On my bushes, its the ends rubbing, so a squirt of silicone lube down the side of them usually does it for a few months. On May 28, 2012 11:47 p.m., "Glenn Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote:
> ** > Stephen - Yeah - I do have poly bushes all round...don't remember seeing a > lubrication holes - how did you lubricate? > > Ray - by CV joints do you mean those in the half shafts or the prop shaft, > or both? Should I expect to hear the noise with the rear of the car on > axel stands and running it in gear? > > Thanks, > > Glenn > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Stephen Rigley [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 28 May 2012 22:24 > *To:* Glenn Johnson > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Under-Car Creaking on Moving Off > > 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > >
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