Suspension Chirp?

supramacist · 05-07-2008, 05:06 AM

Then you should take it somewhere and have them tweak it.

Suspensions make small noices all of the time. You do have 3k lbs. riding on all of it.

All you can do is have someone look at it that knows. Chances are it's nothing but it could be the rack or something.

I think if you had a real issue you would know it. Because you would have been walking home after you heard a chirp followed by smoke through the dash and out from the hood.

Those pesky trees took out sonny bono.
I wonder how much time he spent underneath his skis.

I never said ignore it mannnn. But if you only heard it once. You have nothing to worry about if you're 1. still driving or 2. you have yet to distinguish a pattern that leads to an issue. You heard some shite pop.

That's normal. Now, if it keeps happening. If I'm missing ssomething I'm sorry.

Was really my point.

spudz29212MKIII · 05-07-2008, 07:12 AM

Yea, Im just trying to be safe. It could just be as simple as hitting everthing with some spray grease. I was just going to tackle it in a price range interval, hitting some simple stuff first, then all the way up to replacing parts.

Im going to have a check around when I take off the brake disc and maybe hit everything with some new grease.

Suspension noises' is one thing I wait until I have no choice because either lack of equipment or simply its over my head, before I take it to a shop. SOOO many mis-diagnosis from those guys. I see them ripping off people all the time (especially people that dont even know how to check thier oil IE my sister) Next thing you know your dropping $500 parts and labor, then come a few weeks noise is back. Cross my fingers I dont have to take it

But then again thats just my "opinion"

Chambers · 05-07-2008, 02:30 PM

I have heard a similar suspension noise before, I'm no suspension expert but it sounds to me like it was coming from the control arm bushings. I've heard it before when I go over some of the bumps in my father's driveway, I wouldn't worry to much about it unless you start hearing it when driving down the road.

05-07-2008, 07:12 AM	#2
spudz29212MKIII 3" Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 69	Yea, Im just trying to be safe. It could just be as simple as hitting everthing with some spray grease. I was just going to tackle it in a price range interval, hitting some simple stuff first, then all the way up to replacing parts. Im going to have a check around when I take off the brake disc and maybe hit everything with some new grease. Suspension noises' is one thing I wait until I have no choice because either lack of equipment or simply its over my head, before I take it to a shop. SOOO many mis-diagnosis from those guys. I see them ripping off people all the time (especially people that dont even know how to check thier oil IE my sister) Next thing you know your dropping $500 parts and labor, then come a few weeks noise is back. Cross my fingers I dont have to take it But then again thats just my "opinion" __________________ Zach Last edited by spudz29212MKIII; 05-07-2008 at 07:22 AM.

05-07-2008, 02:30 PM	#3
Chambers walbro fp Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA - Harford County, Maryland Posts: 481	I have heard a similar suspension noise before, I'm no suspension expert but it sounds to me like it was coming from the control arm bushings. I've heard it before when I go over some of the bumps in my father's driveway, I wouldn't worry to much about it unless you start hearing it when driving down the road. __________________ Whats in the garage, well.... in the yard. 1986.5 Toyota Supra - NA - 5 spd 1986 Ford Ranger Lowrider - 5 spd 1984 Ford Ranger XLT - 7" Lift - 4X4 - Auto "Stuck in the 80's"

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05-07-2008, 05:06 AM	#1
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	Then you should take it somewhere and have them tweak it. Suspensions make small noices all of the time. You do have 3k lbs. riding on all of it. All you can do is have someone look at it that knows. Chances are it's nothing but it could be the rack or something. I think if you had a real issue you would know it. Because you would have been walking home after you heard a chirp followed by smoke through the dash and out from the hood. Those pesky trees took out sonny bono. I wonder how much time he spent underneath his skis. I never said ignore it mannnn. But if you only heard it once. You have nothing to worry about if you're 1. still driving or 2. you have yet to distinguish a pattern that leads to an issue. You heard some shite pop. That's normal. Now, if it keeps happening. If I'm missing ssomething I'm sorry. Was really my point.