B-30's hachi

[Bravothreezero]

Well we checked it last night and the sound is coming from beneath the topmounts. It's a result of too much friction between the coil and the dishlike part of the tubular housing which contains the shock absorber. All the protective coating peeled right off the coils so they must be quite old. We oiled it up a bit and it immediately affected the steering (shouldnt need lubricant though..),. much smoother and less noise. It's not completely gone though, it's mostly the left side that has problems.

It's still not smooth as you can sometimes hear the coil suddenly displacing when steering (so it's put under tension and then suddenly releases).

This thursday I already have an appointment at toyota for readjusting the camber so I can also have a better look at it then. Maybe it's time for new coilovers