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Blown Shock???!!!

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aDelcoTc
Oreland
Pennsylvania, US
  • Scion Guru
 so over the last few days i've noticed a squeaking/squealing sound coming from the front end while coasting at low speeds over not totally flat ground.

i just parked, popped the hood and pushed down on the engine bay frame a bit. it squeaked as the chassis rebounded. it sounds like a mouse. the thing is, the chassis didn't seem to have any additional/on-going bounciness to it, and i haven't noticed any increased vertical suspension travel while driving.

fyi: i had my TRD Struts/shocks installed about 3 months ago. i haven't bottomed out on them or taken any real hard hits. the only thing, is that every day on the way to work, as soon as i get on the highway, theres like a little mini speed bump that totally jars me when i go over it at about 30mph.. but nothing catastrophic.

i've also noticed a decent amount of bump steer. in addition, i hear that clicking/tapping sound from the driver side dash/firewall going over bigger bumps.

could my shocks really be blown??? (or perhaps they weren't installed right in the first place...?) if so, i would be TO'd big time. would they be covered under any warranty??? that would be such BS if not.

anyone else with TRD or aftermarket shocks experience this...or is it just my awesome luck again...

Scion tc: Its essentially a 2 door Camry that spins up the tires quicker.....
[#] Apr 24, 2007 08:02pm
Vicious
Orlando
Florida, US
  • El Chupacabra
 From the way you're describing it, the shocks are blown




The Thread Killah
[#] Apr 24, 2007 08:04pm
aDelcoTc
Oreland
Pennsylvania, US
  • Scion Guru
Vicious wrote:
From the way you're describing it, the shocks are blown


lol, is it even possible to blow shocks in 3 months???? :{

Scion tc: Its essentially a 2 door Camry that spins up the tires quicker.....
[#] Apr 24, 2007 08:13pm
Vicious
Orlando
Florida, US
  • El Chupacabra
 OEM ones on drop springs; yes. Aftermarket ones on drop springs; you'd have to be doing alot of hard driving and auto-crossing to blow them out :o I'd jack the car up and take a closer look at the shocks if I were you dawgy dawg
That speed bump may be the factor to why your struts have blown out, especially if you've been going over that bump at 30mph all the time.




The Thread Killah
[#] Apr 24, 2007 08:18pm
jwsciontc
Winston
Georgia, US
  • Detailer
 man that sucks

[#] Apr 24, 2007 08:29pm
aDelcoTc
Oreland
Pennsylvania, US
  • Scion Guru
Vicious wrote:
OEM ones on drop springs; yes. Aftermarket ones on drop springs; you'd have to be doing alot of hard driving and auto-crossing to blow them out :o I'd jack the car up and take a closer look at the shocks if I were you dawgy dawg
That speed bump may be the factor to why your struts have blown out, especially if you've been going over that bump at 30mph all the time.


well, i am on eibach pro kits.

even if i look at the shocks, would i be able to tell anything visually? pretty sure they are gas shocks, which means they wouldn't be leaking fluid. just "pssshhhing" out gas every time i hit a bump.

you all have no idea how pissed i would be if my brand new TRD shocks were blown. imo i thought they might be remanufactured celica or corolla struts when i first saw them. theres no way they wouldn't be covered by some kind of warranty, is there?!!!

and btw, its not actually a speed bump, its on a hiway. its just an "imperfection" in the road surface in the shape of a speed bump. not quite as big though.

if they are blown, i'm taking my case right to PennDot, those fuckers are gonna pay for leaving the fucking roads all shitty like that.

Scion tc: Its essentially a 2 door Camry that spins up the tires quicker.....
[#] Apr 24, 2007 08:37pm
Vicious
Orlando
Florida, US
  • El Chupacabra
 Idk, you said that it was "jarring" whenever you drove over it.. but yea.. from now on you should slow down whenever you approach that imperfection. Your shocks should be fine for now if your car doesn't bounce up and down after you push down on your car.




