Skunk2 Camber arms *squeak squeak*??

audiophile · 02-22-2007, 12:22 PM

Installed my camber arms yesterday. No problems at all........except.

THEY SQUEAK!!

Did i do something wrong? I don't think I could have...the installation was very straight forward. My wheels look correct and identical on both sides. I wanted to know before I got an alignment tomorrow morning.

If they are going to continue to squeak I'll just take the mothers off (its that bad) and get an alignment w/o them. then sell them.

I'd really rather get 10k less on my tires and buy new ones than have this squeak every day.

06blaksi · 02-22-2007, 12:33 PM

hmmmmmm...I installed mine on Sunday and no problems here. Are all the mounting bolts torqued correctly?

audiophile · 02-22-2007, 01:14 PM

I do not have a torque wrench... but I am very mechanically inclined. Could I have over-tightened the outer 14mm bolt? That was my first impression but I wasn't sure...

Rallyfocus · 02-22-2007, 08:59 PM

Mine squeaked when I first installed them....try loosening off the bolts and re-tighten them with the car on the ground.

worked for me

**sickyute** · 02-22-2007, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rallyfocus

Mine squeaked when I first installed them....try loosening off the bolts and re-tighten them with the car on the ground.

worked for me

yes .. do that ..
plus make sure u are using the correct moutning locations depending on how much -/+ camber u want ... if the camber kit is close to it's limits it will squeak .. i had that problem as well ...

06blaksi · 03-05-2007, 02:05 PM

Grrrrrrrr

2 weeks later and today they start squeaking at low low speeds over decent sized bumbs and speedbumps....I'll try tightening them when I get home from work.......Did this fix your problem?

Skin441 · 03-06-2007, 08:45 PM

Grease..Grease..Grease. This is a huge factor in squeaking. I greased every moving part in the back finally no more annoying squeak. I have yet to install any suspension products just stock si sedan. Had a squeak in right rear. Gone now used a common lithium based grease. Honda skimps here and there. lol. No but really some cars get more than others in the assembly process. It is fixable, squeaks can't hide.

***rippars*** · 03-06-2007, 11:39 PM

havent had any problems with mine yet and it been about to two weeks... like the above user said, i did grease the bushings a bit just in case.

audiophile · 03-07-2007, 02:07 PM

I noticed no grease whatsoever when I removed my factory stuff, so the thought of adding grease never crossed my mind.

I've got a rattle-can of white lithium grease I used on the window motor gears in my old truck... would this work? Or something not out of an aerosol can?
It's supposedly "water and element proof"

edit: 06blak - i tried that and still... squeak squeak..

06blaksi · 03-07-2007, 02:15 PM

yea...I'm still squeakin too........it's embarrassing when people are in the car...I get stuff like I thought this was a new car, it shouldn't do that......

blueroadster · 03-07-2007, 02:33 PM

Ever try adding bearing grease to the fittings?

Skin441 · 03-07-2007, 07:30 PM

It is there somewhere. What if it is a little dwarf in their doing it to piss you off.

but really try to grease anything and everything aerosol lube probally will dry out. But yah that grease you used for the windows will work. Don't need much. Just a dab.

audiophile · 03-07-2007, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueroadster

Ever try adding bearing grease to the fittings?

I have not but that sounds like an excellent solution... I'll keep errbody updated. I'll do it tomorrow after work (5ish central)...

Oh yeah, I got my HID's in the mail today. I might try to do those tomorrow too

If I finish I'll post pics.

Seemund · 03-08-2007, 12:11 AM

yes, me too.. First I was thinking: maybe its something in the trunk..
but my trunk is empty and I'm still getting a squeak from the back right side

I just lowered with Tein S-techs + skunk2 arms

06_fiji_si_85 · 03-08-2007, 02:28 AM

Man, I hope mine won't squeak when I put mine on. That would be embarrasing. If the grease works, I'll probably put some on before squeaking can even have a chance to occur.

Bartman619 · 03-08-2007, 10:25 AM

I remember in my '95 Integra, after i put in some new adjustable cambers it started to squeak bad. I took some tips from the old Hond-Tech forums. Get yourself some synthetic or silicone based spray lubricant and spray the rubber bushings on the camber arms real well. Let it soak in and wipe off the excess....my two cents.

Seemund · 04-02-2007, 10:10 PM

could anybody please take a pic of the place that has to be re-tighten?
I paid a friend to do the install, and now I'm getting extremely loud noises..
clunk clunk
looks like my car is from 1959

I already try to spray some WD-40 at the camber arm.. but nothing

still nothing!
The sound comes from the back of the car.

06blaksi · 04-02-2007, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seemund

could anybody please take a pic of the place that has to be re-tighten?
I paid a friend to do the install, and now I'm getting extremely loud noises..
clunk clunk
looks like my car is from 1959

I already try to spray some WD-40 at the camber arm.. but nothing

still nothing!
The sound comes from the back of the car.

