Front suspension squeak

Nithmo · 04-28-2018, 02:09 PM

I recently installed some swift springs on my car, and now I have this horrendous squeak coming from the front suspension now- I remember reading about this somewhere on the forum, but I haven't been able to search it up again.

I figured the problem was the top hat on the strut was slightly rotated compared to the bolting point at the bottom of the strut. I removed the drivers side strut assembly, and sure enough, that did appear to be the issue. I rotated it back and reinstalled the strut, this time realigning much better... and now it seems louder then before! What's going on??

I also checked to make sure that rubber piece on the spring was fully separating the spring from the strut, and it did appear to do so. My question is- does the strut and top hat need to be 100% perfectly aligned with one another to have no squeak?

Is there something else that can cause the squeak?

04-28-2018, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nithmo Base Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Canada Posts: 219 Drives: 16 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 128	Front suspension squeak I recently installed some swift springs on my car, and now I have this horrendous squeak coming from the front suspension now- I remember reading about this somewhere on the forum, but I haven't been able to search it up again. I figured the problem was the top hat on the strut was slightly rotated compared to the bolting point at the bottom of the strut. I removed the drivers side strut assembly, and sure enough, that did appear to be the issue. I rotated it back and reinstalled the strut, this time realigning much better... and now it seems louder then before! What's going on?? I also checked to make sure that rubber piece on the spring was fully separating the spring from the strut, and it did appear to do so. My question is- does the strut and top hat need to be 100% perfectly aligned with one another to have no squeak? Is there something else that can cause the squeak?

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