Eibachs installed... w/creaking noises?

[03SE1]

I installed the Eibach Pro Kit about a week and a half ago and still hear creaking/popping noises when turning the wheel or going over bumps. I did a search, but no one seems to know exactly what it might be. Any help?

[illsmokeyou]

most likely since there is less stress on the upper strut pad (mount) *the reason why the springs sit lower*, the noises are coming from the upper strut mounts, inbetween the 2 upper portions of the mounts

Once you took off the strut housing, you then take off the center nut, then you should have the 2 separate plates in your hand, one is called the bearing plate. Get some all purpose grease, and give the rubber in the plate a little lubing up'

I went thru this problem 5 times before I finally found a fix for it, and its worse the LOWER you go!, especially with H&R's, but this fix has kept all the creaking up front quiet for some time now.

Im 99.999% sure this is whats wrong

[illsmokeyou]

upper mount

[illsmokeyou]

bearing plate, gease this part

[03SE1]

Thanks a bunch... I will give it shot when I have a chance.

[illsmokeyou]

Ive gotta see a pic of your ride with the eibachs on. I just loved your rims

[Artic]

I think they are both in the same pic rims and springs from what he wrote

[eblend]

yeppers, thats what i did on one side only, didn't get time to do the other, but the creaking and stuff gone down like 200%, real good :)

[VanishingImage]

Sounded like the problem i had but i had to get ball bearings becuse the guys who did my springs didn't know there were ball bearings in between the two metal plates(or bearings) and that was causing that creaky or grinding noise when you turned the wheel plus the car would vear left or right sharply depending on which way i had turned the wheel,thought it was just an alignment problem,nope.Glad to hear you didn't have to go through what i did,over 150 bucks for something so small.(Two alignments,new ball bearings and bearing plates)