Do you have polybushes? Mine have start to bind/creak when they need some lubing.
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Glenn Johnson <[email protected] > wrote: > ** > Thanks for the replies folks. > > Ken - I did replace the front sway bar mounts a few years ago after the > original ones cracked, and did check them a couple of months back when > servicing the car, and the noise does precede that check. > > Lee - I think I will do that just in case as it is the cheapest option and > I have had to do that before. > > Ray - the noise is when moving off forward or reverse. > > But after a bit more analysis this evening I think it might be something > more sinister. The noise is actually two or three creaks, it happens every > time I pull off (forward or backward), and generally when I come to a halt > disengaging the clutch as I do so, but only very occasionally when the car > is rolling in neutral and I stop it with the foot brake... Also, I can > feel it through the gear stick... > > Any more thoughts? > > Glenn > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Ray [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 26 May 2012 01:18 > *To:* Glenn Johnson; [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Under-Car Creaking on Moving Off > > Same when reversing? > > *From:* Glenn Johnson <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:07 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Under-Car Creaking on Moving Off > > > Hi folks, > > Now it's finally warm enough to have the top down I've noticed quite a > loud "creaking" coming from under the car whilst pulling off (imagine > sitting down onto a old wooden chair). The noise isn't in the car (i.e. > clutch pedal) and there is also a bit of it from 1st to 2nd, but beyond > this too much wind/road noise to hear it. > > I can't get any noise from bouncing any of the corners of the car. > > Could it be engine or diff mounts, something inside the gearbox diff or > diff? > > Any thoughts or tests I could do to isolate it? > > Car is a '97 FMII with a regular 5-speed and torsen diff, done 121k miles. > > BTW, still have both intake and exhaust cam advanced by about 14' (due to > a crank pulley misalignment when changing the water pump) and am enjoying > the late but more explosive power delivery! > > Glenn > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > >
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