Patsy57

iTrader: (37)

So I have a nasty squeak on the driver side rear, the squeak occurs when i hit bumps or push down on the back of the car. The shocks seem to be tight though and do not seem blown at all. Very Very stiff when pressing the back up and down. That being said its driving me nuts and I was wondering what everyone though it may be?

JD_AMG

Did you grease the LCA's properly? (with a grease gun?)
What other suspension mods do you have? Did you move your exhaust around at all when installing mods? (loose exhaust can sound and feel like a suspension squeek).

BMR Tech2

iTrader: (5)

What he said. It's very important to grease any new suspension part thoroughly before it's installed.

Patsy57

iTrader: (37)

Yea I had them installed so I would assume they greased them but then again they may not have. I will go and use a greese gun and let you all know. Thx

BMR Tech2

iTrader: (5)

With the majority of shops, if you don't specify or request them to do it, they won't. Also be sure that you use a SYNTHETIC GREASE. Any petroleum based grease will eat away at the bushing.

Patsy57

iTrader: (37)

Everything is greased any other thoughts? I think it must be the left rear shock just not sure how to test.....

Shockwave179

iTrader: (7)

I have a similarly stiff suspension setup. Are you absolutely positive that the squeak isn't coming from inside the car?

I had a ridiculously annoying squeak and couldn't figure it out for the longest time. It turned out to be the rear seat making noise where it clicks in the upright position (metal to metal) because of the stiff suspension. Car never made that noise with the sloppy stock suspension.

BMR Tech2

iTrader: (5)

Did you end up swapping the shocks to the oposite side?

BMR Tech2

iTrader: (5)

Indeed. The rear glass and rear panels tend to squeak a lot, when they do squeak!

Patsy57

iTrader: (37)

I am not sure, but when I push down on the bumper on the outside it does squeak not as loud as when driving but it squeaks. Its also really stiff