Do springs go bad?

[evanl85]

I have this annoying creaking noise coming from my left rear spring, and I can't figure out why. I can grab the spring itself and just by moving it up/down it will creak just like when I am driving. Is it possible the spring is bad? I was under the assumption that these don't really go bad...they are made of steel I believe. Also, it's the stock spring, not aftermarket. Thanks


-Evan

[420sx]

you have to refrigirate them after use.....






they do sag after a while though.

[evanl85]

Yeah but would they "break" enough to the point that it would crack or something and make a creaking noise? It's that or the spring is rubbing on something else in there that is metal, and I can't figure out what.

[007jpang]

could be your shocks may be blown

[evanl85]

Nah, shocks are only a few thousand miles old..I know what blown shocks feel/sound like. The car's feel is fine, it just squeeks and is audible at low speeds or if I push down on the spring or car by hand.

[Phlip]

I don't know what year your car is, but it is at least 7 years old and at most 16 years old, I would think that this amount of time, mileage and wear/tear will present some form of aging to ANYTHING on the car, if not everything...The squeak, as previously mentioned, is more than likely related to the shocks...
Pesonally, I would, if I were in your shoes, see this as an excuse to go ahead and get aftermarket springs/shocks, if not coilovers.

[evanl85]

The shocks are fine, I'm just trying to figure out if the springs themselves can actually go bad, or if it's more likely that the spring is rubbing on something.