wannaB_turbo

Hi all ...

Is it normal to hear creaking when the body flexes on driveways etc?? Its been happening more often to me more often...and its cause for a bit more worry.

I was thinking that its because my sway bars or strut bar being too "tense". I was thinking its because I might have to grease up something ;-)

Please advice!!

Thanks...
--Andy

Robin 993DX

Normal.

If you think that sounds bad, you should hear the 996...... Yikes!

tsjoel

That is normal and usually is worse when it is cold outside. I am not sure if it goes away completely when you freshen up the suspension.

epj993

Mine still creaks, but it was reduced when I installed a strut brace.

MrRoboto

Mine creaks a little, I do have a strut brace, but then it sounds like it's all coming from the windshield.

hn

I don't remember hearing any creaks going up my driveway, maybe just a little, but since I have the pss9 installed, it does it every time and mine is a cab too. I am glad you guys said it's normal.

Adrienne

Glad to know my car is very normal. VERY normal.

Jack of Hearts

Mine creaks worse now that the M030 springs and bars are in place. And the windshield creaks A LOT more.

autobonrun

I have a strut brace in front but mine creaks from the rear glass area when I back out of the driveway at an angle. It's done that since I've owned it. No noise at all from the front. You'd think my 79SC with the big targa glass would creak but it's quiet.

Mike J

Do you have a strut brace in your car? I bought a used one from another Rennlister and will be installing it when I get to it....

Cheers,

Mike

TRINITONY

Do 996's creak? Why I ask is that I have a friend looking for one, trying to convince him on a 993, but it's not working. He has to have his creature comforts.

2ndof2

Is it possible that some of the creaking is coming from the front sway bushings? I hear a bit of creaks etc from the windshield but the worst sound is going over speed bumps. My 928 used to do this and I pulled out the little dust covers inside the front struts. Wondering if the 993's have similar dust covers in the struts that could cause some creaking reverberating through the body in addition to sway bar bushings? I think I need to lube the sway bushings first in my case....used Pedro's Ice Wax in moderation on the windshield and lately haven't really noticed noise. I think it reduced that a little bit but it seems all these things could be the source of creaks, squeaks etc.

Robin 993DX

The 996 creaks like crazy when the car is slightly twisted on entering a curb. A big reason is because there is no window frame.... The glass rubbing against the window creates most of that noise. And of course the plastic snap on interior panels don't help either. But with that said, at least the windshield does not creak like the 993.

Hank

The creaks are my favorite sounds next to the RSR.

the_buch

No windshield or bump-specific creaks, but my dash creaks all the time on even slightly lumpy roads ... no likey so I just turn the stereo up