Max Power Forum: help pleassssse

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   i have a 2007 ford focus, 1.8 tdci and a few months ago got it lowered on eibach pro sport lowering springs.

the car has the standard shocks.

recently, its been making a creaking noise towards the front passenger side, and tapping noise when i go over speed bumps.

Ive been told by one mechanic that the springs are to short for the shocks, the standard shocks arent good enough, the springs are the wrong ones, they dont fit correctly etc, and another mechanic that the springs look like the end had broken of them, but when ive spoken to eibach and checked the part numbers they are the correct springs for the car, and are designed for use with the stock shocks.

the car has done 49000 miles so the shocks should be ok, and the link rods for the anti roll bar are ok, but yet the car sounds like a creaky banger 

The car has been seen by 4 mechanics, including a tuning specialist, and still no one can give me a difinitive answer. The best solution has been to replace and uprate the shocks, but with no gurantee this will cure the problem, i could be looking at a £500+ bill and still no solution.

has anyone else had this problem, or can anyone advise?

thanks
steve 

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stevewright Newbie Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Posts: 1	Topic: help pleassssse - creaking lowered ford focus Posted: 31 Aug 2010 at 18:47
	i have a 2007 ford focus, 1.8 tdci and a few months ago got it lowered on eibach pro sport lowering springs. the car has the standard shocks. recently, its been making a creaking noise towards the front passenger side, and tapping noise when i go over speed bumps. Ive been told by one mechanic that the springs are to short for the shocks, the standard shocks arent good enough, the springs are the wrong ones, they dont fit correctly etc, and another mechanic that the springs look like the end had broken of them, but when ive spoken to eibach and checked the part numbers they are the correct springs for the car, and are designed for use with the stock shocks. the car has done 49000 miles so the shocks should be ok, and the link rods for the anti roll bar are ok, but yet the car sounds like a creaky banger The car has been seen by 4 mechanics, including a tuning specialist, and still no one can give me a difinitive answer. The best solution has been to replace and uprate the shocks, but with no gurantee this will cure the problem, i could be looking at a £500+ bill and still no solution. has anyone else had this problem, or can anyone advise? thanks steve


ormi Newbie Joined: 01 May 2010 Posts: 19	Posted: 04 Sep 2010 at 02:15
	creaking could be the antiroll bar d bushes mate remove them and grease them as for the tapping this could be a few things but two that spring to mind top strut bolt not tight or anti roll bar links not tight..

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