I HAD LES SHWAB INSTALL MY LEVEL KIT, SO TODAY IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEAR A CLANKING NOISE.
TURNS OUT TO BE THE LEFT SHOCK, WHERE IT COMES THRU THE TOP OF THE MOUNT.
THE NUT THAT SCREWS DOWN ON THE BOLT FROM THE SHOCK WAS TOTALLY LOOSE.

SO MY QUESTION IS, SHOULD THIS BE TIGHT? I CHECKED THE OTHER AND IT WAS LOOSE BUT NOT FINGER LOOSE. SO DO I TIGHTEN IT OR DOES IT HAVE TO BE AT A CERTAIN SET?

ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

LES SHWAB IS 40 MINUTES AWAY OR I WOULD JUST TAKE IT BACK AND HAVE THEM DO IT.ANYHOE PROBABLY MORE KNOWLEDGE HERE.

THANKS GUYS.

 

Yes, they should definitely be tight. If the nut comes off you may lose your front end while driving down the road.

 

If its what Iam thinking it is, yes it should be tight Id check all the bolts after that also to make sure nothing else was left loose.

 

OK, ON THE TOP OF THE FRONT SHOCK THERES A BOLT THAT PASSES UP THRU THE MOUNT(RIGHT ABOVE WHERE LEVELING SPACERS ARE PLACED) THATS THE NUT THAT WAS LOOSE. AND WAS RATTLING LIKE CRAZY.
I JUST WASNT SURE IF THEY SHOULD BE TIGHT OR IF THERE WAS A CERTAIN TORQUE SETTING.

 

Just crank it down and you should be good. Also check to make sure that the rubber bushings on the top mount of the shock are big enough that they dont pull down through the hole. Ive seen that problem quite a few times.

 

famose old saying, but very true

"If you want it done right you have to do it yourself."

Nobody takes pride in their work anymore they just want to get it out the door so they can start screwing up another one and make more money.