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Title: Creaking Noise
Post by: bighed on 12 December 2008, 19:42:50

Guys, when I go over a speed hump about 5mph I get a creaking noise from my front passenger side suspension. Any ideas???

Title: Re: Creaking Noise
Post by: alexandjen on 12 December 2008, 19:43:34

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Guys, when I go over a speed hump about 5mph I get a creaking noise from my front passenger side suspension. Any ideas???

Creak or knocking noise?

Title: Re: Creaking Noise
Post by: vauxfan2k on 12 December 2008, 19:47:56

could be the strut top mountings or excess dirt and stones in the strut cups that the springs sit in. (assuming its coming from the front)

you should hear it outside the car if its suspension related.

Title: Re: Creaking Noise
Post by: Andy B on 12 December 2008, 19:56:21

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Guys, when I go over a speed hump about 5mph I get a creaking noise from my front passenger side suspension. Any ideas???

Drop link? (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-ANTI-ROLL-BAR-DROP-LINK-NEW_W0QQitemZ250214360820QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item250214360820&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)

I've no idea how good or bad the drop link in the link is ... it was the first one I found on eBay  ;))

Title: Re: Creaking Noise
Post by: albitz on 12 December 2008, 20:15:06

I get the same from the rear  :-/

Title: Re: Creaking Noise
Post by: feeutfo on 12 December 2008, 20:21:33

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Guys, when I go over a speed hump about 5mph I get a creaking noise from my front passenger side suspension. Any ideas???

Both my omegas have done this to varying degrees esp in the cold weather. I have put it down to cold oil in the dampers to a certain extent, as my trip too work involves 3 speed humps in the last 1/4 mile of a 20 minute journey. and when its all warmed up on the way in to work it never creeks, but when cold on the way home it creeks according to air temp. On the other hand, once my old omegas wishbones where replaced a major creek disappeared. The bushes where so far gone the wishbone was rubbing on the subframe bracket.  

Title: Re: Creaking Noise
Post by: kcl on 15 December 2008, 07:34:30

I've also noticed creeks from the front esp on cold weather. I think it's the rubber bushes on the anti-roll-bar/sway bar /what on earth is that bar in english  ;D

Title: Re: Creaking Noise
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 December 2008, 08:33:05

It is the anti roll bar.

The bushes can be repalced with the rad out and are very cheap.....fit with a smear of grease!

Title: Re: Creaking Noise
Post by: Andy B on 15 December 2008, 09:31:06

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 on the anti-roll-bar/sway bar /what on earth is that bar in english  ;D

You're right with both, they are both correct :y. You must know that if we can have more than one word for something in English we do.  ;D  ;D