I know that there has been tons of threads started on this subject. And I made sure to read most of them before this post, but none seem to match.
I have recently (3 weeks ago) but on TRD springs myself. (pretty mechanically inclined). Yet just recently I am getting a "whisling noise" from what sounds like the front right strut tower. I happens when driving and going over a dip in the pavement, or speed bumps.
To save you time on the posts, already checked center bolt under rubber cap. All 3 strut bolts and both bottom bolts.
Is it possible that the strut might need some grease on it. That is what sound I would relate it to, and if so can this be the fix?

 

When you say "whistling" while going over bumps, do you mean something whistles as the suspension is compressed or as it's rebounding? Either way it would be the damper and it shouldn't make any noises that are audible in the cabin unless the valves are blown out.

Someone want to confirm this?

 

Maybe squeeking is a better verbal discription of the sound. And it happends on both compression and retract.
Hope this better helps the description and is can be heard withing the cabin.

 

Were you able to figure anything out on this?

 

Took the car to the local Toyota dealership. I took one of the techs on a test drive so he could hear the noise personally. I was able to duplicate the noise. After getting it up on a lift they could not find out what the problem was. IE all bolts are the right torque, and parts in the right place etc.
So a call was placed to the local Toyota rep and the TRD springs and the stock shocks are being replaced under warranty, due to "mechanical malfunction." I should have all new parts before the end of next week. This should take care of the noise, if not then I am totally confused. i will continue to post after the replaced parts are installed.

 

same noise happened to me when i installed my TRD springs a month ago at a local shop. He couldn't find out what was wrong because everything was correctly installed. So , he just took that one side apart and and reassemble the springs back into the struts and it worked. No more weird noises.

 

Glad to hear TMC took care of you.

 

Just finally got my car repaired. TMG had the springs on back order, or at least that is what the dealership said. But now I am confused and need help from my fellow scionlife members.
The orginal springs I got where from mcgeorge and they where white, the new springs that where just replaced are red....???
Did i get screwed or is TRD changing the springs to red now with the new orders? Help on this.
Thanks

 

My springs are white and struts red, but I seem to remember seeing a pic somewhere of the TRD springs and struts in black. I think it's just a different color.

 

I think black is stock, though

 

Black is Stock. As for red, I have done alot of searching and to no avail. They should be white. I got the part number and printed out the invoice and went back to toyota. They are going to order new parts, (this time hopefully white) and do another swap. This is the third time that my springs have been replaced. I am starting to get nervious that it might not go back together this time. Hope all goes well.

 

They should be white... Unless TRD changed the coloring on the springs. Black is the stock strut. Red are the TRD struts.

 

They're going to get red again because the white ones are all gone, except for a few of us who have some, and the new ones are now RED. Hope that helps.

Ken

 

is there a difference between the white and red? Did Toyota change the source of the TRD springs?

 

ahh i wish i could get those red trd springs, would have matched nicely with my red hotchkis sways.

 

No difference except the color. They're still made to TRD specs.

Ken

 

Slightly off topic but would you still recommend the TRD struts, for do they even make a differance? Also how much did the dealer charge for them installed? Thank you
Eric

 

My struts went on with the springs, so I don't know what difference they made themselves. However, I'm very satisfied with the combo.

 

Maybe they gave you hotchkiss springs?

 

^--- BTW unless I am mistaken Hotchkis are silver/gray. So this is not the case. Only the hotchkis sways are red, same as the TRD sway.