Noises under carriage. Help!

[Forummer]

Hi I am driving a 5 year old Suzuki.

 

Recently changed quite a fair bit of parts below as due to wear and tear.

 

1) shocks

2) lower control arm

3) stabilizer link

4) steering rack and tie rods

5) rotors and brake pads

 

My car is stock. No mods done.

 

After installing the above parts I started having cracking noises below at very low speeds like 10km/h. If I can recall correctly the noises started having noises after steering rack and brake components were replaced.

 

The sound is worse than before I changed anything.

 

Any advice?

[Kelvingoh45]

Bring it to the workshop that you have installed all the metioned parts. That should be the only way. No point asking here. Hope is just a minor repair and not hurting much into your wallet.

[Forummer]

Bring it to the workshop that you have installed all the metioned parts. That should be the only way. No point asking here. Hope is just a minor repair and not hurting much into your wallet.

 

I've spent almost 2k plus on the parts replaced. Brought it. They also can't figure out. These are new noises.

 

Will it make sense to take the parts out and reinstall? The workshop is still holding onto the car n not knowing what to do.

[QQDreamer]

I've spent almost 2k plus on the parts replaced. Brought it. They also can't figure out. These are new noises.

 

Will it make sense to take the parts out and reinstall? The workshop is still holding onto the car n not knowing what to do.

 

which WS u go to? perhaps i think the mechanic skill is not very good leh. care to share the WS name?

[13177]

I've spent almost 2k plus on the parts replaced. Brought it. They also can't figure out. These are new noises.

 

Will it make sense to take the parts out and reinstall? The workshop is still holding onto the car n not knowing what to do.

No noise before any parts replacing at the workshop you went to? If yes, it could be the new noise created by the workshop when they do the replacing for you?!

[Skyiet27]

Yup cfm is caused by ur ws after they install new parts

 

Maybe somewhere not tightened

 

Better disclosed ws name

[Forummer]

I think better not disclose. Its quite a reputable shop but I think they were not familiar with Suzuki cars which are rare.

 

I went to this shop because my usual shop has been busy lately. Then no choice.

 

To elaborate more on the issue, the sound not only comes at 10km/h but also when I press or release brake. There will be a grinding sound.

Edited June 7, 2012 by Forummer

[Seanboi]

Hi I am driving a 5 year old Suzuki.

 

Recently changed quite a fair bit of parts below as due to wear and tear.

 

1) shocks

2) lower control arm

3) stabilizer link

4) steering rack and tie rods

5) rotors and brake pads

 

My car is stock. No mods done.

 

After installing the above parts I started having cracking noises below at very low speeds like 10km/h. If I can recall correctly the noises started having noises after steering rack and brake components were replaced.

 

The sound is worse than before I changed anything.

 

Any advice?

 

Bro your car 5year old only but it seemed you replaced quite a number of stuff. You travel alot?

 

4) steering rack and tie rods

Is it necessary to replace the above? Have known people who drove their cars until the 10year mark but never once replaced that.

 

I would suggest bringing it to your usual workshop for a check asap. Something is definitely WRONG somewhere!

Lately, I have been having bad experiences with workshops.

Maybe you can PM me the name of the ws if it's not convenient to disclose here. Tks

 

 

 

 

[Syedmad]

have you check the shocks mounting/ bushing, ball joint, lower arm bushing? normally for a 5yr old car sure got alot of mounting n bushing to be replace.

[Iiiusion]

Pls PM me the workshop name, so I won't send my suzuki there...

 

Which model you driving? How come never change mounting etc?

Edited June 8, 2012 by Iiiusion

[Gee]

Depends on the kind of sound Imho probably joints rubbing somewhere, or unlubed bushings, metal to metal, etc.

At least need to narrow down location where it comes from.

Noise sound is tricky to fix indeed.

[Holysniper]

Bro, just go to Project S located at NorthLink Building. They specialise in suzuki.

 

No i am not related to the workshop, but i have alot of friends driving suzuki and they all go there due to the experience the workshop have with the car.

[Alhisham]

Hi I am driving a 5 year old Suzuki.

Recently changed quite a fair bit of parts below as due to wear and tear.

1) shocks

2) lower control arm

3) stabilizer link

4) steering rack and tie rods

5) rotors and brake pads

My car is stock. No mods done.

After installing the above parts I started having cracking noises below at very low speeds like 10km/h. If I can recall correctly the noises started having noises after steering rack and brake components were replaced.

The sound is worse than before I changed anything.

Any advice?

 

Bro,

Just go back to the same workshop & ask them help you spray some sort of grease spray onto those metal parts especially items 1) - 3) above.

 

I had the same problem after changing some of those items mentioned. WD40 will only solve you problem a week or so.

 

cheers

 

 

[Forummer]

Bro,

Just go back to the same workshop & ask them help you spray some sort of grease spray onto those metal parts especially items 1) - 3) above.

 

I had the same problem after changing some of those items mentioned. WD40 will only solve you problem a week or so.

 

cheers

 

I just came back from the workshop that has been checking my car for the past few days.

 

They have fixed the noises. To my shock they told me that the previous workshop had used the wrong length nuts for the wrong hole. E.g. Short nuts for long hole.

 

So they fix back all the right nuts for right hole. Then no more sound.

[Iiiusion]

I just came back from the workshop that has been checking my car for the past few days.

 

They have fixed the noises. To my shock they told me that the previous workshop had used the wrong length nuts for the wrong hole. E.g. Short nuts for long hole.

 

So they fix back all the right nuts for right hole. Then no more sound.

 

So u brought your car to another workshop to do the checking?

[Forummer]

So u brought your car to another workshop to do the checking?

 

Yes. I went to my usual one cuz that time they were not free to fix. Then my friend recommended me this workshop which messed up my car.

[QQDreamer]

best is to trust your own reliable workshop. sometimes ppl recommend and this kind of thing happen than dunno want to say the workshop is good or not good. guess we learnt something from TS. Always trust your own reliable workshop who always do up your car. In the end what is your damaged for your reliable workshop checking?

[Forummer]

best is to trust your own reliable workshop. sometimes ppl recommend and this kind of thing happen than dunno want to say the workshop is good or not good. guess we learnt something from TS. Always trust your own reliable workshop who always do up your car. In the end what is your damaged for your reliable workshop checking?

 

Yes. Learnt a painful lesson. Imagine I had to live to rattling n cracking noises for a month not knowing the cause. Lucky this reliable usual workshop did not charge me high for it.

 

To rub salt to wound the reliable workshop that I usually go said I need not change all those parts in the first place. I spent almost close to 2.5k at the previous workshop for poor workmanship and those parts.

Edited June 9, 2012 by Forummer