightly trimmed here)
the spring is beehive shaped....the pointy end is the top. If you set it on the ground you will also see that they have a "lean" to them.....they should be installed with pointy end up and leaning towards front of car
My car with Pedders:
(Bump Stops are slightly trimmed here)
Maybe they goofed with this one corner.