The Thread Killah
[#] Apr 24, 2007 08:42pm
aDelcoTc
Oreland
Pennsylvania, US
  • Scion Guru
 well, the car does spring back up, it just doesn't keep on bouncing.

i've never actually blown shocks before, but from what i gather and everything i've heard, it sounds like i have now.. we'll see. the thing is, it doesn't make the noise over EVERY bump and dip. idk, idk...

Scion tc: Its essentially a 2 door Camry that spins up the tires quicker.....
[#] Apr 24, 2007 09:02pm
Vicious
Orlando
Florida, US
  • El Chupacabra
 Your shocks aren't that bad then. I still have OEM struts and they're still going strong after 2 years of being dropped. Wanna swap?




The Thread Killah
[#] Apr 24, 2007 09:05pm
aDelcoTc
Oreland
Pennsylvania, US
  • Scion Guru
Vicious wrote:
Your shocks aren't that bad then. I still have OEM struts and they're still going strong after 2 years of being dropped. Wanna swap?


i still have my OE struts/shocks too. they weren't blown, but seemed to be getting there. i'm not going to put them back in, if they're only going to last a few thousand miles. and i'm not getting TRD again if they are just going to blow.

i really think they are leaking though, what else would explain that noise. it can't be normal for TRD shocks.

could it be related to the warm weather, or possibly my wheel/tires?? i don't see how. i'm wondering if maybe another suspension component (steering linkage or something is loose). hell, it might even be my damn clutch or a loose exhaust section (manifold) for all i know. but i do know that when i push down on the front of the car, then let it come back up, it make the "whoosh/mouse-squeak/squeal" sound. it almost sounds like brakes, but my front pads are fine, though the rotors might be pretty shot.

Scion tc: Its essentially a 2 door Camry that spins up the tires quicker.....
[#] Apr 24, 2007 09:28pm
Triniosito
Orlando
Florida, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 Thats Sucks,Sorry To Hear If They Are Blown

[#] Apr 25, 2007 01:47am
Vicious
Orlando
Florida, US
  • El Chupacabra
 TRD's are gas shocks right? It can't be the warm weather, if anything the shocks would perform better in warm weather. Perhaps all that cold weather driving caused them to leak. I suggest avoiding bumps and potholes from now on. and if they're unavoidable, slow the hell down :o These tips have kept my stock struts from blowing. I doubt that it's the clutch squeaking when you press down on your car. The exhaust squeaking may be reasonable though. Your best bet is to just get the car on a lift or jackstands and check out what's going on with the struts and other stuff.




The Thread Killah
[#] Apr 25, 2007 05:00am
aDelcoTc
Oreland
Pennsylvania, US
  • Scion Guru
 yeah, i'm really not sure. the ride doesn't really seem to be very bouncy, maybe thats due to the eibach springs though.

and i don't hear the squeak over ever bump or dip. its not all the time, which leads me to believe its not the shocks (also the fact that they are brand new...though not properly installed the first time...and maybe still not)

it sounds like it may be brake (possibly even wheel hub-cv joint) related. either that or some kind of bushing (end links, control arms, etc..) because it does sound more like a metallic on rubber sound

Scion tc: Its essentially a 2 door Camry that spins up the tires quicker.....
[#] Apr 25, 2007 09:40am
Vicious
Orlando
Florida, US
  • El Chupacabra
 Dude, del does your clutch still squeak? Mine squeaks REALLY bad after a cold night or after a rain shower. I swear it sounds like a squeaky door swinging open and it's freakin LOUD now. I need to find out where that squeak is coming from It's driving me insane!!!!




The Thread Killah
[#] Apr 25, 2007 09:44am
skunk
New York, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 this happened to me once. the spring was incorrectly placed in its socket on the bottom, causing it to squeak. you better fix it before the spring pops...the spring is lose right now, at least thats what happened from my experience



The Skunk tC
Fo shiggity my niggity
[#] Apr 25, 2007 09:50am
MrScion07
Rochester
Massachusetts, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 makin me want to wait a just do coilovers rather then springs


[#] Apr 25, 2007 09:54am
aDelcoTc
Oreland
Pennsylvania, US
  • Scion Guru
Vicious wrote:
Dude, del does your clutch still squeak? Mine squeaks REALLY bad after a cold night or after a rain shower. I swear it sounds like a squeaky door swinging open and it's freakin LOUD now. I need to find out where that squeak is coming from It's driving me insane!!!!



