So some buddies and I tackled putting some s-techs on my car over the past couple of nights..so we thought.

We thought we were finally finished tonight until I took the car for a test drive after finishing switching out the springs on the front.

Now when I drive we hear a "tick" noise as if something is hitting something per a rotation of the wheel.

"Every time the wheel rotates it seems as if this sound occurs."

Also my front rotors were warmer than they should have been after light driving half-way around the block!

No need to get your hopes up as if that's all.

The clutch now squeaks every time I push on it.
* Keep in mind this is a 2008 with 25k miles. Clutch is not bad!!!!
* I test drove the car after I installed the rear springs and nothing was wrong.

The noise seemed as if it were coming from around the area of the sway bar link assembly. ( In the general vicinity.)

What the fauck is going on you guys!!!

I know lowering springs drastically changes the geometry of a vehicle and it's parts, so w/ that being said, I could have very easily screwed up putting the front struts together wrong causing some to be pinched against another thing, etc.

I need help here..

 

BUMP!!

Come on scion experts.

What could possibly be the issue?!

 

sounds like a nail in the tire, and the clutch is known to squeak, you just have to grease inside the boot on the transmission where the cable goes in

 

take everything apart and redo the springs to make sure you didnt bend or forget to tighten something. also, check your lugs.

 

Sounds good you guys.

I'll be redoing the springs when I get a chance.

Hopefully I can get someone over here that knows what they're doing!

 

Issue is fixed and ready to go!!!

 

what was it?

 

Well....lol.

...lug nuts...

 

well good thing you figured it out..that could have resulted in a pretty nasty accident..

never the less lmfao..it's sometimes the simplest solutions to such a scary problem..glad you found it

 

Actually..this is the second time I've found this to be an issue.

I think I should make a point to check this every time I work on my car from now on...

 

congrads.How do you like your s-techs?

 

hahaha dont worry, the reason why i said check your lugs was because I made the same mistake. glad you figured it out. how do you like em?

 

I don't get it. Were the lug nuts not tightened?

 

Mhm.