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coil spring moved ??

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im getting a clunking from my pass side front. after looking i noticed what looks like the pass side coil has moved. Here is a couple pics.. what do u guys think ?

pic of drivers side coil spring .. spring mount on this side is shot but not getting any noise

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pic of pass side coil spring... spring mount on this side is nice and tight but getting noise.

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Weird. Are you able to turn the spring if you grab it by hand? Maybe it's just come un-seated from the strut itself.

Some cars (my Buick, etc) were set up something like this, with a rubber spring seat at the bottom as well as at the top:
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It helps them float over bumps a bit more than the WHUMP that Volvos take them with.

Blisteins have an aluminum spring seat at the bottom of the shock that...shouldn't break, but I suppose it is possible. Been jumping any cliffs lately? :mrgreen:
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I went out and jacked it up and it looks like the spring has spun around a little away from the metal stop at the bottom. Its causing the spring to sit a little crooked in the lower seat. I guess im gonna have to compress the spring and move it back around... :(
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