Creaking Coil-overs

[Guest Simon M]

Has anyone managed to stop the RHE coil overs, supplied with the wish-bone suspension, from creaking?

I've tried WD40, molybdenum & silicone grease to no avail.

Help it's driving me crazy!!

[Guest Ant]

Here's what I did to my rear coilovers - Jacked up the wheels so as little force was on the springs as possible (without adjusting them). Smear a finger of grease between the srping coils onto the shock sides. Then rotate the spring a few times to spread it around the whole circumference. This has lasted since mid to late June when I did it, and the car is used almost every day.

 

I've yet to do anything to the front ones. They do squeak but I don't find it as annoying as the rear ones were. I will do the same to them too one day.

 

Ant

[Guest Simon M]

Ant

Are you saying the noise is comming from the springs rubbing on the body of the damper case? I've been trying to locate the source & thought it was from the rod entering the seal of the damper.

 

Simon

[Guest Ant]

It is on mine.

 

Ant

[Guest elgey7]

Hi

I have the same problem on my 2b - back & front. Drives you nuts.

If your centralise the springs on the shocks it helps, but they move.

However, I was wondering about using PTFE sleeves.

Anyone know were to find such things ?