JDM_my_cls

Hello everyone,

Your forums are great and informative, much of you guys know your stuff...i've learned a lot...

My current setup- Illuminas w/ tein h-techs, 18in ADR battle with Kumho ASX 225/40/R18

I have tried everything that you guys suggested, like lubricating everything, Im not sure if this is normal, OK I have the setting on "3" on rear shock and "2" in the front shocks because i think its a good combination of comfort and handling...but it squeaks everytime i go over bumps in the road!! i went back to where i got them installed...they said it was normal and said it was the "gas" realeasing from the shock that was causing the squeak.....but i was little convinced...because he told me to put the setting on 4 or 5 and the squeaking should stop...and i can barely hear it...but the ride is very harsh...but the squeaking when i drop the setting is so freaking annoying....squeaks or chirps...on every freaking bump!! is this gas/sqeak noise normal?? is there a way to get around it? anything i can do the dampen the noise or something? i mean im not totally sure if all of the shocks were making the noise but im sure the the 2 rear shocks are because i can hear it...but almost disappears when i put it on high settings....i dunno....can anyone have suggestions?

Stealth CL

maybe its the spring or sways bushing? hard to tell over teh intronet

PimpCL23

any camber kit???

JDM_my_cls

no i dont have a camber kit...i havent got an alignment yet..but it seems to be ok...
i lubricated the sway brushings with lithium grease....i doesn't seem to be it...i think its the shocks but i dont know what to do?....are they like that?...its so frustrating

pits200

Mine had a small squeak too, were you sure to position the rubber parts on the bottom of the spring when you reinstalled them. If you didn't, this can cause a metallic squeak. Mine make more of a woosh sound when they are compressed, but not a squeak.

Good luck ming

Sun Diego CL-S

was all this immediately after the installation of the Tokicos? it sounds like you've done what i would have already. i have the Illuminas as well and all i get from them is a little hiss when going over a speedbump. try calling Tokico's US dept?

Stealth CL

yeah at this point i would get in contact with them, and see if a replacment may be a possability.

JDM_my_cls

Hello again,

thanks for all your feedback....im gonna go give them a call soon to see what's up..yes...ever since the install and when i put the adjustment to about "3" you can really hear it...but if the setting is about 4 or 5...i can barely hear it....wierd...i dun think its the rubbing of the spring and the shock since you can hear it more on lower settings....i dun know...thanks for all your help guys... once i call them ill let you guys know what wrong....

jproy

what ever happened with your shocks? mine were just installed three weeks ago and have been doing exactly the same thing from the get go. what gives

chris82079

i put my illuminas in last week...setting on 4 and it made a squeek for the first day then stopped

jproy

mine have been on for about a month now and they are still squeaking. I think it may be the boot breathing on the piston rod. try setting yours to 2 and see if they make any more noise please. mine are silent at 4 and 5 but at three and below it is horrible. thanks jim.

hemhaw

My Illuminas squeaked at first, too. I pulled out the back seat and sat back there while wifey drove, and confirmed that it was coming from the upper mounts. I did 2 things to make it go away

1) The shop had set them on ONE, so I changed the setting to 3. This made a HUGE difference. I think they are constantly moving when they are on the lowest dampening setting.

2) I sprayed the upper mounts (rubber donuts) with silicone spray and gave them a little extra tightening on the compression nut. That killed the remaining noise.

No squeaks now.