Maximum5spd

I just went out yesturday, and i start hearing the really annoying squiling sound coming from the outside of the car. I come out of the car I started pressing on the left fron side of the car to make the car bounce and there that sound goes again. I defenatly know its not the eibachs that makes that sound, but Im pretty sure its the struts (Tokico) I had them maybe for about 5 month. What do you guys think?

Matt93SE

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I'd have to hear it myself to know for sure, but it does sound like a bad strut or bushing.. if it only happens when yhe suspension is moving, you've eliminated a lot of parts, but there's still much more than just the strut moving. half a dozen bushings and ball joints and tie rod ends also..

check them all.. if you're not sure where to look, take it to a mechanic.

sirneif

What kind of sound?? like a constant, high pitch EERRRRRRRRRRRRRR!! sound?? I've had tociko struts for about 2 months, and just a week or two ago I went over these triple killer speed bumps and right after it started makin that noise, most of the time its not there, but after hard cornering and drivin the noise comes back.

Maximum5spd

I think thats it, because the orads in NYC are horrible. and alot of speed bumps. Dont Tokico has warranty?????

eric93SE

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Yup Tokico have a LIFETIME warranty. If its just a high pitch chirp when you hit a bump, I think thats no biggy. If you experience the car bottoming out and making a clunk when you hit a pothole then thats a shot strut.
I have the tokico/eibach combo and dont experience any noise.
but I have heard people post that they have had some go bad. I am also woundering if that if caused by whomever installed them b/c the tokico are gas charged and if the cylinder is scratched while being installed, that scratch moving against the seal can cause the gas charge to leak and causing a failure.