Hi all:

Stock, the car was as quiet as can be, and *was* when I put in Bilstein HD shocks and H&R Sport Springs for the first couple months it was in, but now, I'm starting to hear squeaks coming from the front, and what seems to be a very light "knocking" noise coming somewhere from the rear on bumps or bad roads. My car only has 25K original miles so I doubt it's any of the bushings or other stock suspension components, but please, correct me if I'm wrong! I had the mechanic who did the work drive the car and he feels like nothing is out of the ordinary. So, is it normal to hear new noises with a new suspension setup? Or, if not, any ideas on typical "trouble" spots and how to minimize the noises, or is a stiffer suspension by virtue of giving a stiffer ride going to induce more racket, and is this something to realistically expect and should just learn to live with?

TIA!

 

i just recently noticed a squeaking from my driver front wheel when going over low speed bumps. i too have the h&r's. could possibly be the bump stops, but not too sure

 

I have tokico illuminas and i too hear some kind of knock from the rear. I just try to ignore it as everything else looks ok.

Amel

 

A stiffer suspension will make you hear everything in your car that's loose. Check things like your spare tire, jack, and tools in the back to make sure they are tightly secured. Also, check your hood/rubber hood stops and latch. They're a common source of squeaks up front.

 

This one got me -- make sure the top of your shock rods are not contacting the side of the hole through the shock tower.

Also, 25k doesn't mean anything. If you have the original bushings, I guarantee you, a lot of them are in pretty bad shape.

 

heres a good remedy if u start hearing **** which u will just turb the music up

 

heres a good remedy if u start hearing **** which u will just turn the music up