rubber sound

[hercules]

when it come to thing like this im lost well when i go over humps on one side of the van sound like some lose and make a rubber sound look under they seem on is that shock gone or on they way out or somethink easy as it rubber sound
chris

[Mocki]

could be the spare wheel moving in the holder, mine kinda squeeks on speed bumps........ of it might be the front bushes

[hercules]

could be the spare wheel moving in the holder, mine kinda squeeks on speed bumps........ of it might be the front bushes

iv got a feeling it the bushes as the lov a hump around here i take the wheel out and see if it the same

[Anonymous]

our worn shock absorber made a similar noise.

[hercules]

our worn shock absorber made a similar noise.

i no it could be anythink,so i going to need to get it look at by someone. if i need new shocks i worder how much, and the best place to get some.maybe i do around so i no they all ok

[maxstu]

You can test if it's the bush by securely jacking up side with the suspected problem. Then get a long piece of 3 by 3 wood, or even better a scaffold pole. Place pole under tyre and lever upwards.
If the bush is worn there's up & down movement from the bush rod.
It's best to get someone else to lever pole while you watch the rod.

[Red Westie]

Top wishbone mounting rubbers....looking from the front the bolt should be central in the bush....when they have collapsed the round head of the allen bolt is distinctly off centre.
Squeeky rubber noise at low speed over bumps!
Martin

[HarryMann]

Yup, if its just when the suspension is moving over humps & bumps, that's right, it'll almost certainly be those inner mouting bushes for upper wishbone.. if by a 'rubber' sound you actually mean a 'squeak'

[hercules]

Yup, if its just when the suspension is moving over humps & bumps, that's right, it'll almost certainly be those inner mouting bushes for upper wishbone.. if by a 'rubber' sound you actually mean a 'squeak'

that the sound the 'squeak' it must be the mouting bush i need do i do i get both side done or just one side
thanks for all in put
chris

[Mr Bean]

when it come to thing like this im lost well when i go over humps on one side of the van sound like some lose and make a rubber sound look under they seem on is that shock gone or on they way out or somethink easy as it rubber sound
chris

It is almost certainly a rubber bush either inocently or by nature of a fault rubbing to creat this noise. To find out which one and unless you fear iminent failure:
Squirt each one in turn with washing up liquid and take it round the block. If you find the culprit you can then assess what to do about it. When rubber (Silentblock) bushes completely fail you usually get a severe knocking as the metal "cage" makes metal to metal comtact. by nature of the design specifications and regulation it is very unusual for a rubber bush failure to result in a catastrophic suspension or steering failure .
Cheers
KLen

[HarryMann]

One or both?

£££

Can do the squirty washing up liquid test or in fact it's usually pretty apparent which one it is, or drive slowly past someone at a place you know it does it. Sometimes can even rock the vehicle each side at front wheel arch and hear it.

Might also be worth jacking under lower wishbone outer end and checking balljoints at same time, as top arm has to come off and if top ball-joint gone then do that at same time. Bushes sometimes have to be pressed out, pressed back in accurately and camber alignment eccentric washers put back exactly where they came out! The bushes have often been tag-welded in so tags need grinding off before pressing out.