gavin.starr Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 they never used to squeak but i put my new TEIN Super Streets on at the weekend and they squeak at every bump is there anything i can do to stop it or is is it something ive done wrong. ive doubled and trippled checked that every thing is tight, or is it because ive used my origional top mounts. gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin.starr Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 oh and its only the rears that i can hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 It may be the dampers themselves, or even the top coils of the (presumabley Tein?) springs going coil bound and squeaking. The stock Toyota top mounts won't suddenly start squeaking because you fit different dampers or springs under them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin.starr Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 ive used the standard top mounts what do you recomend i look for to solve the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 refit the stock dampers and springs at the noisy end and see if the problem goes away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin.starr Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 if that does sort it out what does it mean. something to do with my new shocks or something. or would it be better to buy the tein top mounts for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Tein top mounts will start knocking in no time, they use cheap spherical bearings that transmit road noise, and wear quickly and start to knock. If replacing just the Tein dampers with stock dampers cures the noise I think it's fairly obvious where it's coming from.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin.starr Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 so the problem is just because im using tein dampers and springs with my stock top mounts. for the sake of a bit of a squeak i might as well just deal with it because i cant be arsed removing them again for the sake of a squeak and putting my stock ones back on would mean i spent £500 on the teins for nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 It's nothing to do with the stock top mounts, it must be the dampers themselves, or the Tein springs, from what you say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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