ConnorWood96 Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 I had some 40mm springs fitted by a friend today and now when I'm driving I hear a lot of moving around it seems, and when I turn my wheel I hear movement. Also wheels look almost as if they're cambered. Picture doesn't do justice. Is this just because of the new springs needing to bed in or is there more too it? Any suggestions would be great, thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) You need to let it settle and get it tracked, where is the noise coming from? Front or rear? Something may be loose see. Edited August 21, 2016 by mattarosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) Are both sides the same? Can you say what you mean by "hear a lot of moving around"? If there's knocking or clunking check that nothing is loose etc. If it's squeaks and creaks then it might settle down. From the pic it looks like the camber is way out (but that might be just the pic makes it look that way), so did he do up the bottom strut bolts and set the camber at all? Edited August 21, 2016 by Sausage typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnorWood96 Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 9 hours ago, Sausage said: Are both sides the same? Can you say what you mean by "hear a lot of moving around"? If there's knocking or clunking check that nothing is loose etc. If it's squeaks and creaks then it might settle down. From the pic it looks like the camber is way out (but that might be just the pic makes it look that way), so did he do up the bottom strut bolts and set the camber at all? I suppose it could be considered creaking, by my knowledge no camber was set at all, just a case of old springs out new ones in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I did a new spring and top mount on my mondeo a couple of weeks ago, it was quiet for MOT retest, then was creaking after that for a couple of days and now back to silence. Camber would need looking at if the strut was separated from the hub carrier upright knuckle thingy as the adjustment is done on those bolts.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnorWood96 Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 1 minute ago, Sausage said: I did a new spring and top mount on my mondeo a couple of weeks ago, it was quiet for MOT retest, then was creaking after that for a couple of days and now back to silence. Camber would need looking at if the strut was separated from the hub carrier upright knuckle thingy as the adjustment is done on those bolts.. It's going to be tracked on Thursday so that should help with the alignment but I've gone over and tried tightening everything again to be sure so hopefully should be grand after that! Cheers for the help bro ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Tracking wont change the camber though if it's out unless you mean they will be checking the camber and adjusting that too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnorWood96 Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 25 minutes ago, Sausage said: Tracking wont change the camber though if it's out unless you mean they will be checking the camber and adjusting that too? I took it there this morning and they said they would take the struts out and refit them if needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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