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Ill try to be brief. Sound is starting to drive me nuts.

I hear a creaking noise whenever I turn the steering wheel. It only occurs when either going really slow or at a standstill. Dont hear anything at speed. Sounds like the video below but not nearly as bad.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3jLmpI-XAM"]Coilover Spring Binding - YouTube[/ame]


Shop told me the spherical bearing in my front right coilover is seizing. Best way to fix is replace. They sprayed some lubricant on the top of the coilover which seemed to help a bit but a week later its back.

Emailed Tein and they're refusing to send parts under warranty. Car has never been tracked, coilover usage is under 13k miles, and it's been 9 months since install. They're stating it MUST be sent to them because there is a "special tool" they use to remove the bearing from the mount. They're claiming I also have to pay for it because its wear and tear.

Anyone replace the spherical bearing on a Tein Flex A? I saw others mention the radial bearing from Fortune Auto but dont know if its the same for the Teins. Any suggestions?

PS, this is my first coilover but seems like bullshit to me that 9 months in its falling apart. I get wear and tear, but a coilover under 13k miles and under a year since install is ridiculous to me. I get they're not top of the line but I'm not tracking my car. Maybe you can tell me if I'm being unreasonable.

Thanks