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YOUR RESEARCHSlow speed creaking rear suspension
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Replace so it's been hanging down
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
It's been on my lift having it's brakes and exhausts replaced so it's been hanging down for a bit.
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Will go through it bit by bit starting with ARB and links first as they are I suspect the easiest.
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I did all of mine to try and solve and the last ones i did were the toe links which solved the problem.
I've just started using my 98 996 C2 and whilst it's generally quite quiet it really creaks and groans at slow speed predominately from the OSR. It's been on my lift having it's brakes and exhausts replaced so it's been hanging down for a bit. I did a visual of the suspension whilst doing the other jobs and nothing smacked me in the face as tired at the time. Could anyone point me in the right direction on the most likely candidates for the creaks please?
Also whilst I'm on how noisy are these engines briefly at cold start up? It quickly goes and there are no strange noises thereafter. TIA
The rubber bush on the inner end of one of my rear coffin arms delaminated - that made a creaky noise as the arm rotated around it over speed bumps etc.
Replaced coffin arms (on MOT as advisory), toe links and drop links; all rear creaking went away.
Both the inner and the tuning fork connection rubber bushes were in quite poor condition on full inspection after removal. Had to cur both the eccentric bolts on both sides to get it all apart.
I did all of mine to try and solve and the last ones i did were the toe links which solved the problem.
I also had a loose coolant pipe towards the front (around the foot well) and another one where they come up under the rear seats which were knocking
It will be old hardened deteriorating rubber somewhere in the suspension. At around 20 years old a refresh is probably well overdue. It has made mine like a new car to drive with a nice quiet and improved ride. As long as you don't need shocks as well (don't forget the top mounts), it is not horrifically expensive for the reward you get. Good source of after market suspension arms is Spyder Performance. If you want Porsche OE it is a little nearer horrifically expensive.
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