Creaking Suspension....?

**David_SRi_2.2DTi** · 22nd August 2007, 10:09

The last day or so I've noticed a creaking from the suspension, it happens when I first get in the car (or after the car's been stood for some time)...when I pull out of a parking space and put full lock on. Anyone any ideas?

**Adam** · 22nd August 2007, 11:04

Do you get it when you 'land' after a speed hump too?

**VauxVeteran** · 22nd August 2007, 11:05

Yep, it's the handbrake shoes, sounds more drastic I know but thats what it is, try this leave it in gear and the handbrake off overnight and see if it does it again, hth.

**David_SRi_2.2DTi** · 22nd August 2007, 11:15

Originally Posted by Adam

Do you get it when you 'land' after a speed hump too?

...it only happens after the car has been stood, set off this morning from a carpark after the car had been stood for 30 minutes, a creak when using full-lock and a creak when exiting the car park over the lip of a small curb.. after that fine.

**David_SRi_2.2DTi** · 22nd August 2007, 11:16

Originally Posted by VauxVeteran

Yep, it's the handbrake shoes, sounds more drastic I know but thats what it is, try this leave it in gear and the handbrake off overnight and see if it does it again, hth.

I do leave it in gear and pull the handbreak up three clicks when I'm parked, will give this a try, thanks Vv!

**parapaul** · 22nd August 2007, 11:16

Which corner(s) seem to be affected? If it was the handbrake, I wouldn't have thought it would bind after only 30 mins standing?

**David_SRi_2.2DTi** · 22nd August 2007, 11:23

Originally Posted by parapaul

Which corner(s) seem to be affected? If it was the handbrake, I wouldn't have thought it would bind after only 30 mins standing?

...hard to say but I'd hazzard a guess at the front nearside. If it was the handbrake, would't it just be the back?

**VauxVeteran** · 22nd August 2007, 11:29

Ahhh, i thought you meant as you got in the car it creaked as if a spring was dry, if it's frontal then it won't be the handbrake, could be pads though, have you had new ones recently?

**David_SRi_2.2DTi** · 22nd August 2007, 11:36

Originally Posted by VauxVeteran

Ahhh, i thought you meant as you got in the car it creaked as if a spring was dry, if it's frontal then it won't be the handbrake, could be pads though, have you had new ones recently?

...I've had the car a month now, it was serviced by the dealership prior to me collecting it, but whether it had new pads or not I'm not sure, all I got was a stamp in the service book!

**R-man** · 22nd August 2007, 11:36

Could be anti roll bar mounts? Do a search for crunching suspension and you should find a few threads about this. They've generally been replaced under warranty if it is this.