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07-27-2022, 10:58 AM | #1 |
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'Clank'....suspension?
So my Moupe has developed a stacatto, 'clank' noise that seems to happen when slowing/coming to a stop. It tends to happen only one time when slowing down and only occurs somewhere below 20mph (5-15mph). It's louder if it occurs at high end of the range and is definitely audibpe then. It sometimes happens on consecutive slow downs and tends to happen only after I've driven for a little.
I noticed a light clanking noise when going over really bumpy roads (think salt environment + buckled/cracked asphalt and concrete) but thought it related to noise from loose strut braces, reinforcement plate bolts (torqued but not stretched), or vibra-technics mounts. At this point, I'm guessing something suspension related is loose. Any suggestions on where to start looking? 45kmi on the clock with all original suspension bits.
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Have you upgraded any brake components? My car has bronze caliper bushings, which replace rubber parts and will make little click noises sometimes over bumps or when applying the brakes. I can only hear it at slow speeds.
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I replaced pads and rotors a few years ago but all the caliper bits are original OE.
I did check the top nuts for the motor mounts, reinforcement plate bolts, and strut braces. Everything is snug. Brakes and trans mount are next on my list (since I touched them a few years back. I need to bleed brakes anyways.
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Possible bad end link or anti sway bar bushings?
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Heat shielding come loose?
Also, there are 2 exhaust rubber supports, #5 they hold the exhaust piping off the reinforcing plate, mine were completely broken and allowed the system to bounce.
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Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I definitely suspect something shifts under changing load so I'm hoping it's just a bushing. That could also explain the metallic clank on bumps, too. From inside, it seems like the noise is coming from the front passenger side.
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07-27-2022, 08:36 PM | #7 |
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Make sure your X cross member under your car is tight and hasn't lost any bolts. Mine had and sounded like you described, took me forever to figure it out. It's the big silver thing right behind the engine, just looks like a shield but it's not. I'm betting that's it.
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https://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1415290 While we're here...I've got a squeak coming from my drivers rear suspensions. Happens on a sharp impact, such as when hitting a bump or a drainage grate in the left lane of a parkway. Has anyone diagnosed something similar? I changed my rear shocks last year but the mouse....remains. |
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It's likely the emergency brake mechanism in the rear wheel drum. I had the squeak issue when I sat in the car. Determined that if the e brake was pulled and I sat in seat/pushed down on rear arch, it would squeak. If e brake was not on… and sat in the car/pushed down on the rear arch…no squeak.
Still haven't fixed it as I'd have to do a brake job and car doesn't need it. As I drive with the "music on" if it's squeaking when I hit a bump I can't hear it.
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The e brake squeal is a real thing as another forum member on a different forum had the issue and confirmed it with my info. What exactly is squealing I can't tell you as I'm not doing a brake job until it's needed.
Check your rear driver shock and RTAB and any other suspension bushings etc in that area. Could be the cause.
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No worries! I remember checking the plate when I first got my quick jack last fall. Granted, I didn't check torque but I remember checking to see if any bolt was missing and seeing if I could move the plate manually. I'll double check it, though, since the car will be up anyways.
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