Installing coil overs, need help please!

[MaSnaka]

So, I get my rear coilovers installed, removed the old rear coil springs and everything is great. Have probably logged 100 miles on them. Last Saturday I'm driving along with my 11 yrear old daughter and just after we leave the house I'm hearing a clunk when we hit some bumps in the road. I have been hearing these noises for awhile, thinking the baseball bats in the trunk are bouncing on the trunk lid or something like that. This time there are no bats in the trunk, so I figure the trunk lid is not latched and is bouncing up and down. I wanted to know for sure so I pull over when it's safe and check it out. Trunk lid is secure...driverside coilover is not. The spring is sprung in an arch and the shock rod is receeded back to the shock body. I head home very gingerly thinking my shock is broke and wondering how long it will take for new one to arrive.....Any way I was happy to discover the shock rod just came unscrewed form the upper shock mount and all it took to fix was to screw it back together and TIGHTEN THE JAM NUT! I didn't even notice this stuff was loose before installing. I sure hope it was loose and didn't just work itself apart. I really don't know how long it was like that. I did keep a close eye on my work but was only looking at the passenger side because the drivers side was difficult to see when the car is parked in my garage. I did double check both sides a couple times since I reassembled. Just a word of warning when installing the ProShock coilovers..."make sure they are screwed together and the jam nut is tight". I hope this message helps somebody.

John