Suspension Creaking Front + John Banks Cambridge = Problem Solved!

Courant · 20th June 2008, 12:34

Hello,

My Civic started creaking from the front at around 20,000 miles and got progressively worse up to its recent service at 25,000 miles. I wrote about it here:

Strange noise

The noise was basically a creak somewhere between metalic flexing, splintering wood, and an electric arc welder that accompanied every low speed maneuver that wasn't in a straight line. (i.e. braking and accelerating at low speed was fine - unlike people with sub-frame bush issues, by the sound of things - just steering, particularly to the left, caused the creak).

Anyway, just got the car back and the problem has been solved. Full marks to John Banks Honda Cambridge, they did a great job, listened to me and fully investigated the problem.

They initially thought it was the steering rack. They had a Honda technical team come and look at it and they finally isolated the problem to a cross-threaded bolt on a steering rack bush. New bush & bolt AFAIK and the noise has gone!

Hope this might help someone solve their creaking front. Otherwise, I recommend a trip to Cambridge, John Banks's technicians know what's going on

Courant

okehciv · 20th June 2008, 15:21

Well done J B Honda Cambridge

kharmael · 26th June 2008, 17:42

I'll second (third?) that, top notch bunch of people.

basegreen · 13th September 2008, 20:41

My 06 civic, from John Banks Cambridge too, also has that problem. Will be taking it down this week methinks... sounds horrible!

jimp · 14th September 2008, 13:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Courant

Hello,

My Civic started creaking from the front at around 20,000 miles and got progressively worse up to its recent service at 25,000 miles. I wrote about it here:

Strange noise

The noise was basically a creak somewhere between metalic flexing, splintering wood, and an electric arc welder that accompanied every low speed maneuver that wasn't in a straight line. (i.e. braking and accelerating at low speed was fine - unlike people with sub-frame bush issues, by the sound of things - just steering, particularly to the left, caused the creak).

Anyway, just got the car back and the problem has been solved. Full marks to John Banks Honda Cambridge, they did a great job, listened to me and fully investigated the problem.

They initially thought it was the steering rack. They had a Honda technical team come and look at it and they finally isolated the problem to a cross-threaded bolt on a steering rack bush. New bush & bolt AFAIK and the noise has gone!

Hope this might help someone solve their creaking front. Otherwise, I recommend a trip to Cambridge, John Banks's technicians know what's going on

Courant

Hi my friend.
You have code from the part-element (new bush & bolt afaik) or some picture?

Wheelchair · 14th September 2008, 13:23

Great to hear of a problem sorted!!

HappyMan · 14th September 2008, 14:16

Glad to hear the problem is solved - and a good dealer is found

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Courant Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 27th January 2008 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Creaking Front + John Banks Cambridge = Problem Solved! Hello, My Civic started creaking from the front at around 20,000 miles and got progressively worse up to its recent service at 25,000 miles. I wrote about it here: Strange noise The noise was basically a creak somewhere between metalic flexing, splintering wood, and an electric arc welder that accompanied every low speed maneuver that wasn't in a straight line. (i.e. braking and accelerating at low speed was fine - unlike people with sub-frame bush issues, by the sound of things - just steering, particularly to the left, caused the creak). Anyway, just got the car back and the problem has been solved. Full marks to John Banks Honda Cambridge, they did a great job, listened to me and fully investigated the problem. They initially thought it was the steering rack. They had a Honda technical team come and look at it and they finally isolated the problem to a cross-threaded bolt on a steering rack bush. New bush & bolt AFAIK and the noise has gone! Hope this might help someone solve their creaking front. Otherwise, I recommend a trip to Cambridge, John Banks's technicians know what's going on Courant Last edited by Courant; 20th June 2008 at 12:40.

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