Suspension Creaking Rear!

alloallo · 12th May 2007, 09:49

Hi, has anyone else had a problem with a creaking sound coming from the rear? It only happens first thing in a morning and again at the end of the day on my return home from work, i.e. after the car has been parked for a while. It's hard to tell whether it is coming from the tailgate or some springs. Of course the dealer, yet again! has no idea what it is and it will never do it whilst there as I've just driven 25 miles down the motorway beforehand. It creaks for a few seconds when I reverse, then again as I drive off.

paul_b · 12th May 2007, 09:58

This sounds very similar to a problem I am experiencing.

I notice it usually when turning left to drive left up a small (not tried steep) gradient. I recently parked on a gradient overnight, and the creaking was the worst I'd heard it when I started up the next morning. After a couple of seconds and back to normal driving, the creaking stopped, but it did sound quite worrying.

My car was with my dealer for the past 2 days, having a few warranty bits done. I had been told my rear shocks were on the replace list, and expected this done too - which I had attributed the creaking to. However, picking the car up yesterday, I was told my shocks were not on the replace list and therefore they were not changed or even looked at! I also experience clanking/creaking I would not expect on occasion when passing over speed bumps.

So the car is going back in for a few days for some investigation. In the meantime, I'm going to try to work out exactly when the problem happens to give the dealer the best chance of recreating the problem locally.

Pottsy · 12th May 2007, 10:02

There could be a number of things that cause this - rear springs upside down, poor welding, tailgate rubbers not lubricated and so on.

See if any of this lot fits with what you have:

http://www.civinfo.com/forum/forumdi...fix=Suspension

alloallo · 12th May 2007, 10:27

My shocks too also sound like they need replacing. Mine is an 06 model, 1.8 SE probably built around July/August. I was told they didn't need replacing by the dealer but am not convinced as the noise and thud my car makes when going over potholes is enough to make your teeth fall out! All the dealer said was that mine was one of the quietest that they had heard. I feel sorry for some of the other Civic drivers out there if mine is the quietest. Another trip back to the dealer and another call to Honda CS. I will let you know how I get on.

JB75 · 12th May 2007, 10:53

I appear to have this problem again, even though my rear shocks have been adjusted at least twice. I first noticed it when I bought the car, yet after the second return to the dealer it seemed to have been resolved. In recent weeks though I've once again heard that creaking/groaning sound when pulling away after being parked for a while.

As I've made about ten return visits to the dealer in total, I'll proably leave it until the service is due in August. It's not good though: nearly nine months down the line and I'm still collecting unusual noises from around the car.

Topcat · 12th May 2007, 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by alloallo

My shocks too also sound like they need replacing. Mine is an 06 model, 1.8 SE probably built around July/August. I was told they didn't need replacing by the dealer but am not convinced as the noise and thud my car makes when going over potholes is enough to make your teeth fall out! All the dealer said was that mine was one of the quietest that they had heard. I feel sorry for some of the other Civic drivers out there if mine is the quietest. Another trip back to the dealer and another call to Honda CS. I will let you know how I get on.

Snap, I have 1.8 SE, 06 model exactly the same noise from front drivers side when going over holes, speed bumps etc and knocking at the rear from the left after the car has been stationary for a long while. Apparently mine are fine too but they have only driven it to hear the noise

My car is going in for a service at some point soon an im going to insist they get it up on the ramps and check properly.

terry · 12th May 2007, 16:00

My car is currently with the dealer to have some issues sorted out, and creaking from the rear is one of them. My driveway is on a slope, and when reversing off there is some creaking which continues when I pull forward. The loan car also does the same. I reckon it is something to do with the torsion bar

alastair b · 12th May 2007, 16:35

Hi,
I had a creaking noise from the rear of my car when I bought it(April 06),my rear shocks were changed,noise was still there.
After a check of the tailgate I found that where the rubbers rested on the bumper the pressure was causing the bumper to flex,causing an annoying creaking noise.
I put plastic spacers in behind the bumper where the rubbers rested.
Problem solved.
I am not sure if this is what is causing your creak but it certainly cured mine.All the best.

