uhoh suspension problems already

[ME18VERSA]

i lowered my car Sunday and Monday morning im having suspension problems something is squealing like crazy and sound like metal on metal grinding. and for the dealer to fix anything i have to take the front springs off and put the stock ones back on.And another note i have grease splattered allover on the inside about wear the axle joint is at. .. any advice of what i should do ?? fyi i only have 8500 miles on it

[silverarrow27]

Sounds like the axle is a goner.

[ME18VERSA]

thats what i thought but i got under there and was looking at the boots and every thing that is right there looks okay other than being covered in grease none of the boots apear to be torn what else is right there that can cause that?

[Promise Land]

the boots contain the grease to keep it lubricated. If the boot isn't torn, could it be one of the clamps holding the clamp on the axle being bent? It'll throw some grease quickly if it can find a way out.

[Shad0wXCalibur]

Lowering would put the axles at a slight angle but that should be no problem since Nissan themselves even have a lowering kit for the Versa...

[ME18VERSA]

i called a nother dealer and asked them and they told me to put the oem back on and take it to the dealer i bought it from lol... guy was really cool but to change it is such a hassle

[steed77]

well you pinched the boot on your CV joint. will need a new boot or axle.

as far as sounds... you may have the springs upside down. there is indeed a top and bottom on out spring sets. Typically you mount the springs with the words or markings right side up... BUT... in a few rare cases, I have seen the markings wrong.

[Promise Land]

did you put the end of the spring in the recessed area on the strut (at the bottom)? I have heard of the end of the spring touching the strut and causing a metal on metal noise.

[ME18VERSA]

yep i sure did its right... it sounds as if my brakes on metal to metal already but i know there not cause i pulled it apart lol so im just gonna take it to the dealer this week end

[FGVersa]

a griding noise could be multiple things...its always hard to tell where its coming from because sounds bounces off the car..do notice it from the front or the rear more..what kind of grinding noise is it? does it sound like rotors being resurfaced or a gear grinding like missing 2nd gear lol?? ive seen some crazy things from working at honda..grinding noise from a busted wheel bearings to worn out brakes..its really hard to tell what it is without actually being there. AND YES...taking off front springs are a PITA!!

[blindsnyper]

there is a small dust shield on the inside of the brake rotors, check to see if it might have gotten bent into the rotor. i accidentally did this while putting on my coilovers.
dont know about the grease.

[ME18VERSA]

nope the dust shield is good i checked that to

[ME18VERSA]

lmfao wow do in feel dumb after this one. it turns out it was the dust sheid but on the passenger side i could have swore on my life it was the drive side so i never even look at the other side thanks so much for the help guys

[BWG]

But what about the grease?

[x4sper]

phew... had me worried there

[ME18VERSA]

thats true i still dont know where the grease come from possible just some extra that built up or something