startin to make noises!
startin to make noises! i've had my car 6 years and for about 5 of those years i have had bilstein shocks and dms springs on the car. my parking garage that i've been parking in for a year (at work) is just silly with speedbumps, and they have been pretty rough on the car, although i go over them slowly. but i'm sure the consistency of hitting them twice daily has contributed to this, but my car has recently started to make a lot of creeks and **** lately. it sounds like a rice krispies treat really. the most noise i hear is when i back it out and go forward slowly around hills/curves (like the parking garage). once i get up over 10mph or so i don't ever seem to hear too much unless i hit a pothole or something.
any clue what this is and what it means? i figure my shocks might be going out soon, but honestly my 10 year old car isn't going to be in my possession through, say 2010, so i don't find it advantageous (i.e. worth it) to change the suspension again now. but i just want to make sure it's not going to fall apart on me. btw, it was professionally installed 5 years ago so i don't think it's shoddy work or anything... any help is appreciative.
any clue what this is and what it means? i figure my shocks might be going out soon, but honestly my 10 year old car isn't going to be in my possession through, say 2010, so i don't find it advantageous (i.e. worth it) to change the suspension again now. but i just want to make sure it's not going to fall apart on me. btw, it was professionally installed 5 years ago so i don't think it's shoddy work or anything... any help is appreciative.
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2nd this...i have the same problem after a full tubular suspension install, and everything it tightened to spec. I have run out of things to check. No noise under 15mph unless cornering. Under 15 sounds like creaky springs to something shifting (using brakes or no brakes doesnt change it). Upper mounts are torqued (and have been retorqued 5 times). All mounting points are tight to spec. Ideas?
