Re: Creaking noises from Eibachs

["Jack Terzian" <jack_terzian@howling.com>]

You could also try lubing the bushings in the a-arms and sway bar....

Worked for me.


JACK
98 glx

----- Original Message -----
From: Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit) <kevin.ng@nationscredit.com>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>; <vwdrivers@onelist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 3:39 PM
Subject: RE: Creaking noises from Eibachs


> Ha ha- and you believed this cuckoo nut? :0
>
> Do yourself a favor and get rid of those stock shocks. They are a poor
match
> for aftermarket springs in every imaginable way.
>
> Kevin
> 97 Jetta GLX Windsor Blue
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eric Wang [SMTP:wangstervr6@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 3:31 PM
> > To: jettaglx@igtc.com; vwdrivers@onelist.com
> > Subject: [VWdrivers] Creaking noises from Eibachs
> >
> > From: "Eric Wang" <wangstervr6@hotmail.com>
> >
> > Hey All,
> >
> >      About a year ago, I got the Eibach pro-kits on my car.  At that
time,
> >
> > the spring on the passenger side front strut made creaking noises.  The
> > guys
> > at the shop told me that it would go away after a few months, or even a
> > year
> > later.  They told me that the spring had to oxidize so that it would fit
> > properly.  However, it's now been a year later and the creaking sound is
> > still very apparent.  Has anyone else had this problem, or know what the
> > problem is?  Thanks a lot.
> >
> > Eric Wang
> > 1994 Black Vento VR6 -- Eibach Pro-Kit, Remus cat-back exhaust, Autotech
> > Q-Chip, K&N drop-in filter, Mintex Redbox pads, BBS RZ-II
> >
> > 1998 Green Trek 930 ATB -- Rock Shox Indy C fork, Blackburn rear rack
> >
> > http://www.princeton.edu/~ericwang
> >
> >
> >
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