alcazar

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My Scoob has recently started making a distinct creak on coming down off speed bumps. I take 'em slowly, but the noise is getting worse, in fact it can be heard from outside the car.....HOW embarrassing??
It's a '98 UK car, but with Whiteline solid droplinks all round, and an uprated rear anti roll bar.

Does it sound to anyone as if I ought to be worried, or is some spray grease gonna do the trick somewhere?

Thanks for any replies.
Alcazar

alcazar

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What, 15 views, and not even a single opinion? This is not the Scoobynet I know and love....................:
Alcazar

Hugh138

I've got a similar thing - not noticeable from outside though. my feeling was that my standard droplinks were going.

I've been thinking about upgrading my suspension so haven't really pursued it. Would be interested in others' opinions though.

Hugh

Ken E

I had this on my WRX one time, was the anti roll bar bushes, greased and the noise went

alcazar

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Aaaaaaha!!!
Right, there's the first thing I'll try, as soon as it stops fekkin raining:
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DeanF

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I had this on mine, Except mine was when i accelerated / decellerated (Car squats / Car rises) New drop links, No joy, Greased Anti roll B bushes , no joy, Turns out to be Handbrake cable, As it moves slightly when the suspension goes up & down.

Dean

Forgot to add. Quick tester,
Park the car on a up bank, turn off, release the Handbrake slightly keeping the button pressed in, let the car roll slightly & ease handbrake up & down & the same time. Do you get the creak ??

[Edited by DeanF - 6/6/2003 2:04:13 PM]

alcazar

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Right, I'm trying that this evening too.
If it does turn out to be that, what's the cure?
And is an "up-bank" just a slope?

Any more thoughts anyone??

Alcazar

DeanF

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Yes a slope will do, Ended up having to take the discs off & freeing up / cleaning the handbrake mechanism that operates the shoes inside the disc drum, also cleaned all the contact points where the shoes touch the back plate, then lubbed everything with copper slip.

Dean