Gary G Posted January 7, 2002 Share Posted January 7, 2002 Over bumps at any spead and over changes in camber at parking speeds, the rear of my 1990 de dion car squeaks. It's an aluminium-type noise and I've always put this down to the hood hoops. But could it be something more sinister than that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted January 7, 2002 Share Posted January 7, 2002 I'd say its the springs fouling the damper bodies. Give em a squirt of WD40 and see if it goes away.... Fat Arn The NOW PROVEN R500 Eaterid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted January 7, 2002 Share Posted January 7, 2002 Really worn 'A' frame bushes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricol Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 I've not got a squeek, more of a clunk on the nearside - only thing I can find / think of is the handbrake cable clouting the chassi rail where it curls round and up to the brake unit (its a de-dion). But I keep checking the radius arms to see if they are coming loose! Bri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Sewell Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 Check that the spring isn't fouling the wheel arch!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Johnson Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 I had a clunk, broken ARB (check the welds), being fixed this weekend smile.gif Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary G Posted January 8, 2002 Author Share Posted January 8, 2002 Thanks for your responses. Chris, I don't think it's the A-frame bushes as I've replaced them recently with no change in noise. I'll try the spring/damper thing, but I still think it's more of an aluminium-type noise (reminds me of the squeak I had from a Bickerton folding bike that was made of the same stuff). C7 GAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Green Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 I had a squeak from the rear suspension on my DeDion car, which was cured (after a chat with Len Unwin) by fitting an additional thinnest-possible shim in each front A-frame bearing mounting point. Did you re-shim from scratch when you changed the A-frame bushes, or just stick the old ones back in ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 the clunk on my aug 2001 SV was found to be a defective near side damper! Replaced under warranty by Cat Mids and no more clunking!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Riches Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 A bad squeaking at the rear of my car turned out to incorrectly aligned rubber bushes on the top of the rear shock absorbers, allowing the central rod to move against the mounting plate, a few minutes with some spanners and some pushing got the thing sorted, hope this is of some help, regards Nigel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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