UNABASHED Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 read up on all the causes of the creaky rear at low speeds and seems more than likely that my issues lay with the droplinks. If I take the zed to a normal run oif the mill garage will they be able to have a nosey round and tell me for definite so that I can then drive off and but the parts from a trader on here and they go back to get it sorted? or is this this the sort of issue that the garage will need to get my car in bits before they can diagnose and byu that point I will be in there hands regarding parts? or is this the sort of thing where the aprts need to be physically swapped out before the casue of the creaking can be diagnosed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 100% guarantee it will be the rear drop links mate. ZMANALEX sells uprated ones on here but they're quite pricey. I paid £25 for a pair of aftermarket ones off eBay, which will probably only last a year or so until they start making the noise again, but it was the best option for me at the time. I would just buy a pair and take it to the garage and get them to swap them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Have you not tried lubricant in the seal on drop links First? Also lubed the rubber stops on the boot and doors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 nice 1, did you fit them yourself or get a garage to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 Have you not tried lubricant in the seal on drop links First? Also lubed the rubber stops on the boot and doors? not actually tried lubing them up myself, I take it its a grease I would need to use and no WD40 et al? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 you can buy them from nissan for 35 quid if i recall. make sure you get the later, beefier ones which should be the only ones nissan supply, i dont know which ones you'd get off of ebay though, the older ones are weedy. its a really easy job to change them. you can climb under and have a good pull on your ARB to see if its noisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I just greased mine up... been a year since I did it and no more creeking... try it and save your money, if it doesnt work then change them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 I like the sound of £35 What grease dis you use Tarmac - and where exactly did you grease? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I like the sound of £35 What grease dis you use Tarmac - and where exactly did you grease? I followed a guide on here, I think Big Phil put it up but cant remember... Try doing a search It must have been simple if I did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 search is for noobs, I expect all answers to be laid at my feet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I just got a can of spray grease from Halfrauds, £5.00 i think and job done. Pull the rubber aside....and squirt you juice till your hearts content. Door/boot stops, just a dab og grease....sorted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 If it starts again then I'd look into getting your droplinks replaced. I had genuine nissan ones from CS and they weren't a lot at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickzzz Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I tried spraying mine with grease but hasn't made a lot of difference! Mind I didn't pull back the rubber seal so that could be why. I've replaced drop links on my dads alfa before and it wasn't that hard just needed 2 jacks in order to lift the suspension arm up as the link only came off easily when suspension was at a certain angle. Didn't cure the noise on the Alfa mind, turned out to be the top mount! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 got me some grease on my lunch to get her lubed up when I get home, do I need to jack the car up to get at these droplinks then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 got me some grease on my lunch to get her lubed up when I get home, do I need to jack the car up to get at these droplinks then? Yes, or even easier with a wheel off. Make sure you get the straw/nozzle as far into the rubber boot as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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