itsalldale

I recently installed eibach sportlines (used). It's been a month or so and I'm getting a creaking noise when I turn left/right around the strut mount area. I thought a month would be a good amount of time to let them settle in... I got an alignment too. I'm thinking about taking them out and lubing them. Just gotta find the time.

Any thoughts?

BlackFA5Cruiser

My car just had a control arm repaired and I have this problem as well...

kartman5

I had similar problems with my HFP set-up. Couldn't work it out and replaced them with the original system. You might want to replace your bump stops. I think there was an upgrade of them from honda. Good luck!

itsalldale

I was thinking about cutting the bump stops or just upgrading them. I didn't think that would do it though. Thanks for the input.

K5^

Steering bearings or check to see the single nut atop the top hats are torqued down completely.

itsalldale

I'll double check. Is it possible that the single nut(s) are over torqued?

testify

This^^^

...or I would check all bushings for a 'squeak' before I started spending $$$ on fixes.



edit: or turn up the radio so you can't hear it.... With modded suspensions, noise is par for the course. When you have vibration/shake/jerk in your steerining is when I start to question the setup.

itsalldale

I'll give all of these a check and let you guys know how it goes. Thanks guys.

07Civic.Si

Ive seen the bumpstops cut about an inch when installing springs. Dunno if that helps but it might work.

Xxcivic99xX

bump for a similar problem i have with the same springs but paired with tokico hp shocks

itsalldale

Glad i'm not the only one. Did you get yours fixed?

lastchanceautos

I've seen weird noises come out of the strut mounts.Put it in the air take load of the struts does it still make the noise?Does the noise happen when the car is full load on the wheels stationary steering wheel back and forth in park?

itsalldale

The creaking noise comes when I turn left or right, regardless of it's fully loaded or not. It's most noticeable when I go up and down my drive way first thing in the morning. The noise seems to get quitter as I drive through the day, but maybe its because I'm used to it now :/.

I have yet to find time to disassemble the front struts. I'm gunna try everything you guys tipped me on and get back to you guys here.

honda fossil

there is some civic that do not have a gap in between the the strut tower and the unibody where 3 pieces sheet metal meet and makes noise there is a tsb about this prob.

BakerIsBored

Took my 2009 Si into the dealership yesterday to get the visors replaced as well as to see what was causing the squeakin sound every time I turned left or right. They said they've ordered replacement strut mounts for both the left and right sides.

itsalldale

So if it's my stock strut mounts, they'll help me out? I had the notion that they would tell me to leave because of my after market springs.

K5^

They're going to blame the noise on your springs and charge you for whatever they would have to do.

vladd

i would put the stock springs back in before going to the dealer.

BakerIsBored

So I bought my Si New in 2009. I bought it in Austin TX, but now that I recall, they said this Si was transported from Corpus Christy. For those of you who don't know, CC is located next to the ocean.

Could this have anything to do with why my Struts began to squeak? Anything else I should look at that doesn't do well with sticky salty air?

BakerIsBored

Ok, got my Si back on Saturday. Both front struts have been replaced, along with both visors (warping). Now not only does my car drive smooth and quite, but also no longer pulls to the right. I'm a really happy camper right now

chasenpaper

I have the same problem with skunk2 springs. We probably need to upgrade our struts. If you compare skunk2 struts/shocks they are shorter than all the others to make up for gap.

lastchanceautos

Hello,
So any luck yet with the noise issue?
I would try to lube up the ball joints maybe have you tried that?
Get a needle greaser grease it up get back let me no what you came up with..

1ll3st

I have the same issue with Eibach Pro-Kit. I installed them on my car when it had 15k miles and the creaking started immediately after install.

I cut the bump stops as instructed by Eibach and it didn't help. I'm not sure if its the springs them selves. Any ideas?