I didn't re-tighten. I went and got the white lithium grease in a spray can like Skin441 suggested and the creaking went away. I still have clicking from my Teins in the front tho

Seemund · 04-02-2007, 10:19 PM

I don't have a problem with my S-tein, the problem is with the camber arms..
The sound comes from the back, and its really LOUD.. REALLY.. even with windows closed

***Shinobi*** · 04-02-2007, 10:26 PM

wrong thread, how do i delete this post?

02-22-2007, 12:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
audiophile Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minden, LA Age: 24 Posts: 1,765 Ben iTrader: 1 / 100%	*Skunk2 Camber arms squeak squeak??* Installed my camber arms yesterday. No problems at all........except. THEY SQUEAK!! Did i do something wrong? I don't think I could have...the installation was very straight forward. My wheels look correct and identical on both sides. I wanted to know before I got an alignment tomorrow morning. If they are going to continue to squeak I'll just take the mothers off (its that bad) and get an alignment w/o them. then sell them. I'd really rather get 10k less on my tires and buy new ones than have this squeak every day.

03-06-2007, 08:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Skin441 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 661 Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Grease..Grease..Grease. This is a huge factor in squeaking. I greased every moving part in the back finally no more annoying squeak. I have yet to install any suspension products just stock si sedan. Had a squeak in right rear. Gone now used a common lithium based grease. Honda skimps here and there. lol. No but really some cars get more than others in the assembly process. It is fixable, squeaks can't hide. Last edited by Skin441; 03-06-2007 at 08:53 PM.

03-07-2007, 02:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
audiophile Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minden, LA Age: 24 Posts: 1,765 Ben iTrader: 1 / 100%	I noticed no grease whatsoever when I removed my factory stuff, so the thought of adding grease never crossed my mind. I've got a rattle-can of white lithium grease I used on the window motor gears in my old truck... would this work? Or something not out of an aerosol can? It's supposedly "water and element proof" edit: 06blak - i tried that and still... squeak squeak.. Last edited by audiophile; 03-07-2007 at 02:13 PM.

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06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 41 Posts: 49,431 iTrader: 23 / 100%	hmmmmmm...I installed mine on Sunday and no problems here. Are all the mounting bolts torqued correctly?

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06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 41 Posts: 49,431 iTrader: 23 / 100%	Grrrrrrrr 2 weeks later and today they start squeaking at low low speeds over decent sized bumbs and speedbumps....I'll try tightening them when I get home from work.......Did this fix your problem?

03-07-2007, 02:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 41 Posts: 49,431 iTrader: 23 / 100%	yea...I'm still squeakin too........it's embarrassing when people are in the car...I get stuff like I thought this was a new car, it shouldn't do that......

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blueroadster Senior Member Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,573 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Ever try adding bearing grease to the fittings?

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Skin441 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 661 Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 / 0%	It is there somewhere. What if it is a little dwarf in their doing it to piss you off. but really try to grease anything and everything aerosol lube probally will dry out. But yah that grease you used for the windows will work. Don't need much. Just a dab.

03-08-2007, 12:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
Seemund Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,569 iTrader: 2 / 100%	yes, me too.. First I was thinking: maybe its something in the trunk.. but my trunk is empty and I'm still getting a squeak from the back right side I just lowered with Tein S-techs + skunk2 arms

03-08-2007, 02:28 AM	#15 (permalink)
06_fiji_si_85 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Orleans/ Lafayette, LA Age: 23 Posts: 311 Corey iTrader: 0 / 0%	Man, I hope mine won't squeak when I put mine on. That would be embarrasing. If the grease works, I'll probably put some on before squeaking can even have a chance to occur.

03-08-2007, 10:25 AM	#16 (permalink)
Bartman619 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I remember in my '95 Integra, after i put in some new adjustable cambers it started to squeak bad. I took some tips from the old Hond-Tech forums. Get yourself some synthetic or silicone based spray lubricant and spray the rubber bushings on the camber arms real well. Let it soak in and wipe off the excess....my two cents.

04-02-2007, 10:10 PM	#17 (permalink)
Seemund Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,569 iTrader: 2 / 100%	could anybody please take a pic of the place that has to be re-tighten? I paid a friend to do the install, and now I'm getting extremely loud noises.. clunk clunk looks like my car is from 1959 I already try to spray some WD-40 at the camber arm.. but nothing still nothing! The sound comes from the back of the car.

04-02-2007, 10:19 PM	#19 (permalink)
Seemund Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,569 iTrader: 2 / 100%	I don't have a problem with my S-tein, the problem is with the camber arms.. The sound comes from the back, and its really LOUD.. REALLY.. even with windows closed

04-02-2007, 10:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
*Shinobi* VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 217 iTrader: 1 / 100%	wrong thread, how do i delete this post?