whenever i go over speedbumps.. the front suspension/wheels make a creaking sound as it hits the bump.

i just heard it today.

It doesn't happen if i go really slow..

what could cause this ?

 

maybe ur strut. check the rubber piece around your strut. could be caught on something. something similar happened to me.

 

Is that car lowered? If it is them the springs probably haven't settle fully yet.

 

Are you using Coil Over's or Lowering Springs? Cause Coil Overs do squeek/creek when they are compressed hard

 

how do i know if i have coil overs ?

i bought this car used so i'm not sure what the previous owner had done to it.

 

Ask him/her

 

tkae off one of the front wheels. the strut is right there. if its black, then its the stock strut. if its red, then its the trd strut. if its green or silver its one of the coiloversystem.

if its pink, man you had a weird previous owner!!!!!!!1

 

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measure the length from the center of the wheel to the fender



*im at work, i got too much time to waste

 

I hear the same awful sound. Only if I get both rear wheesl over it at the same time. I figured it was the rear sway.

I have the trd springs and trd rear sway

 

wow.. so someone else is experiencing this too.

and another thing is it happens from time to time and not every single speedbump.

 

The reason why I asked is because with coil overs you can sometimes here the spring creeking/turning in the shock tower. Its just part of the natur of coil overs. However you can buy silencers that help out alot. Most suspension companies have them avail.

 

it's a stock black strut.

can a stock strut cause that creaking sound too ?

 

Does it have sway bars?
I have the hotchkis and my dealer's tech blamed it on the bushings needing greased...but yet, didnt grease them for me like I asked

 

i had the same sound its the fact that it couldbe REALLY cold outside. thats what did it for me.

so before you take any drastic measures like changing anything or greasing anything, just take that into consideration!

 

A common issue on the xB's is that many aftermarket springs will rub on the bottom seat. The OEM springs have a plastic sheathing over them that eliminates the metal to metal rubbing. We took the sheathing off the OEMs and put it on my GoldLines and no more grinding over speedbumps.

I'm not sure if it is the same with the tC, but I bet it is. Anyone have a set of OEM springs around that they can check?

 

uhh.. didn't see any plastic on the stock springs.... i know what you're talking about though.

 

it keeps happening..

it only happens when i pass the bump with my front wheel.

Shuold i take it to the dealer ?

 

I had a noise that only occured when I went over rough roads and speed bumps. I took my car to the dealer today and they fixed it. It turned out that a spot weld had came loose. They had to take off my rear quarter panel to get to it.....but they fixed it.