DaddyCee Posted October 25, 2011 Posted October 25, 2011 Hi All. Just recently noticed that on these bloomin terrible roads in the UK that everytime I go over a bump (nearly all the time now) there is a annoying squeaking that I'm pretty sure is coming from the exterior of the car and not interior. What would the common culprits be to check initially please? Quote
DaddyCee Posted October 25, 2011 Author Posted October 25, 2011 easy to fix? or a nightmare? best left to a professional no doubt. Quote
Dom187 Posted October 25, 2011 Posted October 25, 2011 Pretty sure there should be some guides on here kicking about Quote
Chuck21 Posted October 25, 2011 Posted October 25, 2011 Very common - in my case ARB drop-links and then ARB bushes; neither expensive to fix. I (and others) also get a lot of trim squeeks and rattles that the awful roads don't help! Quote
Grantmitchell Posted October 25, 2011 Posted October 25, 2011 When I get the annoying squeak I normally tell her to get out and walk he will sort you out with the droplinks or the bushes, to test if its the droplinks - Simply disconnect the link and tie it up out the way and take the car for a spin to check that the noise is gone. Quote
bronzee Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 Also make sure the space saver is properly bolted down, as they can produce a bit of squeak if not thoroughly secured. Quote
DaddyCee Posted October 26, 2011 Author Posted October 26, 2011 ok thanks for all the advice if a guide link could be posted I might try and tackle this myself. Will also check the space saver at the weekend. Quote
M13KYF Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 drop links are doable yourself, worth doing the arb bushes too while your in there for the sake of £20 for them, takes a couple of hours. Banana arm bushes I would take to a garage. You need a special tool to remove and insert the bush in the arm. Job should take a couple of hours for both sides. ZMANALEX or Horsham both do the parts Quote
SteveW Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 I've got 2 squeaks and the dashboard rattles. I've isolated which bit of the dash rattles but can't work out how to dismantle the thing to tighten it up!!! No guides anywhere and can't locate any screws bolts or similar. Quote
BSCZ Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 Old topic I know, but thought I'd post my experience with a particularly loud and annoying squeak coming from somewhere in my dashboard. After months of stuffing bits of foam into various holes around the dash and windscreen, with no success, I happened to notice one day when poking under the bonnet that the battery was slightly loose - and low and behold, as I moved it slightly, a really annoying squeak appeared! Tighten up the bolts, and apply a bit of grease, and low and behold, squeak has gone. Amazing how the noise travels into the cabin - I was sure it was the dash making the noise. Now if I could only get rid of the rattles...! May not be the solution for every squeak, but could worth checking out just in case. Hope it helps out someone. Quote
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