Rear suspension inspection procedure
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Over the past week or so I have noticed a slight creaking noise coming from my rear suspension, primarily drivers side. The sound has gotten louder after further use and sounds like a creaking or slight popping coming from one of the shock towers.
I have noticed no street performance problems or any looseness or excess bounce. The sound reminds me of what my old honda sounded like when the sway bar got a little loose. So next step I am thinking of doing is performing a rear suspension check.
I plan on checking the following things with torque measured on a Porsche workshop manual specs:
- rear wheel play for looseness
- torque shock tower bolts
- torque shock base bolt
- torque end links
- check and torque sway bar connections to chassis
Anything else I should look out for for a possible noise source?
I have noticed no street performance problems or any looseness or excess bounce. The sound reminds me of what my old honda sounded like when the sway bar got a little loose. So next step I am thinking of doing is performing a rear suspension check.
I plan on checking the following things with torque measured on a Porsche workshop manual specs:
- rear wheel play for looseness
- torque shock tower bolts
- torque shock base bolt
- torque end links
- check and torque sway bar connections to chassis
Anything else I should look out for for a possible noise source?
#2
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Check your springs around where the Ott droplinks are, they can depending on ride height and the natural movement of the rear steering come in contact with the spring.
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Another thing to check,
look closely at the eccentrics on the rear cross member these are torqued to 140 ft/lbs and they could be loose.
look closely at the eccentrics on the rear cross member these are torqued to 140 ft/lbs and they could be loose.
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All good and thank you!