KW adjustable springs issue...URGENT

[The_S5]

Hey guys, I have KW HAS system (adjustable springs) and I am trying to raise the car for the winter but I am not able to do so. If you see the picture below, when I turn the purple plate (1) to raise the car... the black metal (2) also turns with it thus the height will not change... this only happened on one spring, the other 2 are fine. I am not sure how to fix the issue here. I would really appreciate any suggestions here.


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[d1amund]

Is that hole in part 1 a set screw? And if so is it tightened to the point that part 2 turns with part 1?

[The_S5]

No its not tight...the other side was fine and it was adjusted within 5 min.

[iwk2much]

Tighten the set screw and turn purple plate the opposite direction to tighten the black cylinder. Once tight(assuming it will), take a big screw driver and a hammer to tap the purple plate a couple times to tighten more.

Then loosen up the set screw and try to raise again. Maybe this works.

[JamesRS5]

Be careful trying to turn the spring seat with the locking screw tight as said above, you will destroy the threads on the height adjustment threaded body!
Did you double check for two locking screws?

1) Make sure the locking screw is fully out.
2) Spray the spring seat with some releasing spray or WD40 and let it soak in for an hour.
3) If the threaded body still rotates, get hold of an electrical socket wrench or the rubber gripped pipe wrench and grip the threaded body with them as you turn the spring seat. (You could improvise with electrical insulation tape and a pipe wrench to protect the threads)
4) If the above fails - take a large flat blade screw driver and a hammer, put the screw driver against one of the flats in the spring seat adjuster and give it a tap in the direction you wish to turn it, it will free off the sticktion that's binding it up. Don't go crazy or you will damage the spring seat, just enough to get it moving.

Once you've got it going, consider using a dry lubricant on the threads, a dry chain lube is good to protect it from further binding without attracting a lot of dirt to stick to it.

[The_S5]

I have tried all these options but it reaches a level that it wont go lower so i didn't push it harder... i was thinking to take it to the mechanic who installed it. Is there other option before i go.?

[JamesRS5]

You're trying to raise the car so it shouldn't be going lower?

Did you try going the opposite direction by a few turns? If it will, do so and then clean up the threads in the area that's binding. It may be that the locking screw in the spring seat has damaged the threads on the body, if you can wind it down and then clean up the threads with a small flat blade screw driver by running it around the damaged area.

If not, take it back to the installer and ask his advice.

[Dasquade]

KW v1 owner here (i know not the same).
I have had an issue with one too (front left). Make sure you super clean the tread. I use a toothbrush and silicone spray and compressed air blower (make sure the back side is clean too).
Might wanna try some 'loosen-tighten' movent while adding silicone spray.
Not familiar with the HAS system, but aren't there any 'grip' point on the back tread. Like in my case on the back the tread cilinder has a hexagon stopping hole on the underside.
Are the purple rings full metal (on v1 the fronts are plastic and quickly break on the grip points, the back ones are metal).
Personally i wouldn't use all too much force before you ruine the tread of cilinder or ring and maybe better to bring it to the professionals (i fucked up one and had to get the full shock remove out the car and order new ring...comes in set of 2).
Good luck!

[Dasquade]

I forgot to add, but you might wanna try removing the presure of the spring(s) of the purple ring. Might not be that easy and depends on tools you can apply but if you could remove pressure the loosening might go much easier. But like said, please super clean the tread before you continue turning the ring. As i can see on your picture still lots of dirt in the tread mate :s. It doesn't need much to selflock inside.

[The_S5]

Hey guys, JamesRS5, Dasquade, thank you so much...i let the lubricant overnight and cleaned it in the morning and it worked like a charm. Appreciate your input guys. Thanks

[JamesRS5]

Glad you got it sorted. It might be worth giving them a good lube up before winter.

[Dasquade]

Glad you got it sorted without damage. I had to learn it the hard way myself (eventough i had cleaned them too....but apperently not good enough).