I can hear it when I'm driving at low speed. A sort of fluttery, squeaky, creaky noise when the car goes over a bump or any uneven surface. It's coming from near the front passenger side wheel. If I push down on the arch I can hear the same noise a bit.

 

I guess it's a bush or a bearing or something in the linakge? Is there a common problem I should check for? I guess the first thing is to take the wheel off and have a look?

 

Thanks in advance!

check the lower arm where the two bolts for the tension rod fit. I've seen a few rust around there causing a bad creak, scary stuff if you leave it!

check the lower arm where the two bolts for the tension rod fit. I've seen a few rust around there causing a bad creak, scary stuff if you leave it!

 

http://300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=125024

do you have upper adjustable link arms?

http://300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=125024

 

This was my old arm a few Z's ago

 

 

Never seen that thread you put up before Ian. :detective:

Thanks gents, I better have a look at it asap. Some of those pics look scary!

 

Hellraiser: no adjustable upper link arms.

I have a spare N/S arm if you find it is that.

Thanks Baz, I really appreaciate that.

 

I'd forgotten how good this place is. I've been out of work for a while now but I'm starting a new job soon. When I get paid I'll subscribe again. :thumbup1:

I had this same problem with squeeky noises coming from the front, having owned a Primera I immediately thought it was the upper control arms as that's a common problem on those.

It turned out the problem was the hood, those rubber stoppers made squeeky noises when the hood was down. Put a dab of vaselin on them and the problem was solved.

Just a tip before you go out and buy expensive parts :)

I can hear it when I'm driving at low speed. A sort of fluttery, squeaky, creaky noise when the car goes over a bump or any uneven surface. It's coming from near the front passenger side wheel. If I push down on the arch I can hear the same noise a bit.

 

I guess it's a bush or a bearing or something in the linakge? Is there a common problem I should check for? I guess the first thing is to take the wheel off and have a look?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Crack pipe stuck in the door jam..:sailor:

crack pipe stuck in the door jam..:sailor:

 

 

:d

Cheers chaps.

 

I whipped the wheel off this morning. No sign of any corrosion as pictured (thank god!).

 

I moved the hub up and down a bit and the noise seemed to be coming from the top of the shock area. I squirted a bit of oil on there from the top and it seems to have cured it.

 

I have noticed there are two nuts on the very top of each shock. They're not tightened right down, they're still 1-2cm from being right the way down. Is that right? It does sound right. But someone competent fittedd the shocks (they're aftermarket ones) and it's gone through two Mots like that so maybe it's meant t be like that?

 

Thanks again for all the help.

get a picture up, last time i checked, they should be flush with the body work and not have a gap matey.

Here's the pics (I think!)

 

 

That's not right, they have to support the top of the shock!

I didn't think it looked right.

 

How far should they be tightened? I'm guessing all the way down so they're touching the washer below them?

Also what's the best way to stop the inner (threaded) part of the shock turning as I tighten the nuts down?

Firstly use two spanners to loosen them apart from each other they should wind down independently freely as there not nylocks, then nip up bottom nut then use the two spanners to tighten them together again trying not to loosen the bottom one, the threaded part should have flats on to put a small spanner on to support it,

You can actually see from your pics the thread has flat sides on it where a spanner will fit

This was my old arm a few Z's ago

 

 

Never seen that thread you put up before Ian. :detective:

 

 

:scared:

Firstly use two spanners to loosen them apart from each other they should wind down independently freely as there not nylocks, then nip up bottom nut then use the two spanners to tighten them together again trying not to loosen the bottom one, the threaded part should have flats on to put a small spanner on to support it,

 

You can actually see from your pics the thread has flat sides on it where a spanner will fit

 

I wasn't sure if those flats where where someone had grabbed it with molegrips or something.

 

Anyway... many thanks, I'll give it a go tomorrow. :thumbup:

I would be dropping that shock down to check why a gap suddenly appeared!!

Top bush could be fubar.:ninja:

I would be dropping that shock down to check why a gap suddenly appeared!!

Top bush could be fubar.:ninja:

 

Good point and doesn't take long to check either ;-)

How do i do that? Wheel off and unbolt thre shock at the top?

Undo two top nuts either side of the shock central thread, Undo shock at the bottom, put bar in lower arm and lever down to take any pressure off the shock, then slide shock bottom off pin. Lower and remove

Thanks lads, will have a go at this today. Fingers crossed I don't bodge it up and end up having to get it traillered to a garage!