ezndo Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 2016 Sport. Springs installed yesterday and upon driving home heard this metallic sound from both front sides plus you can feel it in the steering wheel upon turning. Common? What to do? Plan on returning to installer next week but wanted your ideas first. Thanks for any suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Is it a clicking type sound? Usually that means there is a seating problem. Assuming the springs are correctly installed, the seat/bearings might need some lubrication to quiet it down. If it is more of a creaking noise, the H&R boot might be longer than OEM. Lube the boot and the bump stop, in and out for both, and lube the actual strut where the bottom of the boot sits. Also, lube the strut since it is possible it was catching on the strut. A couple of solutions that have worked. Assuming correct installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Halstead Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 totally sounds like the top nut wasn't tightened all the way. which essentially means your installer is gonna have to take them back out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezndo Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 A creaking noise more accurately describes it, definitely not clicking. The H &R springs didn't come with a new boot, so I assume the OEM boot was reused. Since the boot is rubber, I'm not sure it could cause a creaking sound when I turn the wheel. Is it a clicking type sound? Usually that means there is a seating problem. Assuming the springs are correctly installed, the seat/bearings might need some lubrication to quiet it down. If it is more of a creaking noise, the H&R boot might be longer than OEM. Lube the boot and the bump stop, in and out for both, and lube the actual strut where the bottom of the boot sits. Also, lube the strut since it is possible it was catching on the strut. A couple of solutions that have worked. Assuming correct installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezndo Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 (edited) Do you mean the 3 nuts that hold the strut in? If so, I checked them myself and they are tight, although I don't know what the proper torque spec is. Or the nut that holds the spring top hat? totally sounds like the top nut wasn't tightened all the way. which essentially means your installer is gonna have to take them back out Edited July 9, 2017 by ezndo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezndo Posted July 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 Update: the bearing under the spring top hat was misaligned. Now that it is properly aligned and reinstalled, all is good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots57 Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) glad to hear it was a simple fix. I will be sure to tell my installer to watch out for that when mine go in (a few weeks hopefully). Edited July 10, 2017 by roots57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikula Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Update: the bearing under the spring top hat was misaligned. Now that it is properly aligned and reinstalled, all is good. bringing this back up... any more information as to how it was misaligned? i assumed if the bolts aligned all would be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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