eliminating chassis flex creaks.

**kayot1k** · 10-09-2006 04:29 PM

hey fellas, just noticed after having no music in my car for over a week or so now, i have some awfull chassis creaks in the rear of me car.
car is EK hatch. i have a pretty stiff suspension setup on my car atm so it might explain some of the flexing as i run my car hard .

right now im not running any rear strut brace or c-pillar etc..
just stock front strut brace.
now, i was thinking a rear strut brace would ease some of this noise/flexin and probably make my in cabin noise abit quieter. i was told once you go hardcore with your suspension you really cant stop the creakin as a result of stiff suspensions.

anyone have this sorta problem running a ek hatch ?
any suggestions/solutions with similar problems would be great thanks.

regards
steve

**ekhybrid** · 10-09-2006 05:58 PM

i put in a rear strut brace in and it stopped most noises, until i put in my sway bar lol. the noises only occur wen i go on driveways tho.
is this the same with u or wen u drive around as well?

**VTi_b0i** · 10-09-2006 06:33 PM

my rear sway bar makes HEAPS of noise but a rear strut should hopefully stop it. maybe something needs lubing?

**mrwillz** · 10-09-2006 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by ekhybrid

. the noises only occur wen i go on driveways tho.
is this the same with u or wen u drive around as well?

happensn for me

**kayot1k** · 11-09-2006 12:45 AM

i would agree the loudest or the worst creaks are entering and exiting driveway type scenarios !!!!

also, after upgrading the rear sway bar i did notice like a few of you guys said, it did go louder and more consistent more after than before ?

it also creaks when driving through uneven roads such as parramatta rd and humehwy , two of the worst main roads i have come across.
i would hafta say mostly uneven roads.

Vti-boi, maybe you should lube your sway bushes? i was reading a thread not long ago about bushes making noises ...

regards

**Limbo** · 11-09-2006 10:43 AM

yeah due to lack of flexing your gonna get those noises.
It only happens on driveways for me otherwise it doen't make a noise.

**kayot1k** · 11-09-2006 03:09 PM

limbo what kind of rear re-enforcement bars do you ahve for the rear?
if you dont mind sharing.

regards

**sifoo** · 11-09-2006 03:10 PM

yeh same problem here - my rear sounds like it has canaries chirping at each other

It sounds like its from inside I dunno if its my rear swaybar or coilovers that has made that noise?

**kayot1k** · 11-09-2006 03:14 PM

im not 100% sure but i have a feeling some of the sounds are contributed by the rear trims that cover the tailight.

how does a squeaky swaybar sound like ?

**VTi_b0i** · 11-09-2006 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by kayot1k

Vti-boi, maybe you should lube your sway bushes? i was reading a thread not long ago about bushes making noises ...
regards

yeahh i will get round to it one day steve haha

**JasonGilholme** · 11-09-2006 03:42 PM

I think the squeeks are from dry bushes where as the creeks are from sway bars and strut braces etc.

Greasing the bushes should remove the squeeks but as for the creeks... dunno.

**Limbo** · 11-09-2006 04:58 PM

chirping from my car are from the the rear seat which i haven't gotten around to fixing. I think just abit of bog should help fix it.

My rear i have a lower tiebar and a whiteline 18-24mm adjustable (custom order)

set at 24mm atm