Suspension question(s)

[Pomorza]

Mates

For the past three years (~14k miles) I've been running Eibach springs and blue tokico struts on my Z, which I put on myself along with new bushings everywhere.. A couple of weeks ago I noticed that when I went over speed bumps - which I hate doing - there would be a noticeable squeak from the suspension. I took the Z in for a tire balance the other day and was informed that the struts need to be replaced as they are "leaking." I could not find said leak when I was doing the brakes this past weekend. Well today I noticed that when I go over said speed bumps there's a noticeable tick (its annoying as hell) coming from the rear passenger's side. I'm getting the car in the air this weekend but has anyone ever experienced such things? It does it after the bump (as in the when the suspension decompresses from said "bump")

Secondly, what is the life space on shocks on Z's?

Thank mates

Jan

[John Coffey]

Gland nut might be loose causing the shock to move up and down a bit.

[Pomorza]

Gland nut might be loose causing the shock to move up and down a bit.

Gland nuts? Care to elaborate where/what this is?

Thanks

[John Coffey]

Download the FSM.

[LeonV]

Or Google.

[olzed]

The large nut that hold the shocks into the outer housing could be a bit loose.

Also some types of suspension bushings can squeek.

[Pomorza]

Thank you guys for the answer. I'll look into all of it this weekend.

Thanks again

Jan