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Creak creak!

Postby peterg » Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:22 pm

I have a very annoying creaking coming from my passenger side rear suspension area. Ive lubed all the joints but it doesnt appear to have helped much. Anyone else experienced this annoying trait....or know what it is?
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Postby clee » Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:46 pm

Yes mine does that :evil: Really pisses me off going over all the speed bumps near me .Can't find the source ,need someone to bounce on the rear whilst I listen :lol:
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Postby EATMYPLASTICARSE » Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:27 pm

Mine does it also but only when going slowly over speedbumps never in normal driving though. i hate those SPEEDBUMPS :evil:
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Postby David Gentleman » Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:15 pm

Sometimes the anti roll bar bushes in the wishbone swell and rub causing creaking...
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Postby Alpineandy » Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:37 am

This is a long shot....
Do you all happen to have replacement hips?



:lol:
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Postby Saxon » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:25 pm

Mine creaked very badly on the nearside until i renewed all the wishbone bushes, then stopped completely. The offside now creaks so i reakon the bushes will need doing there soon! I did renew anti roll bar bushes both sides at the time.

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Postby gt5 » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:26 pm

mine has just started doing this aswell :( another prob on the to do list
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Postby David Gentleman » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:56 pm

Must be a summer thing then.. Swelling bushes...
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Postby clee » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:58 pm

David Gentleman wrote:Must be a summer thing then.. Swelling bushes...



oooooh -errrr :!:
I've been lapping bearings today :lol:
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Postby peterg » Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:08 pm

I have a new anti roll bar bush for that side sat in the garage..just havent got round to sorting it yet.
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Postby mettersl » Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:30 pm

Yup,
Looks like its a common problem, my A610 squeaks too- it didn't when I bought it (but one of the other ones I looked at did squeak loudly- one of the factors that put me off).
It initially started to squeak only when moving slowly, but its now doing it at higher speeds too.
I had it looked at recently and was told that the bushes were Ok but it might be the shocks. To be fair I was told they weren't split or displaced, swelling is more difficult to diagnose.
How much are the bushes?- I've been quoted 150 each for the shockers, so want to start at the cheapest point first. £300 to still have the squeaks is an expensive mistake.
Can you lubricate them as a diagnostic test?

Lee

(PS- I now have very good A/C though, so the creaks are heard more as the windows are usually closed.........)
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Postby darrenbiggs » Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:12 am

Mine squeaks too.
:cry:
It's definitely the bushes (either anti-roll or actual wishbone bushes) - I plan to clean up the whole area with a wire brush anyway and paint the exposed areas. Maybe a good clean up will help.
I'm just here for the gasoline.
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Postby Alpineandy » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:17 pm

mettersl wrote:Can you lubricate them as a diagnostic test?


I can't see why not, but I think a silicon lube spray may be a wiser choice than oil/WD40 (but I'm happy to be told otherwise).
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Postby David Gentleman » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:26 pm

Jetwash the whole car in WD, rust prevantative and squeek quietener in one.. :lol:

As Andy said, a silicon lube or copper slip substance would be suitable, nothing that eats rubber preferably.... :oops:
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Postby darrenbiggs » Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:01 pm

Are they rubber? I thought the wishbone bushes were poly or nylon?
I'm just here for the gasoline.
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