AJRFulton Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Cars got a couple of issues, will be getting the dealer to look at them when I go back home. Just wondering if these are known about 1) Washer fluid. I can find no evidence of a leak, but its needing filled up every 4-7 days. It used to last a month or so. 2) Hand brake light. Keeps flashing on under hard acceleration. 3) Offside rear suspension. Has started becoming very creaky. Quote
Bems Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Did the hand brake light and rear suspension creak start at roughly the same time? Quote
AJRFulton Posted December 17, 2013 Author Posted December 17, 2013 Na. Suspension started creaking on access/egress from the car a few month back. Hand brake light has only started happening since I came home from working abroad. Car had been used sparsely during that time. Quote
Lexx Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Hand brake light - check brake fluid level. Creaky suspension - check banana arms, and all rear bushes for wear/play Quote
Ebized Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 First actions: Creaking suspension - sparsely used - you clearly need to get out on your favourite twisties and give the 370 a full workout to get its joints working fully And as Lexx says ^^^^ remember brake fluid level does drop as your pads wear and ZEDS are known to trip the handbrake light very early in those circumstances. Quote
AJRFulton Posted December 17, 2013 Author Posted December 17, 2013 Cars only done 14k, 80% of which has been motorway running. Be pretty disappointed to be having bush issues. Quote
ZMANALEX Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Top up your brake fluid for the warning light issue. Lubricate the rear bushings and drop links with XCP ONE or similar. Alex. Quote
fuzboo Posted December 18, 2013 Posted December 18, 2013 Na. Suspension started creaking on access/egress from the car a few month back. Mine started doing this at about 8 months old/6k miles. It coincided with the onset of winter and is notably worse in cold weather. Flagged it at first service for them to look at but was told by the tech it was normal/car settling after exit. Be interested to hear what your dealer says. Quote
AJRFulton Posted December 19, 2013 Author Posted December 19, 2013 It's a terrible sound. You roll up in your shiny sports car, step out the thing and get a crrrreeeeeaaaaaaak. It's not exactly smooth. Quote
ioneabee Posted December 19, 2013 Posted December 19, 2013 Na. Suspension started creaking on access/egress from the car a few month back. Mine started doing this at about 8 months old/6k miles. It coincided with the onset of winter and is notably worse in cold weather. Flagged it at first service for them to look at but was told by the tech it was normal/car settling after exit. Be interested to hear what your dealer says. thats got to be complete and utter b*ll*cks - mines 2 years old now (25k miles) and it doesn't do that Quote
R35LEE Posted December 19, 2013 Posted December 19, 2013 Car settling is dealer talk for can't find the fault and I don't have a clue Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk Quote
fuzboo Posted December 19, 2013 Posted December 19, 2013 It's a terrible sound. You roll up in your shiny sports car, step out the thing and get a crrrreeeeeaaaaaaak. It's not exactly smooth. Yup, exactly this. Really cramps your style in Tescos carpark Only offside rear, and only on exit. Doesn't make a peep any other time, including driving, speedhumps, bouncing that corner, or whether the handbrake is on or off.. just on exiting the vehicle. It'll be raised again at Feb's service, so keen to hear if you get it diagnosed before then. Quote
ZZZ_2306 Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 did you ever find out what the creak was I am having the exact same thing? Quote
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