Why does my suspension creak??
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Okay… this bugs the hell outta me!
I put Koni SA's and DMS springs on my car last summer. Looks great, performs great but, the damn thing creaks everytime I get in and out of the car and I also hear it a low speeds whenever there is compression on the suspension parts. It probably does it at high speeds too, I just can't hear it. It sounds like some old jalopy that's been sitting in a barn for the last forty years. Are there "friction points" that I should lube or something?
I am in no way a mechanic and have no idea where to begin to look to figure this out. One of you guys has got to be able to point me in the right direction.
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No… I don't have a strut tower brace. Would that help?
Most of the "creaking" noise comes from the front but, I can hear a little from the back as well. What about that?
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You don't need to fully remove the bars but I would definately take the u clamps off and clean and re-grease the u bushings. A lot of grit builds up in there. Use a thick grease. I use a moly based gear grease.
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Originally Posted by Dal1as
You don't need to fully remove the bars but I would definately take the u clamps off and clean and re-grease the u bushings. A lot of grit builds up in there. Use a thick grease. I use a moly based gear grease.
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Originally Posted by BayAreaSS
My suspension creaks too! but its the factory suspension. So lubing the sway bars will help? will wd-40 do anything?
wd-40 is good for finding the noises but no it is not agood lube. Use a thick grease, it will help on stock suspensions also.
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Definately lube/grease everything you can. I didn't notice it until I had them any more but subframe connectors seemed to help with a lot of the squeaks and groans coming from my car.