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As I've posted a while back, had rumbling/squeaking sound from my Sportline right after it was installed. When I had them out for installing Koni's today, surely the paint's scratched off big time on the bottom of the springs (as predicted by Eibach's engineer).

Anyway, especially on stock shocks, apparently, the springs will scrape the metal base. Solution was simple. Rubber tubbing. I'm not too sure what material, as the shop guy did it, but it was heavy duty (three times thicker than the rubber sleeve provided with the springs), and just 180 around the bottom end of the springs.

No more noise. Of course, 500% better ride with Koni's.

 
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thats good to hear.....spread the word! a lot of people have this problem thanks for the help!

 
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Yeah, the shop was quite nice and was gonna do the base for me without charge anyway, but I decided I'd like Koni's now too.

So they didn't charge my labour (for Koni's AND padding the base of the springs). 3 hours and 2 technicians.... I suppose I got my money's worth!

 
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this is probably why sparying wd-40 worked for a couple days... i'll probably try to grease it or something... but ya thanks for the info

 
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Very true... When my local shop put my Skunk 2 coil overs in I would have to put the grease on once a week on the top of the coil over because it was rubbing on the top of the strut. Both being metal it would squeek and very annoying but once they put a piece of rubber between them, I haven't had any problem since.

 
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Can you put that vinyl fish tank tubing? I was thinking of doing that put my squeaks magically disappeared.

 
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I'm not sure how much force it has to hold, but you want something that's not going go crack or break with time.

 
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I've had my Goldlines on for a week and they havent squeaked the first time. I don't think i've heard about anyone else with goldlines squeaking either. Whats up with this??

 
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i think its mainly an installation issue. i'm not saying people with squeaky springs got them installed wrong but it isnt easy getting the springs to sit on the lower perch correctly... most of the time theres going to be some play...

 
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I get some noise from mine as well. I would love to take them out and put the tubing on but all be d@mn if I am paying for another alignment.

 
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try using lithium grease, saw them using it on the diy, i'm sure that would help

 
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yah my goldlines are going nice with no sounds at all that are abnormal that i think of......system is always pounding so i never hear anything anyways but goldlines are some nice springs for sure.

 
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I have sportlines and no problems...if you didn't trim the bump stops you'd get that rumbling sound for sure...