Suspension / squeaky noise

JohnAnthony · 30th July 2012, 18:33

last week i finished installing all new bilstein pss9 & suspension components:
f - lft + rght traction strut
f - lft + rght wishbone
f - sway bar links + bushes
f - lft + rght tie rod ends
f - guide supports
r - lft + rght wishbone
r - lft + rght guidelinks
r - sway bar links + bushes
r - balljoints + integral links
r - guide supports

recently i've developed 2 types of straining-squeaking noises

1. the first noise so far happened only when the car was driven enough to warm up the suspension 60+ miles
>noticed initial low volume squeaks last night when driving <10mph over uneven road surfaces
>then when turning into+out of my driveway the strain-squeaking noise was loud enough to be audible by anyone standing next to the car
>the noise is localized to the RIGHT FRONT suspension
>associated with the right-front when i raise+lower this corner of the car there is a metallic ting noise as the weight comes on and off the tire

2. the second noise happens when cold
stopping abruptly from <5mph seems like all 4 corners have a pronounced compression/strain noise
>this might also be just the right front, but i can't tell from inside the car i'll have to get someone to listen from the outside

my thoughts at first was lose fasteners, but i checked the ones in the front and they're tight

any additional suggestions? these are things people have tried when they mentioned noisy suspension (including bilstein pss & pss9):
1. tighten strut nut
2. wd40
3. brake-pad/caliper
4. control arms

my notes/thoughts:
>possibly front brakes pads, i didn't apply anti-squeal in the front [but noise doesn't seem to match]
>wheel bearings, during installation i degreased the the hubs, the RF definitely had water go in the hole for the abs sensor [but noise doesn't seem to match]
>could over-tightening the wishbones & traction struts at the hub cause this? [80Nm & 110Nm respectively, i likely have them both closer to 120Nm]
>do the coils need additional greasing? i didn't touch them as per bilstein - everything in right side up and nothing was wiped-down or off

edit:
i didn't install 5MM spacers as per bilstein, but there are no signs of contact on either the tire, rim, fenderliner or suspension

JohnAnthony · 31st July 2012, 03:41

as per ush i'd like to thank myself for my diligence and cunning... and for making only simple mistakes even though they all seem catastrophic at first

it was a 2 min fix - took longer to jack up the car and take the tire off

bolt no.11 was loose

problems this should fix:

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnAnthony

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✔>noticed initial low volume squeaks last night when driving <10mph over uneven road surfaces
?>then when turning into+out of my driveway the strain-squeaking noise was loud enough to be audible by anyone standing next to the car
✔>the noise is localized to the RIGHT FRONT suspension
✔>associated with the right-front when i raise+lower this corner of the car there is a metallic ting noise as the weight comes on and off the tire
?>stopping abruptly from <5mph seems like all 4 corners have a pronounced compression/strain noise

my thoughts at first was lose fasteners, but i checked -most of- the ones in the front and they're tight <-

edit:
i didn't install 5MM spacers as per bilstein, but there are no signs of contact on either the tire, rim, fenderliner or suspension < -

got 5MM spacers out of this whole thing