Icon coilovers creaking/squeking

[Dusty at ICON]

Hopefully they figure out what is causing it. It's a little embarrassing when I pull into a parking lot and people look around to see what the noise is, not to look at a cool Bronco. I really like the ride and performance of the Icons, so I hope they get it figured out and the rest of us with the squeak can get ours fixed.

I assume @Dusty at ICON is following this issue as well and will hopefully give feedback to the rest of us in the same situation.

I've seen this thread but I have no clue what's causing it. Best to work through our customer service folks, as some already have. Everyone should be back from SEMA this week so if I hear anything from the customer service people about what causes this, I'll relay anything I find out.

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[Dusty at ICON]

There are serious clearance issues that vary between Broncos. You can try rotating the lower mount, but there is a good chance that your swaybar link will hit the spring instead. I wasn't willing to sacrifice turning angle or rip up my tie rod boot, so currently my swaybar links contact the spring near full droop (may be limiting travel).

Icon is aware of the problem. They provided prototype fixes to a few owners about 2 months ago, but the rest of us are still waiting for a "production" fix (replacement stud that centers the shock instead of offsetting forward or rearward). @Dusty at ICON was keeping a list of people needing the fix, but maybe now you just have to complain directly to Icon. I suppose another option is to send them back.

There has been a solution in place for some time now. Email scott@iconvehicledynamics and he can help anyone out who needs more tie rod clearance for their ICON coilovers. It involves spinning the lower mount around 180 degrees and installing a sway bar drop kit (which Scott can send you) that moves the sway bar back enough to provide the needed clearance. With that modification you can run just about any tie rod or brace you want.

 

[Horton]

There has been a solution in place for some time now. Email scott@iconvehicledynamics and he can help anyone out who needs more tie rod clearance for their ICON coilovers. It involves spinning the lower mount around 180 degrees and installing a sway bar drop kit (which Scott can send you) that moves the sway bar back enough to provide the needed clearance. With that modification you can run just about any tie rod or brace you want.

@Dusty at ICON

how do I know which way to orient the lower mount? I just got my replacement coilovers and I want to make sure it’s rotated best way the first time. I did see I got the sway bar relocation mounts which I didn’t have in the first kit.

thanks

 

[Dusty at ICON]

@Dusty at ICON

how do I know which way to orient the lower mount? I just got my replacement coilovers and I want to make sure it’s rotated best way the first time. I did see I got the sway bar relocation mounts which I didn’t have in the first kit.

thanks

Longer side of the bar pin toward the front of the vehicle. This does require use of the included swaybar relo.

 

[Horton]

Longer side of the bar pin toward the front of the vehicle. This does require use of the included swaybar relo.

Thanks i installed it saturday, and that's how i installed it and also noticed they sent the sway bar relocation bracket. I added that as well. I didn't see a lot of change in these, shorter hose up front was the most notable change.

 

[Dusty at ICON]

Thanks i installed it saturday, and that's how i installed it and also noticed they sent the sway bar relocation bracket. I added that as well. I didn't see a lot of change in these, shorter hose up front was the most notable change.

10-4. I don't work on Fridays (I do 4-10's) so I didn't see your question until this morning. Glad you got it worked out.

 

[HarmCityHammer]

Yay… Icon Squeaks… just installed, rear is squeaking within 20miles

 

[395N]

I wrote a long honest review about this on this forum and it got deleted.
Stay away from Icon.

 

[broadicustomworks]

Does it sound like this?

Did you ever find the culprit?
I'm about to crawl under mine with some lithium grease and spray until it goes away.

 

[Murfman]

Did you ever find the culprit?
I'm about to crawl under mine with some lithium grease and spray until it goes away.

Bent coil spring left front. Coils were making contact with the shock tower.

 

[broadicustomworks]

Bent coil spring left front. Coils were making contact with the shock tower.

Thanks.
Mine just started it.
Did an SVC perch lift, took it on a tame trail. Came into and out of a gentle dip spiritedly (there was water to splash) and creaked ever since.
Just on rebound, only audible with the radio off.
But I KNOW it's there so it's bugging me.
And it is not supposed to be.
I'll take a peek once I get home again, see if that might be my culprit.

 

[Disciple Mike]

Yay… Icon Squeaks… just installed, rear is squeaking within 20miles

Having this same issue, seems to be coming from the passenger rear. Mine have been on since March but just recently started noticing the squeaking. Also, both rears have corrosion on the body of the shock and the adjustment threads. Did you get any kind of resolution?

 

[KompressorV12]

Hey all, I had a 50 miles on my odo and got the fabtech coilover kit and I have extreme squeaking too so it’s not just icon. I’m at 500 miles on the odometer. It sounds like all 4 corners. Sounds exactly like post #42 above mine.

I have the 2.5 fabtech dirt logic with external resis. Fabtech Uniball UCA, fabtech adjustable lower links, and fabtech adjustable track bar

 

[goodgraf]

I have ICON 3 coilover lift. Squeaking all around. Will improve with driving a bit. Then returns after sitting a few hours. Took to 4WP, who did install, and they did not notice sqeaking/creaking. Will take back and have them let it sit a day or so so they can duplicate sound.

 

[Disciple Mike]

I have ICON 3 coilover lift. Squeaking all around. Will improve with driving a bit. Then returns after sitting a few hours. Took to 4WP, who did install, and they did not notice sqeaking/creaking. Will take back and have them let it sit a day or so so they can duplicate sound.

You may want to make a video as proof next time you notice it. I was able to get mine to squeak just by bouncing on the step, so I took a video of it and sent it to Icon.

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