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Old 12-02-11 | 08:23 PM
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I've got a squeaking sound coming from the area where the shocks are. I've replaced my factory air with megan coilovers. Any ideas on what this could be?
Old 12-06-11 | 05:19 AM
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Old 12-06-11 | 02:25 PM
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also there is a settling-in period where the coilovers squeak but it should go away after a few weeks. If its been longer than a month since you put the megan's on and you still have sound, then I'd check the links.
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mine started squeaking at around 10 months of use and i took it back to the shop that installed them (bc racing coilovers in this case). they said they just put on a little more lube and it went away. i drive about 25k a year.
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thanks for the info guys
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mine started squeaking at around 10 months of use and i took it back to the shop that installed them (bc racing coilovers in this case). they said they just put on a little more lube and it went away. i drive about 25k a year.
Is there a purpose built lube for this application? If not, what do people use? I would think you would avoid petroleum based lubricants since they degrade rubber right? What to use for those DIY'rs?
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