Ever since i installed a different set of lowering springs in my hatch ive been hearing some weird noises coming from my suspension. When i go over bumps i hear alot of squeeking noise from the front and back. Any ideas on what it could be? Thanks in advance.


[Modified by KPxRyDa, 1:07 AM 10/22/2001]

 

Let me ask you this. Do you have a camber kit?

 

I had the same problem myself when I first lowered my car, I know how annoying it is especially with the stereo off. I do not have a camber kit on mine whch I am aware is not good, but I did not lower it that much. The thing that I did to stop the noise was to get a front and rear upper strut bar followed by a rear lower bar and that totally solved my problem. My guess is that it is just chassis flex, so you need to stiffen it up.

 

I have strut bars and I get the squeak from only the right rear.....very annoying, any other ideas on how to rid the noise?

 

revert to #2 reply..only thing I can think of. The rear lower bar really made the biggest difference for me, not really either one of the upper bars....I dunno. *shrugs*

 

no i dont have a camber kit. the squeeking noise is really loud when my stereo is off. do i have to get strut bars to stop the noise? ive been in other hatchbacks without any strut bars and never heard anything. do you think i did something wrong during my installation? any other ideas on what it could be before i take it into a shop? thanks.


[Modified by KPxRyDa, 10:39 PM 10/22/2001]

 

Make sure the spring is completely seated into the perch an the upper shock mount

 

spade, are you saying that you think the noises are coming form your rear strut bars? Like they are contributing to the noise or what?

 

Spade, What bars do you have? Do you have a rear lower strut bar or just a front and rear upper?

 

Nope, the noise is def from the right rear spring area...i think that it isn't set right.

I have Upper rear and upper front. Don't have the lower rear yet.

Anybody adjusted there springs while everything other than the wheel still attached?


[Modified by Spade, 10:49 PM 10/24/2001]

 

I don't have a chamber kit, the front is down 1.5 while the back is 1.75 so I don't need one. The bars are APC (POS).

 

I have neuspeed race springs and I really don't have any squeeks that I can think of.. the occasinaly clunk if i hit a big bump

things i've done is everything is anti seized and torqued to spec...

 

man, whenever you lower your car there is always additional noise, you'll just have to get use to it and most of the time after you've had you car lowered for awhile everything goes to hell and you chassis starts flexing like crazy, and you hear this and that, most of the time it's just your car slowly dying! lol

 

the noise is loud and annoying. there is definetly something wrong. i hope its not something serious. i wish i knew what the hell was wrong cuz its so damn annoying.