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Title: funny sound going over sleeping policemen
Post by: rustym95 on 17 February 2010, 19:02:55

as said, sound like plastic or somthing flexing, but if I push down on front of car nothing only going over the bumps sound coming from the front but cannot pin point it dose any one have an idear? thanks for looking

Title: Re: funny sound going over sleeping policemen
Post by: RobG on 17 February 2010, 19:51:20

Have you got mudflaps fitted?

Title: Re: funny sound going over sleeping policemen
Post by: albitz on 17 February 2010, 19:54:44

Droplinks/wishbones/springs ??

Title: Re: funny sound going over sleeping policemen
Post by: rustym95 on 17 February 2010, 19:58:48

yep but they never made that sound before (mudflaps) drop link ok as well, spring still good and shocks only started today went over them yesterday no sound today sound.

Title: Re: funny sound going over sleeping policemen
Post by: MickAP on 17 February 2010, 19:59:45

Mine makes a scraping noise over some speed bumps. Front mudflaps catching on them is the cause, one's even cracked because of this :(

Mick

Title: Re: funny sound going over sleeping policemen
Post by: rustym95 on 17 February 2010, 20:07:06

it dont make a sound when i go out my drive as have a weather but, only on road at 30mph, cannot get under to look yet as wet, mudflaps ok no splits etc they only pop down 4inch from the silcover vx one's back are 8inch, and dont have engine cover,its funny, can push up and down and gose back up ok with no sound even push side to side nothing, but speed bump makes a sound.

Title: Re: funny sound going over sleeping policemen
Post by: Bionic on 18 February 2010, 04:46:05

Nothing worse than a noise you just cannot pinpoint. Been there done that and mostly the only way is to get it up in the air and have a good looky at it. As long as it is just an annoyance and not something that sounds serious just leave it till the weather improves. You can try what I do sometimes and take it to an exhaust centre that lets you wander underneath (some do) on the pretext of the exhaust knocking then have a sneaky look. Might cost you a earfull of advice from them or even a pigs nose but it weill set you at ease if it shows you the problem.
Bit of fun now - Are you sure its not the speed bumps making the noise (heheheheh)
GudLuk

Title: Re: funny sound going over sleeping policemen
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 18 February 2010, 05:27:42

Rusty- Try checking the shock absorber mounts. I had similar problems.

Title: Re: funny sound going over sleeping policemen
Post by: guncharmer on 18 February 2010, 08:18:29

Cold weather and driving over them at 30mph could be enough to snap the last few inches of the spring where it sits.Worth checking anyway as in a lot of cases a broken spring isnt found until the mot visual inspection.

Title: Re: funny sound going over sleeping policemen
Post by: rustym95 on 18 February 2010, 08:49:39

tanks for the help will look at the spring tops and shock mount in a bit  just got to fin my coffee and find somthing dry to put down so can have a look. :y

Title: Re: funny sound going over sleeping policemen
Post by: rustym95 on 18 February 2010, 12:12:27

had a look nothing on springs they all there, could it be the rubbers on the top of the suspension under the bonnet, can you change them with car on ground or dose it have to be in air?? think it maybe them but dont know what side so was thinking of changing them both, cannot see anything else? all looks good.