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[prasamin]

had the B+G springs installed a few weeks ago, and within the past week and a half, the rear is creaking on bumps and dips.....

also, is it possible that the pass side of my car looks a little higher than the driver side?

I also think the car is not sitting as low as it was when i first had the springs installed...looks a little higher now

alignment issue?

i now want to cut the springs....just not low enough for my taste!

[theunderlord]

i now want to cut the springs....just not low enough for my taste!

me too.. if you do it... we need a write up!

[andrewclee]

My wagon makes the same sound on the right rear. Mechanic says its just from lowering, but I don't agree. But, I wait a while for the springs to settle. My car is also a little higher on the passeger side, I think its from mostly driving with me in the car.

[dons850t5r]

I had some noise also after i put in the b&g's, check the lower spring attachment, just one small bolt.

Don

[prasamin]

does the rear have a spring seat or bump stop like the front....Kevin, I would like to cut my springs, but I don't know even where to start....i'd have to have a shop do it, but if i do, i will definitely do measurements and pics of the before and after....
Andrew, I'm just a skinny little indian guy that weighs next to nothing, so it's definitely not me in this case!!!....maybe I'm just trippin and it's all psychological, but i definitely want the car lower.

[Karlson]

My wagon makes the same sound on the right rear. Mechanic says its just from lowering, but I don't agree. But, I wait a while for the springs to settle.  My car is also a little higher on the passeger side, I think its from mostly driving with me in the car.

how but if the rear of the car is higher than a front? i got est sprins

[steve s]

take a look at the delta link and the sway bar (if u have one)...there's a tremendous amount of stress there.. may want to grease some of the stuff down there too...

[prasamin]

take a look at the delta link and the sway bar (if u have one)...there's a tremendous amount of stress there..  may want to grease some of the stuff down there too...

no sway bar in there, but what are delta links, where are they, what they look like???

yeah, maybe I should grease it up a little....just wasn't doing that until i got the springs installed, so i'm just trying to troubleshoot here....not really affecting anything i hope, except that the noise is annoying and embarrassing!

Steve, I have the exact same car as you, and I hope I can get it looking like yours someday!...good job man.

[prasamin]

Andy, what if the springs were used before I bought them...are you saying let the springs settle down into the car, or let the springs themselves get broken in?....My springs are from an S70, and were used for a couple thousand miles before I got my hands on em.....
-Pras-

[steve s]

...what are delta links, where are they, what they look like...

...good job man...

thanx pras..

delta links is just the name of the rear suspension on 850 fwd cars.. it's the two beams u see going under and across the car. they have some play in them (supposedly helps aid turn-in).. u may wanna check the ends out.


btw..found a few good indian restaurants up here in sf.. hmm.. mango chutny and nan... i luv nan

[prasamin]

...what are delta links, where are they, what they look like...

...good job man...

thanx pras..

delta links is just the name of the rear suspension on 850 fwd cars.. it's the two beams u see going under and across the car. they have some play in them (supposedly helps aid turn-in).. u may wanna check the ends out.


btw..found a few good indian restaurants up here in sf.. hmm.. mango chutny and nan... i luv nan

man, i'm hungry.

[theunderlord]

Pras... could you just slap some mildly heavy grease in where the springs seat? I'm trying to think of a quick solution.. tho there may not be one..

[steve s]

it's a little different.. by my rear ipd springs have dead coils on the top... they bind a bit and create a "poing" sound when it gets compressed a bit like something is clipping at the springs. i applied some grease in between those dead coils and seems to have stopped most of the noise..

[T-5Bandit]

Here we go:

1. The driver's side of the 850 and 98-00 S/V 70 series are lower by 1/8" - 1/4" due to slight uneven weight distribution in the design of the car. It is like this in stock form, you just notice it more once the car has been lowered. There is nothing that can be done about it, it just is.

2. Suspension creaking on a lowered car is very common, especially in the rear when pulling into driveways and such. You can check the lower bolt on the bottom of the rear spring to ensure it is tight and also grease the bottom cup the spring sits in. This will alleviate some of the creaking, but with these cars creaking is all too common.

3. I have cut the lowering springs on my V70. 1 coil in the front and 1/2 a coil in the rear were cut, overall stance is about 2.5" lower than stock on 19" wheels. Though I do not have a problem with cutting springs within reason and do not have any issues with ride or suspension problems, I will not do any write-up on how to do it. Because things can go wrong, it becomes too much of a liability. However, I will say that it is not rocket science to take a grinder and cut off a top coil on a spring.

Good luck!

[prasamin]

hmmmmmm..... ....oh, and I have no idea how to "grease" everything...do I have to remove all the stuff again to do this, and what grease are we talking about here?

Here we go:

1.  The driver's side of the 850 and 98-00 S/V 70 series are lower by 1/8" - 1/4" due to slight uneven weight distribution in the design of the car.  It is like this in stock form, you just notice it more once the car has been lowered.  There is nothing that can be done about it, it just is.

2.  Suspension creaking on a lowered car is very common, especially in the rear when pulling into driveways and such.  You can check the lower bolt on the bottom of the rear spring to ensure it is tight and also grease the bottom cup the spring sits in.  This will alleviate some of the creaking, but with these cars creaking is all too common.

3.  I have cut the lowering springs on my V70.  1 coil in the front and 1/2 a coil in the rear were cut, overall stance is about 2.5" lower than stock on 19" wheels.  Though I do not have a problem with cutting springs within reason and do not have any issues with ride or suspension problems, I will not do any write-up on how to do it.  Because things can go wrong, it becomes too much of a liability.  However, I will say that it is not rocket science to take a grinder and cut off a top coil on a spring. 

Good luck!

[prasamin]

cha...now that it's warmer outside again, the car seems lower again, just on the driver side of course...this is weird.

[steve s]

u don't necessarily have to remove everything...just take a look at where the bolts are and where it looks like parts are attached too...

[JESSEXC]

hmmmmmm..... ....oh, and I have no idea how to "grease" everything...do I have to remove all the stuff again to do this, and what grease are we talking about here?

Just use some toothpaste!

Buy a can of this Lithium grease. Then jack up one side at a time and spray your springs with it. Its should stop the noise.