quick question regarding washers on rear bilstein shocks

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  • fanofe30s
    Advanced Member
    • Jun 2009
    • 184

    #1

    quick question regarding washers on rear bilstein shocks

    I've been running around with bilstein sport shocks and h&r sports for the last 2 years now. I've noticed a LOT of squeaking recently when going over slight imperfections in the road and I'm pretty sure it's the rear shocks.

    I've been emailing a rep from bilstein back and forth for a while now, and we both established that the order of the washers are wrong. Instead of waiting another day or two for a proper response from them, can someone tell me what the correct order is supposed to be?

    The way I have it right now is: shock-> cone shaped washer pointing upwards (I think it's supposed to be opening downwards?)->rear shock mount->regular washer(supposed to be somewhere else?)->nut on top



    Is the correct order supposed to be: shock->regular washer->coneshaped washer opening downwards->rearshockmount-> nut on top?
    or shock->coneshaped washer-> regular washer->rear shock mount -> nut on top?

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  • ak-
    R3V OG
    • May 2009
    • 12422

    #2
    Cone shaped washer on top is suppose to point downward. Like a bowl of soup!

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    • fanofe30s
      Advanced Member
      • Jun 2009
      • 184

      #3
      so, beautiful paint drawing aside, like this? Or is the bowl of soup supposed to be the other way? haha

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      • cabriodster87
        E30 Enthusiast
        • Jan 2011
        • 1042

        #4
        Easy #12 & #6
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        • fanofe30s
          Advanced Member
          • Jun 2009
          • 184

          #5
          It's just confusing because from the diagram at realoem, both #6 and #12 are cone shaped, whereas for these, I only have one cone shaped thing and one flat washer. When I installed it, I figured the cone should go on the bottom. I haven't gotten an email response today, but I know they told me the washer underneath the top nut is wrong, so I'm assuming the two washers have to be switched around then?

          I'll update if I hear back from them also.
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