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Title: [RESOLVED] Creaking from rear coilovers?
Post by: billabong on 03 March 2010, 20:26
Hi Guys,
I fitted my coilovers the other week. Everything seems to be fine apart from I get a creaking on the back 2 shocks.
Due to how sound seems to travel through the springs and the body of the car, I cant seem to find which part is causing the creaking noise.

Anyone got any ideas??

Ta


Will
Title: Re: Creaking from rear coilovers?
Post by: Khare on 03 March 2010, 20:29
its the black plate separating the main and the helper spring. Spray some WD40 and it shall be gone, will be back soon though, I had to respray every so often.
Title: Re: Creaking from rear coilovers?
Post by: Adam on 03 March 2010, 20:30
its the black plate separating the main and the helper spring. Spray some WD40 and it shall be gone, will be back soon though, I had to respray every so often.

+1 Mine were the same

What make were the coilovers?
Title: Re: Creaking from rear coilovers?
Post by: Khare on 03 March 2010, 20:34
mine were hottuning.
Title: Re: Creaking from rear coilovers?
Post by: Adam on 03 March 2010, 20:38
mine were hottuning.

dito, I'm going to guess billabong is using the same or a cheap set?
Title: Re: Creaking from rear coilovers?
Post by: VWstevo on 03 March 2010, 20:44
mine were hottuning.

dito, I'm going to guess billabong is using the same or a cheap set?

Hi I fitted new rear shockers etc and since fitting them when i seem to brake or slow down mine make a squeaking noise and it drives me mad, wot can it be lol.
Title: Re: Creaking from rear coilovers?
Post by: Khare on 03 March 2010, 20:46
could be top mounts also
Title: Re: Creaking from rear coilovers?
Post by: VWstevo on 03 March 2010, 20:49
could be top mounts also

changed them matey and all the washers springs everything new what you would need for the rear shockers. Do you reckon sum WD40 n them mite hep.
Title: Re: Creaking from rear coilovers?
Post by: Khare on 03 March 2010, 20:55
give the entire spring and shock a spray in WD40 then, seek if it helps.
Title: Re: Creaking from rear coilovers?
Post by: Wayne on 03 March 2010, 21:01
Mine creaked, I used spray grease but wd40 should do the same trick.
Title: Re: Creaking from rear coilovers?
Post by: gwill on 03 March 2010, 21:25
use some copper slip it will stop the adjusters seizing too, wd40 isn't as long lasting whatever you use it will adract road crap though
Title: Re: Creaking from rear coilovers?
Post by: billabong on 03 March 2010, 22:21
Thanks for all the quick replies! I thought it might be that disc.
I will lube it up with some copper grease.

Many thanks for the quick replies by all :)

Will