Oh Lord, please rid me of my Tein CS noise!!!
08-21-07, 07:45 PM
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Oh Lord, please rid me of my Tein CS noise!!!
I have a noise that sounds like someone litely rubbing two aluminum baseball bats together when I'm driving at any speed over 10 mph. I spent the weekend with Sexy Lexy 
propped up in the garage where I replaced the sway bushings (Daizen), front brake pads (Hark Ceramic), and front bearing (pain in the &^$). I'm running Michelin PS2, had them balanced this weekend as well to make sure there was no interference.
PLEASE someone help me on this one!!
I've isolated every possible noise I can and still have the baseball bat noise I can't get ride of. I mentioned in one of my post that I was going to switch to Bilstein PSS and take my chances, but I need someone to tell me what up.
Oh, last factor is that it was "cool" in DC this weekend (upper 60's a night, 70's during the day) compared to the normal 90f so you West Coasters might not have all of the issues I'm having.
propped up in the garage where I replaced the sway bushings (Daizen), front brake pads (Hark Ceramic), and front bearing (pain in the &^$). I'm running Michelin PS2, had them balanced this weekend as well to make sure there was no interference. PLEASE someone help me on this one!!
I've isolated every possible noise I can and still have the baseball bat noise I can't get ride of. I mentioned in one of my post that I was going to switch to Bilstein PSS and take my chances, but I need someone to tell me what up.
Oh, last factor is that it was "cool" in DC this weekend (upper 60's a night, 70's during the day) compared to the normal 90f so you West Coasters might not have all of the issues I'm having.
08-22-07, 06:02 AM
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The bushings feel great. Not a huge improvement but noteworthy. I purchased but am NOT going to install the control arm bushings after reading a thread on the sqeaking they make in cold temps. How are your CS's working out for you, any noise or am I one of the only ones?
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08-22-07, 06:17 AM
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If the noise is all the time it doesnt sound like its a suspension problem. It sounds more like its brakes. Make sure your emergency brakes are fully released. "Rubbing two aluminum baseball bats together" is an excelent description. But to me that reminds me of the sound brakes make. Or wheel bearings maybe.
I doubt its the Teins making the noise if its all the time though.
I doubt its the Teins making the noise if its all the time though.
08-22-07, 06:53 AM
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If the noise is all the time it doesnt sound like its a suspension problem. It sounds more like its brakes. Make sure your emergency brakes are fully released. "Rubbing two aluminum baseball bats together" is an excelent description. But to me that reminds me of the sound brakes make. Or wheel bearings maybe. I doubt its the Teins making the noise if its all the time though.
I doubt its the Teins making the noise if its all the time though.
08-22-07, 05:52 PM
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howw many miles r on ur cs..... i havent had any issues with mine..... n theyve been thru snow rain n sunny days... but i clen them up a lot .. n they dont see snow or much rain ne more unless im caught in it
08-22-07, 06:00 PM
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BTW - I've been watching intake/exhaust conversations to get some ideas. How do you like your SRT and exhaust? What was your less expensive set-up in mind as far as intake (CAI)?
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08-22-07, 06:50 PM
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i love it .... all my friends think my car sounds nuts! scary lol but i also have a lil exhaust leak that makes my exhaust a lil louder so i'm gonna wait till i get my exhaust redone i just need someone that knows someone who does exhaust work to do what i want done... still waiting on that.. my old guy that did everything closed down... 
08-22-07, 07:04 PM
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i love it .... all my friends think my car sounds nuts! scary lol but i also have a lil exhaust leak that makes my exhaust a lil louder so i'm gonna wait till i get my exhaust redone i just need someone that knows someone who does exhaust work to do what i want done... still waiting on that.. my old guy that did everything closed down...
BAck to the subject, let me know if you have any noises with the CS's.
08-22-07, 09:34 PM
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i'll let u kno if i get any noises... although im currently in the market for something stiffer like the tein flex... it just suites my needs better.... if u need ur susp. height adjusted again i can do that for u ... but if u want s guy to do all the other thing my old boss at toyota (shop foreman) is a great reputable mechanic and was a lead tech at lexus for awhile.. he does all my big services on my car... he's at 355 toyota in rockville n will do sidework for u... let me kno if u want his number!!!...
08-22-07, 10:26 PM
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I have Michelin PS2 on the front and Toyo T1-S on the rear but those PS2s are THE LOUDEST tires I've ever had. It's almost like a broken hub bearing sound...if I wasn't broke with tuitions, I'd get OEM Bridgestones but I'm stuck with these for now.
anywho, are you sure its not the tires? Mine were so loud to the point I had them balanced twice in a month...and its still loud.
anywho, are you sure its not the tires? Mine were so loud to the point I had them balanced twice in a month...and its still loud.
08-23-07, 06:19 AM
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i'll let u kno if i get any noises... although im currently in the market for something stiffer like the tein flex... it just suites my needs better.... if u need ur susp. height adjusted again i can do that for u ... but if u want s guy to do all the other thing my old boss at toyota (shop foreman) is a great reputable mechanic and was a lead tech at lexus for awhile.. he does all my big services on my car... he's at 355 toyota in rockville n will do sidework for u... let me kno if u want his number!!!...