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Squeak from rear of car

  • 26-02-2019 11:54pm
    #1
    SweetCaliber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,483 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Noticed lately whenever I go over speed bumps the rear of my car makes a squeak like a bad mattress in a bed.

    I noticed the rear shock was leaking so replaced both hoping that might dismiss the problem but the sound is still there.

    Any ideas before I send it to a garage?

    Cheers!


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  • #2
    Twenty Grand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Twenty Grand


    SweetCaliber wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Noticed lately whenever I go over speed bumps the rear of my car makes a squeak like a bad mattress in a bed.

    I noticed the rear shock was leaking so replaced both hoping that might dismiss the problem but the sound is still there.

    Any ideas before I send it to a garage?

    Cheers!

    Rear bushing is gone.

    Sound like this? https://youtu.be/3ahdVcK_nhc


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Make, model, year and engine of car please...


  • #4
    SweetCaliber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,483 ✭✭✭SweetCaliber


    Twenty Grand wrote: »
    Rear bushing is gone.

    Sound like this? https://youtu.be/3ahdVcK_nhc

    Yes, to a degree, I only ever hear it from inside the car but it does sound really close to that.

    The thing is if I bounce the back of the car up and down myself there is no noise, its literally only when I go over a speed bump.
    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Make, model, year and engine of car please...

    VW Polo 2012 (6R1 1.2TDI)


  • #5
    Twenty Grand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Twenty Grand


    SweetCaliber wrote: »
    The thing is if I bounce the back of the car up and down myself there is no noise, its literally only when I go over a speed bump.

    VW Polo 2012 (6R1 1.2TDI)

    Open the window and go over a speed bump. See if it's louder. Should only be coming from one side too if it's a bushing. Not a big job to replace the suspension arm.

    If it's not a bushing and only inside I'd be looking at the rear seat hinges and latches maybe?


  • #6
    SweetCaliber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,483 ✭✭✭SweetCaliber


    Twenty Grand wrote: »
    Open the window and go over a speed bump. See if it's louder. Should only be coming from one side too if it's a bushing. Not a big job to replace the suspension arm.

    If it's not a bushing and only inside I'd be looking at the rear seat hinges and latches maybe?

    Will give a listen tomorrow, thanks!

    Can the bushing be replaced by itself or does the whole arm need replacing?


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  • #7
    w211
    Closed Accounts Posts: 416 ✭✭w211


    SweetCaliber wrote: »
    Will give a listen tomorrow, thanks!

    Can the bushing be replaced by itself or does the whole arm need replacing?
    It need the tool to remove and install the bushing. Very easy technology, just plate, cup and the puller. It takes only several minutes to remove and install the new one.



    Because your car suspension makes already bad noise, you may need to replace more than 1 bushing. If one goes, it may damage the others.


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