To AYONE Installing Lowering Springs!!!!!
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To AYONE Installing Lowering Springs!!!!! I just dropped my car with Newspeed Sports. 1.75 front and 1.5 Rear.
The problem was this. When I turned my steering wheel i could hear a cracking sound from the upper strut tower.
Well yesterday i removed everything and went to honda with the strut. I installed everything perfect. So as a few great members here mentioned. The sound comes from the springs at the top of the shock tower that RUB together.
Here is what i did .. I know you can add that plastic wrap but every store was closed..
As a temporary fix get a tube of bearing grease and apply that to the top of the springs in a good amount...
Voila not a single noise comming from up there anymore
Thank GOD...
The problem was this. When I turned my steering wheel i could hear a cracking sound from the upper strut tower.
Well yesterday i removed everything and went to honda with the strut. I installed everything perfect. So as a few great members here mentioned. The sound comes from the springs at the top of the shock tower that RUB together.
Here is what i did .. I know you can add that plastic wrap but every store was closed..
As a temporary fix get a tube of bearing grease and apply that to the top of the springs in a good amount...
Voila not a single noise comming from up there anymore
Thank GOD...
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Rep Power: 356 plastic wrap or like bubble wrap. you can get plastic wrap from pretty much anywhere like a drug store, and for bubble wrap i know kinkos or a ups store or somehtign has it.
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Originally Posted by ajhdragon
plastic wrap or like bubble wrap. you can get plastic wrap from pretty much anywhere like a drug store, and for bubble wrap i know kinkos or a ups store or somehtign has it.
No i mean a plastic that wraps around the coil spring so that when it compresses the soils dont rub together...
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Rep Power: 356 i know summit and jegs sells that. im not sure what it is under. but ive sceen it because my buddy bought some for his truck. it was funny to see a 6 inch lifted truck with pink spring covers and orange shock covers.(he frogot to tell what color he wanted)
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Rep Power: 388 coil wrap is generally used when the dead coils rub together. Are you sure you indexed everything correctly?
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Rep Power: 316 Yeah they are indexed perfectly and they go right in ....
They align perfectly also...
so what might be up then?????
They align perfectly also...
so what might be up then?????
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Rep Power: 272 yeah i hear it with my neuspeed sports when i leave a parking space or turn tightly too... doesn't really bother me i turn up the system 
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Rep Power: 272 yeah..i should..maybe one of these days i'll do that...right now im focusing on the problems with my audio shiat
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Rep Power: 272 hah..i take it you've seen my audio rant thread lol.
but about that noise..is the grease stopping the noise by simply making the springs slide on each other? or is the grease so thick that they don't even touch any more?
but about that noise..is the grease stopping the noise by simply making the springs slide on each other? or is the grease so thick that they don't even touch any more?
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Rep Power: 257 What you did is when you put the front assmebly together, is the upper mount is not properly lined up with the spring. WHen you turn the wheel you are hearing the srping turn alittle and popping into place on the upper bump. Take the front apart again (the side you hear the sound from) and put it back together makin sure your line up the top of the srping correctly wiht the top rubber bump in the top of the strut. If you want more info just pm me I did the same thing.
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It depends on how you 'clock' your springs on install... There is a seat on the strut where the bottom of the spring goes, looks like it fits nicely. But if you turn the strut so the metal touches, then you are going to hear that grinding sound.
Just compress springs again, and turn them slightly so there is maybe a 1/2 inch space at the bottom seat. No more rubbing, no more noise, no need for lubricants.
Just compress springs again, and turn them slightly so there is maybe a 1/2 inch space at the bottom seat. No more rubbing, no more noise, no need for lubricants.
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Rep Power: 277 there is a bearing on the inside of the strut onth top. basically the top of your strut but in the inside of your strut. hmm get my drift. well that needs to be greased whenever u take apart your struts. i talked to the gu at nuepseed about it.
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Rep Power: 0 i would check the strut bearings, I forgot to put mine in on the right side of my car and when I would turn my steering wheel, i would hear that clank, grinding sound. After installing the bearings the clank, and grinding sound went away. So i agree with In Catalyst about no need for lubricants.
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Originally Posted by joshb_
What you did is when you put the front assmebly together, is the upper mount is not properly lined up with the spring. WHen you turn the wheel you are hearing the srping turn alittle and popping into place on the upper bump. Take the front apart again (the side you hear the sound from) and put it back together makin sure your line up the top of the srping correctly wiht the top rubber bump in the top of the strut. If you want more info just pm me I did the same thing.
YUP this is what you did. also dont forget to use the arrow that is imprinted on the strut plate to, its very important!
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Originally Posted by ctv
YUP this is what you did. also dont forget to use the arrow that is imprinted on the strut plate to, its very important!
make sure those arrow are lined up otherwise u might get an uneven drop and weird sounds.
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Rep Power: 0 Thats normal. It's just the springs settling in. I have the same springs on my car, installed about 3 years ago. It did that for about 6months I think, then it stopped. Drive it carefully and your stock shocks will last for 3+ years and going, just like mine.
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Rep Power: 559 i never had that problem. never had any popping/cracking/grinding noises when i turned w/ lowering springs. if the grease helped, thats great. sometimes the grease on the upper mount (that triangle thing up top) can rub off or get sand/dirt in there and that might be whats causing the grinding. most cases its if the spring isnt seated/indexed propperly like rob said. sometimes it can shift when youre tightening the screws etc.
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Rep Power: 319 i put mine in and got popping then i blew a stut on a pot hole with the new one i greased the bearings and around them and i havent had a problem since....
