heim joint noise

[captainfalco]

I have Megan toe and ruca's in the rear of my S14. The toe arms have been making an obnoxious creaking sound and I was wondering if there were any easy fixes for it. I know you get what you pay for, but is there anything I can do about it now? Did I tighten them too much? I have never heard any other S-chassis (with known suspension upgrades) make this sound before. I do plan run SPL arms in the near future, but I kinda want these to hold me over.

[gumby74]

Are you sure it's the heims that are creaking and not the chassis or springs?I have been running Megan links (all 3) out back for almost 2 years now, with not even a speck of surface rust on anything. Keep in mind I remove my wheels every month or so for clean up and inspection. My only creaks and groans come from the chassis itself or the coilover springs once in a while.

[captainfalco]

I'm sure its not the chassis. These arms sqeaked on my other S14 as well. I actually think it may be the other end of the arms, not the heim joint side. It may be from where its bolted to the chassis where the eccentric bolts are.