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Rear left creaks? *sorted*
- Argenta
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Rear left creaks? *sorted*
Anybody have a good guess what's usually causing creaks coming from rear left, say when changing from reverse and turning in a garage, flat floor..? So the noise doesn't need bumps, which I guess excludes shock mounts etc.
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Rear left creaks?
Creaks generally come from rubber ( dry) I am a big advocate of liberally spraying regularly - at least once a year anything rubber on the car with silicon spray. mounts, bushes, seals etc - you will be amazed how much quieter your car will become!
- Argenta
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Rear left creaks?
It sounds more "structural" than creaks from rubber bushings, I must say. More metallic.
- buzyg
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Rear left creaks?
My rear left creeks too. But that's arthritis.
Have you checked the spring is not broken?
Have you checked the spring is not broken?
- Argenta
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Rear left creaks?
Haha!
Yeah I have KW V3 and the springs seem ok.
What does bad diff bushes sound like? May be more "clonking"..?
Yeah I have KW V3 and the springs seem ok.
What does bad diff bushes sound like? May be more "clonking"..?
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Rear left creaks?
Ok Buzyg it was actually related to the left spring..
Lots of sand/gravel had gotten in between the spring rubber seat, from last sundays trackday (don’t ask..)
All fixed!
Amazed some sand/gravel could cause that much noise...
Lots of sand/gravel had gotten in between the spring rubber seat, from last sundays trackday (don’t ask..)
All fixed!
Amazed some sand/gravel could cause that much noise...