wrelkin123

Noticed this noise when the radio is off, creaks when driving slowly and turning the wheel, will change to different springs if this continues dont know whats wrong have trds installed now, 2012 scion tc, any mistake i could have done while changing?????

wrelkin123

driver side...

KidJustin

did u keep the dust guard? (black rubber thing that goes around the strut and sits on top of the spring)

that usually keeps the springs quiet.

also i hear from people that the trd springs need to be installed in a specific direction, make sure ur driverside is in the correction setting

wrelkin123

umm lol i dont remember a dust guard, i dont remember seeing one when taking it apart and had no boots lying around after so the car doesnt have any I guess do they come with it lol, and do you have the correct instructions for the setting of the spring.

wrelkin123

nevermind stupid me, i have them checked outside, so the dust protectors arent the issue...

yardleyTC

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sway links. get them checked. sounds like they are loose

wrelkin123

will take to a mechanic to get them checked thanks

yardleyTC

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no problem. did this only start after the springs were installed or has it just been gradually happening

wrelkin123

sorry for late response might have started right after not sure always blasted my music till one day out of my driveway turned the wheel slowly backing out and creaking...

russiankid

I've had this creaking since I put in my spring over 35k miles ago. These is a rubber o-ring between the two layers of the top hats, I believe they're the culprits. I haven't bothered to fix it as it has not got any worse.

HOODedDutchman

Think it'd be a good idea to grease the O ring or something when I do mine to prevent this noise ?

russiankid

Some white lithium grease won't hurt.

wrelkin123

sway end links are tight and torqued down i will try greasing everywhere lol but like so depressed

HOODedDutchman

Just got mine installed. No creaking noise yet. Drove it about 100km already. Fingers crossed it doesn't happen.

wrelkin123

i think it might be creaking because the springs are setting ride height will drop over time so hopefully it eventually stops...

wrelkin123

still got the creaking omg is it possible that anything like the strut mount was put on wrong this one is killing me????

HOODedDutchman

Check all the bolts make sure everything's tight. Not sure Wat ur issue is. Did u mark the strut top so everything went back together lined up ? I have zero creaking and I didn't bother greasing anything. Prob out 2000km on them now.

wrelkin123

holy crap i think you just told me the problem i didn't mark the top so the hat might be on backwards ily, how do I know which way the hat goes on though is there a marking which way towards the front?

HOODedDutchman

I think if there was a way to tell you wouldn't have to mark it. It seamed like it was totally flat to me but maybe something to do with it only suppose to turn 1 way or other. Does it make noise when you turn both way or just 1. If only creaks wen turning left I'd unbolt the 3 drop it and just reach up in and rotate to the left so the front most bolt goes to the rear most hole. Or vice versa if it only does it to the right. If it does it both ways is still give it a shot. Is it only 1 side of the car or both?