Finally got my coil overs fitted. they were second hand bought from a forum member, had them for a while before eventually fitting them. managed to get them on all right, and adjusted the height a couple of times but still think I can go lower.

 

But the most annoying thing is the rears (one in particular) squeak like a bitch. sounds awful and is ruining my driving experience. I tried a bit of wd40 as a simple fix, and after a spirited drive it must of seeped in because it stopped, (or greatly reduced). but now after a couple more drives its come back. Eventually I do plan to get the wheel off and give it a better lube. but is this going to be a case, lubing it up every couple of trips or could there be something else wrong with them?

 

I know how you all like photo's so here's a couple

 

did you fit the gasket between the strut top and arch?

did you fit the gasket between the strut top and arch?

 

There wasn't a gasket on the standard shocks and none came with the new ones. there was a metal gasket on the front shocks but not on the back.

spray grease onto the entire strut, then go for a drive and keep repeating the process.

WD40 only gets rid of water and provides limited lubrication.

If you use spray grease it should last a lot longer :)

There wasn't a gasket on the standard shocks and none came with the new ones. there was a metal gasket on the front shocks but not on the back.

 

That's odd theres normally a thin paper gasket, a bead of silicone can do the job, worth a shot.

Well hopefully if the weather stays nice I plan to get the wheel off tomorrow to lower it a little more so i'll give it a go.

Had a go at fitting some gaskets today, and gave them a good hose down with some silicon spray. the one that was really noisy now isn't, but the other one is still a little squeaky. so I've made progress. gunna have another go at spraying them tomorrow.