Quick back story as I replaced all shocks and struts on my wife’s 2008 CRV with 200k miles on it. I went with the all in one strut and spring package by KYB for the fronts. I also replaced both front sway bar linkages. As the originals had torn boots.
Well now I have a creaking noise after the vehicle sits. The noise is only for the first 15-60 seconds. After a few turns it’s gone. Some times after sitting 15mins or sometimes after sitting overnight the noise returns. She hears it most as I travel for work and can’t be home every morning. I re torqued both sides with the vehicle weight on the ground and had an alignment done. So it’s all within spec now.
I reached out to KYB and basically was referred to their warranty policy.
So now my options are
-Return them back to Autozone for a warranty replacement
-Try and use grease or white lithium spray into the bearing plate
-Try and return them and reuse the oem springs with new struts/oem bearing plate. If I go this route I don’t know which struts to purchase KYB? MONROE?
Has anyone installed OEM bearing plates onto the KYB quick strut/spring sets?
Well now I have a creaking noise after the vehicle sits. The noise is only for the first 15-60 seconds. After a few turns it’s gone. Some times after sitting 15mins or sometimes after sitting overnight the noise returns. She hears it most as I travel for work and can’t be home every morning. I re torqued both sides with the vehicle weight on the ground and had an alignment done. So it’s all within spec now.
I reached out to KYB and basically was referred to their warranty policy.
So now my options are
-Return them back to Autozone for a warranty replacement
-Try and use grease or white lithium spray into the bearing plate
-Try and return them and reuse the oem springs with new struts/oem bearing plate. If I go this route I don’t know which struts to purchase KYB? MONROE?
Has anyone installed OEM bearing plates onto the KYB quick strut/spring sets?