its coming from the clutch assembly...duh! haha, j/k. but seriously, its coming from either the clutch fork, throwout bearing, or master pivot (according to the dealership.). they think just lubing these points will solve the problem (at least until your warranty is up and you have to start paying them for it).

have someone else play the clutch while you look at the t housing. you will see a little tab with a rubber boot sliding back and forth. this is where the noise comes from

Yes, my clutch still squeaks. in fact, now, when i start up and then depress the clutch, it squeaks, but the squeak kindof drags on like a chatter kindof. especially when its wet/rainy/humid out.

there is no tsb for it because not enough people complain about it (according my my serivce manager, which i think is BS). apparently, each region needs to receive so many complaints before it actually gets forwarded to corporate.


Scion tc: Its essentially a 2 door Camry that spins up the tires quicker.....
[#] Apr 25, 2007 10:25am
aDelcoTc
Oreland
Pennsylvania, US
  • Scion Guru
rimjay wrote:
this happened to me once. the spring was incorrectly placed in its socket on the bottom, causing it to squeak. you better fix it before the spring pops...the spring is lose right now, at least thats what happened from my experience


i've check the springs when i put my wheels on. they appear to be properly seated. the end of the spring coil is right next to the little bump stop tab on the strut mount. there is some horizontal freeplay on the spring, but very minimal. i don't think its in any danger. when you say "spring pops" do u mean snaps or pops out of the strut housing, not that i think either of those will happen.

Scion tc: Its essentially a 2 door Camry that spins up the tires quicker.....
[#] Apr 25, 2007 10:27am
Vicious
Orlando
Florida, US
  • El Chupacabra
 It's driving me insane man. Makes me almost wish I had gotten an automatic.... Almost




The Thread Killah
[#] Apr 25, 2007 10:29am
aDelcoTc
Oreland
Pennsylvania, US
  • Scion Guru
Vicious wrote:
It's driving me insane man. Makes me almost wish I had gotten an automatic.... Almost


i'd rather have a stick civic than an auto tc... no offense to the auto tc owners. but yeah, the 5speed tranny sucks basically.

Scion tc: Its essentially a 2 door Camry that spins up the tires quicker.....
[#] Apr 25, 2007 10:33am
soCAL-tc
Los Angeles
California, US
  • Scion Guru
 Honestly del i doubt your shocks blew out if they're trd...not because trd is sooo good, cuz from what i've heard, experienced and seen other than a few bad ass supras and soarers they've got nothing to offer the average joe(tc's, celicas, solaras, even corollas). They do however offer a variety of overpriced n overrated products...nevertheless the distance traveled by the shock is reduced substantially making them ten times more effective and reliable than the stockers when running lowering springs...I think like rimjay said you've got to take them off and realign the shock with the rubber boot...keep your fingers crossed though my man, cuz that would suck man, those f--in shocks/struts are expensive as hell..!

[#] Apr 25, 2007 10:46am
flyingcesar
Seattle
Washington, US
  • Scion Guru
 I think you got a bad shock from the factory there’s no way that thing should have any problems only at 3 months old. If they are only three months old TRD I think has a 1-year warranty.

2008 G37 OB Sport 6MT...
2007 335I 4DR...
[#] Apr 25, 2007 12:48pm
soCAL-tc
Los Angeles
California, US
  • Scion Guru
 1-year depending on when you purchased them..

[#] Apr 25, 2007 12:55pm
flyingcesar
Seattle
Washington, US
  • Scion Guru
 ^ True...

2008 G37 OB Sport 6MT...
2007 335I 4DR...
[#] Apr 25, 2007 12:58pm
exiled622
San Diego
California, US
  • Scion Guru
 not to thread jack... but i have the stock shocks and struts on with my tein s-techs and sometimes i hear a squeek when i go up my drive way or a bump in the back of my car... but thats only sometimes? could this be the same problem as del? or what?

[#] Apr 25, 2007 01:15pm
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