Hey guys, i had already posted about installing my gc's w/ tokico blues and i found that i forgot a plastic bearing plate that i left out in the front. That fixed the front problem binding but the back is still making tons of squeaks and noise. It sounds like the aluminum top hat is hitting the spring every time the shock de-compresses. there is a metal retainer looking thing on the shock piston, should that be removed so the aluminum top hat would ride along with the spring? b/c the top hat only goes down so far. Help... please. I called Ground Control and they said that it was suppose to make noise. I don't think so, especially the amount of that my car is. I am pretty sure that the suspension is assembled right but i'm not positive, the directions suck. Pics would be helpful. Thanks

 

bump.... I need help ASAP

 

does anyone know what could be making this noise???

 

I also feel helpless, I just installed KYB struts and shocks on my stock springs. The front left suspension squeaks, and I cannot find any problem that cause it.

 

There is a TSB in the sticky's that notes rattling in the front suspension. This might be your problem. I know b/c I have it.

 

i feel ur pain....as we apeak im waiting for nissan to ship in my suspension parts!
my susp includes tein stechs with kyb agax.
after installing it...my susp. sqeaked like hell mostly on the driver side and once in a while on the passenger side. i took apart my driver side...changed the bearing...changed the orange noise insulator....changed the boot and the strut mount. now the driver side is perfect. IMO...it turns smoother...

now im going to do the passenger side on sunday. take apart ur suspension. look at ur strut bearing. wen i did...my bearing was in pieces....literally it was in 3 pieces! inspect ur mounts and metal plates and shyt...make sure theyre not worn down and not making any metal to metal contact.

 

i had tha same problem in the rear but i just had my suspension redid like a week ago and when they took my rear shocks out the upper shock mounts were toasted so all they had to do was replace that and i was good.