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i picked up my s techs today. they are a little dirty. should i clean them and how? and should i grease them before i put them on next week? what do i grease them with? i did search. this is actually not a FAQ just want to make sure cause i want to do this right! thanx!

 
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1. soap/water shouldd clean them right up if there brand new
2. lube never hurt anyone
3.i dont kno what to use lol

 
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they are used

 
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o well... umm i dont think there is any way to hurt the springs by useing any cleaning product on them. and if u cant get them clean u can allways just paint them

 
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There is no point in cleaning them. they are just going to get dirty all over again. But if you NEED to clean them just some soap and water should do the trick.

 
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Bingo. Don't waste the time and effort. Just put them in, let them get dirtier.

 
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what about the grease part?

 
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magic eraser pads by mr clean no soap orrr water

 
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What reason would you have to grease a spring? Springs dont normally have wear points so no need for grease. As for cleaning them I sometimes will pressure wash the strut/spring when installing new struts if the old struts were blown and have oil/dirt all over them.

 
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well, i see signs of wear, like where one part of the spring rubs on the other, and the green rubber coating is off, its only on a little part, but if it rubs, i KNOW there will be noise of some sort, so im wondering if cleaning and greasing them before i put them on will help reduce the noise

 
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most likely no

 
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if you have noise, wrap part of a garden hose around the base to stop noise, it insulates any spring tapping that may occur

 
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the original rubber insulation things are still there. ill keep that in mind tho. thanx