New Struts - New Squeaks

[TwoFistedJustice]

I just replaced all four of the crappy ebay lowering struts that came on my SC2 with new Gabriel Ultra Readmounts (quick struts).

All was good for about a week, then the squeaking in the back started. It sounds like hardcore rodent porn back there.

I cleaned the mount surfaces before installation.

Other possible contributing factors:

• All the old rubber parts are rotten and need replacement. ( I have the poly kit, still in the box)
• The crappy ebay sway bar that the PO put on is still there.
• Not entirely certain that all the rest of the components are stock.

What do y'all think it might be?


Here are some pictures from installation day:

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This piece didn't quite fit into the Gabriel strut. I think it may have come with the Crap-struts since they had no lower lip for it to hit. I filed the bottom of it so it would fit.

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[alexofnazareth]

If you search on Saturnfans you would see many complaints about these quick strut replacements being squeaky and annoying. That's just how they are.

[TwoFistedJustice]

So it seems.

There must be a reason. One person suggested improper bearing lubrication at the factory.

The crappy eBay struts didn't squeak. Sound like a brick hitting my undercarriage every time I went over a pebble, yes. Squeak no.

There has to be a solution.Just gotta find it.

[TwoFistedJustice]

After reading around the interwebs, it seems like the solution is "to just grease it"

Here be some links!

https://www.autoserviceprofessional....just-grease-it


https://www.nyelubricants.com/improv...ight-lubricant


And my personal favorite, due to the easy to understand diagram:

https://www.nyelubricants.com/stuff/...n_overview.pdf

[leighv]

are those progress sport springs?

[TwoFistedJustice]

Pretty sure those springs were crap painted to look like Progress springs. They performed much better in the dumpster than they ever did on my car.


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[dynonacht]

those look like progress springs

[leighv]

Yeah i doubt anyone would take the time to paint springs the same as progress.

FYI you threw away damn good springs

[TwoFistedJustice]

I was never going to use those springs again. And since I have neither the tools or the inclination to disassemble struts, and I seriously doubt anyone is going to pay to have four worn out struts shipped to them just to salvage an abused set of springs, on the speculation that they *might* be Progress springs, what I threw away was junk that would have taken up space in my garage.