Eibach noise?

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Hussain
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ok so I've had Eibach springs on my car for around 6 months. Today I was pulling into my fiance's driveway and as I drive over the sidewalk (normal sidewalk in front of peoples driveways) I heard a horible screetch. I only heard it from the front passenger side. I also got into an accident yesterday by my front passenger fender... So I assume its from the accident. notify my father and he bishez at me saying I'm stupid and the accident was just a little dent and scraped paint :mad: ya, very negative conversation. I never heard this noise come from my car before. I did how ever hear a little thud sound when I'd go over a bump or going up my steep driveway. In case my father's negative a** is correct, what kind of noise have people heard when their Eibach springs messed up or is this normal? I'll upload vids shortly


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Hussain
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In the first video, the noise at 5 seconds is my brakes. they make noise when their cold but stop making noise after they heat up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XnBE5m8bk0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE-jiPKMN48

and in this last video I'm just turning the steering wheel. I find that if I turn it all the way to the right, it makes this noise.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-es81fp9scg

so does this seem like its from the accident or from the spring just messing up? some members have had springs just mess up on them...

DiamondWVU
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My eibachs only make small sqeaking noises when I go over bumps. Have you checked to make sure that nothing is in between your brake pad and your rotor, like a small rock. That happened to my buddy and it sounded just like your video. Hope you figure out what it is.

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RicerX
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My suspicions say that your spring came out of the notch where it seats. I would say if it was making that noise while you were in motion, I would check the brakes like Diamond said. It sounds like the spring rotating in the strut housing. Jack it up and pull the wheel off and inspect it. Just don't try and turn the wheel while the car is jacked up (not that you would, but some people are crazy enough to do that - BAD IDEA. haha)

devilmagic
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better get it to the shop soon bro

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just a guess??? maybe when u got in ur accident when ur bumper was hit maybe the splash guard/wheel well??? (dunno what its called) but maybe that popped out & is rubbin on ur tire when u turn it a certain way???

happened to me when i took off my bumper didnt put that piece in right & my tire melted like half of it off! lol


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