Gap at top of strut turret problem

[Cullam3n]

per se*

I had that problem a while back but after my balljoint fell out and was replaced I haven't gotten it again.

If pete is coming up to yours Sat I'll try to see if I can ride with him or even meet him there, would like to see this first hand

[Error404]

yeah i think he is planning on heading up to see Sal... any input very welcome, even correcting my latin

[HPmuirt]

its more of a metallic twang when i apply lock, weirdly it is most noticeable when turning lock to lock when stationary.

That is normally the spring moving on the seat pan and is quite common with this design.

Cheers n

Si

[Error404]

interesting Si. I thought the spring was probably what i could hear, but not sure why.
It definately did not do this before i changed the topmounts, whether that has something to do with it or not
Something is not right, and it must be something to do with the strut set-up somehow

[Error404]

i took a strut off and completely dismantled it - The inserts are fine with no play in them
then i put it all back together off the car to see how it went together and noticed the reason i think why it won't tighten down properly..... the top cup cannot be tightened down to hold the top-mount tight into the turret adn stop there being play there which is what has knackered my top-mounts in the space of 4 weeks

Here is what is have on my Koni inserts:



Then assembled:



The top cup cannot tighten down any more becasue it seats against the slotted nut - can't tighten that down any more, it is already nipped up tight with the curved washer, then spring seat with the top mount on that.
Totally confused as to how this is supposed to go together properly

there will always be too much gap between the turret and the top cup, unless i need to use a different design of top-mount - WTF??!!
Totally confuzzed - this seems to have nothing to do with the strut insert itself and all to do with how the top mount and parts are assembled - have it got it together wrong??!

Or have i got the wrong slotted nut on there which is causing problems?

[Error404]

i'm appealing to all Koni top adjustable users!!!!
Has anyone got any idea at all what the problem is here??