Rear End Creak !

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NorthernP5

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2002 Silver P5

• Feb 15, 2006

• #1

Fellow P5ers

Have started to experience a "creak" coming from the left rear. Mostly occurs on stops and starts when the car pitches forward and back. When it first started, I thought it may have been attributable to the cold weather up here but it has turned mild and the sound shows no sign of stopping.

Has anyone had a similar problem? I'd like to narrow it down (suspension, endlinks, swaybar) so I have some idea of what to expect when I take it in for an estimate.

Any and all opinions appreciated!

 

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thaikim

mmm... rice

• Feb 15, 2006

• #2

My car does the same thing... It only seems to do it in cold weather and after I park. I figured it might be partly from the excess weight of my system. I'm curious if this is an actual problem that needs to be addressed or if this is normal and nothing to worry about.

 

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Mad Hatter

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02 Axiom, 02 MP5

• Feb 15, 2006

• #3

Sounds like your sway bar bushings. You could try putting some lithium grease in them to see if it helps. I have an aftermarket bar/bushings, and find that I need to grease mine quite often.

 

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Djaries

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P5, 02, yellow

• Feb 16, 2006

• #4

Hey good ideA! Iam gonna grease mine this weekend! thanx man rep rep

 

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RipperSnapper

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• Feb 16, 2006

• #5

I had to tighten exhaust hangers before to stop simmilar creeks