I have Cross coilovers.
Recently, first in my parking garage when circling around counter clockwise, i have noticed a tick tick tick tick tick tick sound when making the sharp left hand turn. It's not a full lock turn.
I noticed it on the street for the first time around a sharp left hand bend. It sounds like it's coming from the front right wheel.

The coilovers are also making a separate clunking sound when the wheels are turned in either direction at slow speeds.


The first problem doesn't feel like a coilover issue. Do you think a dealer will refuse to look at / fix the problem because of the aftermarket suspension and wheels? (those are the only mods.)

Do you have any thoughts on what the problems are?

 

Did this happen out of the blue? Or right after install?

Did you install them? Might want to go back in and check stuff... Lug bolts tick or click supposedly if not torqued down!

You could try the dealer. cant hurt, but theyll probably come back after thier test drive and say its the coilovers, unless you get a cool tech who really wants to help.

The whole "wheels turned" thing makes me want to suspect a wheel bearing, under load
Also see if your swaybar end links are hitting the axle... that would cause a speed related, wheels turned, noise im sure.

 

Thanks for your suggestions.

The clunking / sort of binding from the coilovers started recently and has gotten worse.

Both the above and the clicking started 2 years+ after the coils went on.

 

if i recall correctly cross's are all one unit, vs using the stock top spring mounts.

ive found on older ones that above the top spring perch where the ball joint part is can get a little binding... maybe some penetrating oil or wd40 could loosen it up if it is indeed binding. The top perch will turn on the spring vs. the joint where it is supposed to turn. That causes more of a spring twang sound though. You could also slightly loosten the top nut so the torque isnt quite as much... worked on my BCs

 

Thanks, I'll try that.