Remodot Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 I am sometimes getting a squeak from the rear when going over bumpy roads, no knocking just squeaks. It isn’t loud and really only noticeable when roof is down, car sailed though mot 6 weeks ago and only covered around 250 miles Since mot - any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dim33 Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Is it worse when the weather is hot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remodot Posted July 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 7 hours ago, dim33 said: Is it worse when the weather is hot? I haven’t noticed, however I only tend to use the car in good weather. Plus I live in Dundee, we don’t tend to get hot weather!, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 If it ever rains up there (!) take it for a drive. If it stops it's probably a rubber bush. Then you just have to find which one.... Or you could get under there and spray every bit of rubber you can see with spray lube. Might solve it for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 Squeak or creak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricof Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 Following this - mine is doing the same. More of a creak here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remodot Posted July 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 9 hours ago, bally4563 said: Squeak or creak? Good question I need to go for a drive tomorrow to see if I can identify which it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 50 minutes ago, Remodot said: Good question I need to go for a drive tomorrow to see if I can identify which it is. I would go for bottom wishbone ball joint if a creak is replacement wishbone, spray some lube on individual joints and take for a run each time and see which one goes quiet albeit for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dim33 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 The problem I have had with mine is that the wishbone ball joints dry out and then make a noise. This is made worse in the hot weather as the little remaining grease solidifies. I had the ball joints checked and there was no play or anything unsafe. A trick that an indy showed me (and is widely reported in the forums) is to inject some oil or grease into the ball joint using a syringe. I was not able to do this with grease as it would not flow through the needle, but I managed to inject some oil. I then smeared a little black sealant over where the syringe went in for good measure. I did this early last year and the squeaking has not returned so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 On 7/30/2020 at 10:14 AM, dim33 said: The problem I have had with mine is that the wishbone ball joints dry out and then make a noise. This is made worse in the hot weather as the little remaining grease solidifies. I had the ball joints checked and there was no play or anything unsafe. A trick that an indy showed me (and is widely reported in the forums) is to inject some oil or grease into the ball joint using a syringe. I was not able to do this with grease as it would not flow through the needle, but I managed to inject some oil. I then smeared a little black sealant over where the syringe went in for good measure. I did this early last year and the squeaking has not returned so far. Good 'bush' fix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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