ok this is really starting to bug me when ever it rains i get a creaking noise coming from the car im not really sure where it is coming from but my girlfriend thinks it is coming from the back of the car. last night it was raining and it was creaking like mad today nice and dry no rain and no creaks whats going on? any advice please?

Is there anything in particular that makes it creak? braking etc?

what about "bouncing" the back suspension when stationary... the rear beam bushes have been known to fail and make a kinda rubbing noise.. moreso when its been raining.

Is there anything in particular that makes it creak? braking etc?

what about "bouncing" the back suspension when stationary... the rear beam bushes have been known to fail and make a kinda rubbing noise.. moreso when its been raining.

it mainly does it when the car rocks back when pulling away and just as the car comes to a stop when it rocks forward i have noticed that one of the rear shocks is leaking could this be the problem? how much do you think it would cost to replace if it is the problem and how much would it cost to replace the rear beam bushes?

it's probably just the rear brake disc's (or drum's). oh and if one of the rear shocks is leaking it could be an mot faliure point depaending on how bad it is.

it's probably just the rear brake disc's (or drum's). oh and if one of the rear shocks is leaking it could be an mot faliure point depaending on how bad it is.

ive just been down to the garage i go to and he said the same thing probobly the rear brake drums need cleaning out so it is booked in next thursday to get it sorted

You could always attach lots of umbrellas to the car and stop it getting wet, hope this helps!

ok this thread is a bit old but i think i have found the problem the noise is coming from the front on the passenger side and i think it is the arb bushes i have been doing some searching on this site and seen a couple of things that might be the problem with the arb like bushes, links (what ever that is) and the arb itself.

so i was wanting to know some prices of these things i know the bushes cost next to nowt but how much is a new arb and how much are new links?

the "links" are the rods that go between the roll bar and the shock absorber , if there is no obvious wear/play in any of the parts i would just spray the ARB bushes with a good lubricant , i.e. WD40 , duck oil or suchlike , this should stop the noise , for a bit at least HTH