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Old Man with a Hat
Every had the top of a KYB gas-a-just shock absorber (where the bolt slides through its rubber core) “jitter” back and forth while driving over imperfections in the road…potholes, speed bumps, etc.? See pics....
They weren't KYB, but yes. On mine the steel sleeve was about an 1/8 of an inch to short. I took them back for a different pair and they were the same. I guess I could have used some washers, but instead I was able to just squeeze the gap closed with the bolt.
I have also seen where the inside diameter of the sleeve was larger than the outer of the bolt causing up and down movement.
And its a holiday weekend..
I would tighten the bolts
I misunderstood you sorry about that. Aren't they ''lifetime'' warranty? Maybe you got a bad pair.
I say that because of a issue I had in recent years on our conversion van. The after market rear shocks fit snugg for the first months of installation. The sleeve just seemed a bit too short.
KYB claims to have 3 "Facilities" in North America, 2 in Chicago and 1 in Southern California. And a KYB Manufacturing North America plant in Franklin, Indiana from which they manufacture original equipment shocks and struts for carmakers in the Americas and around the globe.
Maybe I'm being a stickler but again this does appear to be a faulty part on the shock. No telling what type of damage could be going on with it jittering back and forth on its sleeve. That's what bothers me about it.
Commando made a comment about the Chinese......I would not be surprised if these are "Chinese made" too.
Sometimes you just gotta, shake your head in disgust with the system and walk away....