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Offline Eddy30

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Squeaky suspension
« on: April 24, 2010, 10:43:22 pm »
Hi all,was driving the otherday and hit what I swear was a crater. Which ripped my tire although my alloy is fine (a little scratched) my suspension must have compressed fully as it went with a right bang. had the wheel off and everything looks ok but noticed a few times when going over something like a large hump at slow speed I get a large creek from that supsension?
Anyone experienced this? Any ideas what could be prob. Seems to work fine nearly all the time
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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2010, 08:35:26 am »
Id say its your lower arm rear bushes mates.

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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2010, 11:07:18 am »
Thanks for that mate. Don't know whether t have it looked at as it's fine most of the time, is it a dear one if it's that?
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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2011, 09:54:54 pm »
Quote from: TOONARMY on April 25, 2010, 08:35:26 am
Id say its your lower arm rear bushes mates.

toon
How confident are you buddy?

I have squeaky suspension as well...happens when going over speed humps.  Is there anything I can check visually if the car was on a ramp?
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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2011, 10:14:26 pm »
Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on May 23, 2011, 09:54:54 pm
I have squeaky suspension as well...happens when going over speed humps.  Is there anything I can check visually if the car was on a ramp?

I would try lubricating the arb bushings...
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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2011, 06:50:42 am »
Thanks Bacillus, being new to this I guess I should use something other than normal grease or WD40.
I don't want to run the risk of damaging the rubber bushes, right? 
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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2011, 08:14:07 am »
Some sort of silicon based spray should do the job...
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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2011, 12:11:39 am »
The squeaking noise has come back and is getting worse... could it be the shocks? Help please...   :sad1:
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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2011, 06:28:43 am »

Did you use silicone spray?  How long did it go away for?
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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2011, 09:56:11 am »
VW were kind enough to spray some silicone spray.  Never really went away completely...but after a month it's back again.
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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2011, 12:10:36 pm »
Change the Arb bushes if your not happy with spraying Silicon spray to shut them up for a few weeks.
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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2011, 12:14:40 pm »

Ive also got a squeeky back end  :ashamed: :grin:

Is it worth using poly bushes?
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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2011, 12:30:41 pm »
Quote from: Saint Steve on July 17, 2011, 12:10:36 pm
Change the Arb bushes if your not happy with spraying Silicon spray to shut them up for a few weeks.
Are you confident it's the ARB bushes?  Is it a common thing?
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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2011, 01:06:13 pm »
If its on the front, and whilst going over speed humps commonly, then yes, mine does the same. Silicone Spray shuts it up now and again.
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Re: Squeaky suspension
« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2011, 06:02:54 pm »
It is when going over speed humps... hmmmm Probably will get some silicone spray...
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