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Guinea pigs on speed
scudderfish - 8/5/09 at 12:28 PM

When I first start driving my car, it's absolutely rock solid, not a rattle or a squeak. After I've done about 20 miles it sounds like I have a family of the aforementioned rodent who unleash a cacophany of squeaks, squeals and chirrups on every undulation. If I'm not caning the car, the noise is louder than the engine!
I thought it may be the bonnet expanding and rubbing against the scuttle, but the bits of rubber trim I used to keep them apart appear to have made no difference. Any ideas what I should be looking at/lubricating?


JAG - 8/5/09 at 01:13 PM

Sounds like the suspension bushes - what did you use?

I have polyurethane bushes on my car and they sqeak a bit when the weather gets hot & dry.

Yeah - it's been very quiet the last two years though


scudderfish - 8/5/09 at 01:34 PM

To be honest I don't know as I didn't build the car, I assume they are poly bushes. If iy is the bushes, what can I do (if anything) to shut them up?


tegwin - 8/5/09 at 01:48 PM

Might be worth checking that the bushes are not damaged and that their bolts are done up properly...


Then you could lube them up with some silicone spray grease?