#1: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:15 pm ---- Since getting the suspension overhauled last year everytime i turn the wheel it creaks, I only hear it when stationary but i reckon it's doing it all the time.
I presume this is the top mounts (which are new) that probably weren't greased very well when installed. Does that sound about right?
If it is, whats the 'how to' on greasing them up?
And if i'm talking complete crap, what do you reckon the problem is?
#2: Re: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:18 pm ---- Probably dry bearings in the topmounts, if they were cheap topmounts they've probably bit the dust tbh and need completly replacing, I never had to grease my topmounts when I installed them and they aint creaking..
Are the springs definatly seated correctly and not moving at-all as that could cause a creaking noise too..
#3: Re: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:24 pm ---- Ah could be springs, they were done after the top mounts (well about 2 days after) and i dont have much faith in the garage that did them. How do i check that?
#4: Re: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:31 pm ---- did the topmounts have bearings fitted? if no bearings were fitted the metal rubbing on the rubber can creak or clunk.
#5: Re: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:33 pm ---- I presume they had them in. It was a decent guy that did the work. It's done bout 3000 miles since, couple of trackdays etc etc so i think it would have deteriorated if there was no bearing at all in there (and play).
#6: Re: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:00 pm ---- Wheels falling off, scrap it
#7: Re: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:03 pm ----
Addaz wrote:
Wheels falling off, scrap it
Your probably right, they should all be scrapped really, i keep this as a toy though so i dont mind, the Audi drives lovely.
#8: Re: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:05 pm ----
D4NTP wrote:
Addaz wrote:
Wheels falling off, scrap it
Your probably right, they should all be scrapped really, i keep this as a toy though so i dont mind, the Audi drives lovely.
Meh, start with yours
#9: Re: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:13 pm ---- Yes, no doubt it will end up scrapped, but isnt that why everyone buys a 206? something cheap, fun and then throw it away without spending much on it and buy something else.
#10: Re: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:14 pm ----
D4NTP wrote:
Yes, no doubt it will end up scrapped, but isnt that why everyone buys a 206? something cheap, fun and then throw it away without spending much on it and buy something else.
Nah
Thats fords
#11: Re: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:18 pm ---- yes agreed Fords fall into that category as well. Vauxhall, too. pretty much anything thats cheap really. Suppose thats why it's cheap, no one wants little crappy cars when they are old. All the more for me to use on the track. So long as no one goes spending a fortune on one eh!
#12: Re: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:23 pm ---- I always used red grease when changing front struts, and the garage would charge for it even if I didn't. Was something we were taught at college and still do it now. As a rule, I put it anywhere that metal touched rubber. Not done it on a 206 yet so can't say how easy it will be, but you will need to take the top mount off.
#13: Re: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:24 pm ----
D4NTP wrote:
yes agreed Fords fall into that category as well. Vauxhall, too. pretty much anything thats cheap really. Suppose thats why it's cheap, no one wants little crappy cars when they are old. All the more for me to use on the track. So long as no one goes spending a fortune on one eh!
If there is no point spending a fortune on a car, whats the point in modifying or even having a car in the first place
Yes it may still be a cheap car, but no other sod will have the same will they?
And if that spending a fortune crack was aimed at me/my ice, it can be removed and increases the cars value to every penny you spend
#14: Re: Creaking when turning....dry top mounts? Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:25 pm ----
macca1411 wrote:
I always used red grease when changing front struts, and the garage would charge for it even if I didn't. Was something we were taught at college and still do it now. As a rule, I put it anywhere that metal touched rubber. Not done it on a 206 yet so can't say how easy it will be, but you will need to take the top mount off.
Wondered what that gear was called, cheers mate much appreciated. I will get them looked at and greased. It's not loud or anything just not a noise you particulary want coming from the suspension!
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