I lowered my 1997 Civic coup on some function and form type 1s a couple of days ago. I noticed today that when i turn the steering wheel to the left, it makes some weird squeaky noise. like a whistle almost. Anyways i thought it might have been the power steering, but i put my key on the ignition and turn the wheel while the car isnt on, and i still hear the noise. it sounds like metal rubbing or something. I was wondering if someone possibly knows what this is? its kind of scaring me. thanks.

 

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sounds to me your to low. your tire is rubbing your fender is what it sounds like so cut ur wheel to where it starts squeaking and go feel your tire to your fender and see if it rubs.

 

Indeed. If it happens even when your not driving the tire is rubbing against something. Just get under there and look around make sure you are clearing everything.

 

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tire rubbing most likely

 

thanks guys, ill check it out tomorrow in the morning, it does seem too low. lol. ill keep you guys updated on what it turned out to be.

You guys be the judge and tell me if this is too low? by the way, my fenders aren't rolled in... and almost every speed bump scrapes. but i seen lower.. lol

 

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If you are going to slam your car you are probably going to want to roll your fenders. Isn't it kind of obvious? You said that it scrapes on every speed bump so why wouldn't it scrape when the weight shifts?

 

its prob the inside tires rubbing against the wall of your fenders if u take off your wheel off on the passenger side and look there is prob a shinny spot where your tire rub'd

 

If your going to go that low you will probably most defiantly have to roll the fenders out.

 

Wow looks very clean, be careful with the drive ways and huge pot holes

 

Most def lol

 

it looks clean that dropped. Ima raise it though. Ima do tire meets fender on the front and about a fingers worth or 2 on the back. I'll put an updated pic. Ima raise it tomorrow.

 

Thats where mine sits. Its had to get into driveways where i live if you are any lower. And we always have construction going on so speed bumps and road lips everywhere. I think its gonna look good

 

Have you figured out what's the exact problem yet?
I'm having a similar problem. I even jacked my left side up but found nothing squeaking until my car is back down with the wheel on.
Mine doesn't scrape though when i go over speed bumps lol

 

Yup, i raised my car up about 4 threads in the front, and 7 in the back. It was too low. lol. i suggest you raise your car up a tad bit too. or get your fenders rolled in haha.

 

UPDATE - Ok, so i raised my car up a little bit and the NOISE IS GONE!!! hahaha thank you all for helping me figure out the problem. I will post up a pic of my car tomorow if i get a chance so you guys can see the difference haha. I raised it till fender meets tire.

 

Good job man upload those pics .

 

Was your noise is like "ding ding ding"? Mine's something like that, and it constantly makes that noise when I'm on the road.

 

Check and make sure your rotor heat shield didnt get bent.

 

I did, I made sure it wasn't hitting anything. Like pushing it away from the rotor

 

May next guess would be maybe a bad wheel bearing. Jack up the front of the car and try and wiggle the tire back and fourth. It shouldnt move hardly at all if at all. If it cleary moves or it clicks then your wheel bearing is bad.

 

Okay I'll try that. Don't I have to hold the wheel by a certain location?
When I tried spinning the wheel with the car jacked up and wheel off. It was very hard to spin. Idk if that's bad or anything.

I seriously think it's my coilovers or tires rubbing something.