does Tein CS v2 squeek or make funny noises?
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I hoped they fixed it because my v1 squeak and it annoys the s#$% out of me. Would like to know if this has been fixed as well. What is the squeak caused by, because mine does it even when it isnt cold out
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It seems that some people with Tein have noise issues while others do not. A bunch complain about noise on the Flex, while some dont. I've only heard of a few complaining with the CS. Quality control problem? I don't know but it's definitely a possibility.
A lot of the squeaking is due to the old dust cover design. The old design was a rigid plastic cup. When new, the plastic cup is nice and smooth but after a few thousand miles of wear and tear...sand and dust gets inbetween the spring and dust cover. It scratches the plastic pretty bad and it holds in a bit of dust. Also, it rubs the paint off the inside of the spring(causes some rust on spring) since its sitting flush with the spring. So the combination of scratched plastic cover + dust/sand mix in there + rust on spring = a bunch of squeaking.
Their new revised design uses a smaller flexible rubber boot that does not come in contact with the spring at all. All of you that have the old boot design can swap over to the new type no problem. Parts are interchangeable. Only downside is that you gotta pull apart the whole suspension to get to that piece
Their new revised design uses a smaller flexible rubber boot that does not come in contact with the spring at all. All of you that have the old boot design can swap over to the new type no problem. Parts are interchangeable. Only downside is that you gotta pull apart the whole suspension to get to that piece
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A lot of the squeaking is due to the old dust cover design. The old design was a rigid plastic cup. When new, the plastic cup is nice and smooth but after a few thousand miles of wear and tear...sand and dust gets inbetween the spring and dust cover. It scratches the plastic pretty bad and it holds in a bit of dust. Also, it rubs the paint off the inside of the spring(causes some rust on spring) since its sitting flush with the spring. So the combination of scratched plastic cover + dust/sand mix in there + rust on spring = a bunch of squeaking.
Their new revised design uses a smaller flexible rubber boot that does not come in contact with the spring at all. All of you that have the old boot design can swap over to the new type no problem. Parts are interchangeable. Only downside is that you gotta pull apart the whole suspension to get to that piece
Their new revised design uses a smaller flexible rubber boot that does not come in contact with the spring at all. All of you that have the old boot design can swap over to the new type no problem. Parts are interchangeable. Only downside is that you gotta pull apart the whole suspension to get to that piece
thanks jeff!!
very clear explanation
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A lot of the squeaking is due to the old dust cover design. The old design was a rigid plastic cup. When new, the plastic cup is nice and smooth but after a few thousand miles of wear and tear...sand and dust gets inbetween the spring and dust cover. It scratches the plastic pretty bad and it holds in a bit of dust. Also, it rubs the paint off the inside of the spring(causes some rust on spring) since its sitting flush with the spring. So the combination of scratched plastic cover + dust/sand mix in there + rust on spring = a bunch of squeaking.
Their new revised design uses a smaller flexible rubber boot that does not come in contact with the spring at all. All of you that have the old boot design can swap over to the new type no problem. Parts are interchangeable. Only downside is that you gotta pull apart the whole suspension to get to that piece
Their new revised design uses a smaller flexible rubber boot that does not come in contact with the spring at all. All of you that have the old boot design can swap over to the new type no problem. Parts are interchangeable. Only downside is that you gotta pull apart the whole suspension to get to that piece
well that explains why i've never heard this dreaded squeak... on top of that i had the base of my rubber dust boots safety wired to the shock bodies before install. i thought this was common knowledge... over time the boot will creep up and then pop off and get tangled up inside the spring and tear... the aftermath of this does not need description
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