Just a quick question, do the Skunk2 camber kit squeak?




[Modified by cracker099, 8:17 PM 1/28/2003]

 

uppidy duppity

 

I just got my h&r sport springs, koni yellows, and skunk2 camber kit in yesterday.

No rattling or squeaking. Today, i wake up to take it to the shop and it squeaks like crazy. Got it aligned, but it still squeaks.

The shop says its the control arms rubbing on the body.

Is anyone running the same setup having the same problems?

I have my yellows sitting on the lowest perch, will raising it help w/ the squeaking?

 

I ve had mine for about 2 weeks and they squeak like its cool. You could lube up the bushings I guess but Im sure that would only be a temporary fix. I hate the sound they make. When I see a dropped car that squeaks I cant help but think of cut springs.

 

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are you sure it's not the control arms rubbing against the car?


Modified by exzeltus at 5:35 PM 8/16/2003

 

Well this sucks. I just ordered my Skunk2 camber kit a few days ago and I definitely didn't ask for squeek on the side. Is this a known problem with this kit?

 

with the skunk2 camber kit you just need to take precautions. Buy a polyurethane front ball joint cover because the ones that come with the skunk2 rip easily. ALso just add more grease to the ball joint. With that I have no problems at all

 

what kind of grease are you guys using to stop the squeeking?

 

It is NOT the Skunk2 arms that squeak. What squeaks is the rubber flexing. I am talking about the rubber in the 2 anchor bolts that connect to the arm. When you tighten the bolt and nut (14mm sizing) the metal binds. If you do not mount the arm in the same position you removed it, it will squeak.

Dont worry about it. It is just an inconvenience to hear....

 

i have the ingalls style camber kit and it squeaks like no other

 

i had the same problem!

but i fixed mine just spray some litium spray can grease up in that bitch and it will go away

 

u can just spray it? no need to take it apart and actually grease in the bushings?

 

Yea I think the last guy had it right. I think the squeek is coming from where the kit bolts up to the car. That squeeking kills me.

I am yet to find a fix...

 

I dont have a camber kit my suspension still sqeaks

 

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ok, took my car back to my tuner. He just sprayed some penetrating grease (one that you can't get from the stores, I asked him where to get it) on the joints of the camber kit.

He said it's better the wd-40, so who know what it is. There wasn't a name brand on it so I have no idea what it was.

It stopped sqeaking now, so I'm happy.

 

well, i just installed mine today, and took it for a spin after the install, and I didn't have any problems with a squek or anything like that! It was an easy install, and skunk2 gets a big from me!!

 

good to know..im about to order my skunkII camber kit soon.

 

its also recommended that you grind down the edges of the arm so they don't rub on your chasis!!

-Bryan-

 

As stated above I finally pinpointed the squeak and it is the rubber part in the 2 anchor bolts that the noise is coming from. I dont see any evidence of rubbing on the chassis or anything else. But where can I get one of those polyurethane bushing covers?

 

Go to http://store.summitracing.com/...joint


ENS-16-13101G Bushing, Front Ball Joint Boot Set, Acura/Honda, Black
ENS-16-13101R Bushing, Front Ball Joint Boot Set, Acura/Honda, Red


I think the black ones are sold out i just got mine... yesterday fast shipping...gonna put mine on this week... peace

 

Well I got my kit put on 2 dae... no squeaking yet.. but I did get those polyurethane ball joint boot sets... put on.. i found out one kit.. does both side.. upper an lower....of the front end... Looks good... well good luck to all peace

 

Only $7, doesn't soudn too bad if it does the fix...

 

well i have a skunk2 kit on h&r sport springs + kyb agx and stock rims and no squeek for me. i'm maxed out +4 degrees also..

 

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so how many kits do you need to just do the front one or two? do you have any pics of the kit? i would like to see what it does/looks like...

 

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so how many kits do you need to just do the front one or two? do you have any pics of the kit? i would like to see what it does/looks like...</TD></TR></TABLE>


Well no pics.. i had my local mechanic do it... an align it... One kit Does both sides upper an lower ball joint just changed them out an greased them up real good... well he just took off the stock one and put the poly one. gotta go back tommoroe... an have my mech put some camber on the back cause my tire barely clears the well there no camber so i am gonna have put a degree an zero out my toe... well I wasn't expecting my mechanic to do the lower one..