JoeyF · 12th May 2007, 17:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by alastair b

Hi,
I had a creaking noise from the rear of my car when I bought it(April 06),my rear shocks were changed,noise was still there.
After a check of the tailgate I found that where the rubbers rested on the bumper the pressure was causing the bumper to flex,causing an annoying creaking noise.
I put plastic spacers in behind the bumper where the rubbers rested.
Problem solved.
I am not sure if this is what is causing your creak but it certainly cured mine.All the best.

Hi alastair,

Please could you tell me where the spacers were fitted and what type of spacers you used, I have the same problem I think I might give this a go...

Thanks

alastair b · 12th May 2007, 18:02

Hello Joey,
You can see the spacer in the picture,believe it or not it is one half of a plastic clothes peg,I broke off the top part and this left me with a tapered shaft.I just wedged it in behind the bumper,took a couple of minutes.
Let me know how you get on.All the best.

JoeyF · 12th May 2007, 18:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by alastair b

Hello Joey,
You can see the spacer in the picture,believe it or not it is one half of a plastic clothes peg,I broke off the top part and this left me with a tapered shaft.I just wedged it in behind the bumper,took a couple of minutes.
Let me know how you get on.All the best.

I'm going now to go nick a peg from the wife's peg bag (if I can find it that is!!) cheers..

sexykungfufighter · 12th May 2007, 18:51

got the same problem! been told i need new shocks! the noise comes from the rear from cold start

The Doctor · 14th May 2007, 10:33

Yes I have this as well. It only happens first thing in the morning, reversing off the drive. If I bounce the rear end of the car before reversing, it creaks for the first 2 or 3 pushes & then resolves itself. Is there something in there which is self lubricating & dries out after standing all night?

Fedorov · 14th May 2007, 13:31

Been discussed a few times on here, mine has always done this from new 1yr ago, never resolved, it's a characteristic of my car now

Charles_Harding · 14th May 2007, 14:05

Got my squeak sorted at the stealers.

He said that Honda know of the fault but will only cure it if the customer requests it, therefore avoiding the need for the embarrassing recall.

Nice and quiet now.

"Have you ever noticed that wrong numbers are never engaged?"

Charles H.

Topcat · 14th May 2007, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

He said that Honda know of the fault but will only cure it if the customer requests it, therefore avoiding the need for the embarrassing recall.

Pathetic!!

Charles_Harding · 14th May 2007, 14:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Topcat

Pathetic!!

There are not just following a trend, they're setting it!

"Don't really want to be a politian. Must be hard being right all the time!"

Charles H.

Cheltenhamshire · 15th May 2007, 11:16

It is not the rear shocks, that is a different noise.

But it is something that almost all 06 Civic's do.....it was funny driving the one of the dealer lot with the two Honda bod's there....they said, 'whats that noise!'.

I then explained that all Civics do it for the first 30 seconds are so after pulling away if the car has been standing outside all night.

You know...I also hear this noise if I have just cleaned the car and left it a few hours. I think it is water or condensation collecting around the handbrake and rear suspension that is then causing a creak for whatever reason. I think it will never be solved...but my advice is to drive it before you try to sell it privately in the future. Cos no-one will believe it when you say they all do it!

pcr · 15th May 2007, 11:45

Some of these descriptions sound like the creaking I had, sounded quite similar to a loose floorboard and was caused by the spot welded seam along the sill flexing.

Scorcher · 15th May 2007, 16:49

I have heard that the car settles overnight then when you first move off in the morning the gas in the shocks expands hence the creaking noise. Apparently on the first models many had to have replacement shocks as they has insufficient gas in them.

Now I am no expert but this explanation makes sense to me.

12th May 2007, 09:49	#1 (permalink)
alloallo Valve Cap Join Date: 6th March 2007 Location: Preston, Lancashire Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Creaking Rear! Hi, has anyone else had a problem with a creaking sound coming from the rear? It only happens first thing in a morning and again at the end of the day on my return home from work, i.e. after the car has been parked for a while. It's hard to tell whether it is coming from the tailgate or some springs. Of course the dealer, yet again! has no idea what it is and it will never do it whilst there as I've just driven 25 miles down the motorway beforehand. It creaks for a few seconds when I reverse, then again as I drive off.

12th May 2007, 18:02	#10 (permalink)
alastair b Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 3rd December 2006 Location: Renfrewshire Posts: 577 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	Spacers Hello Joey, You can see the spacer in the picture,believe it or not it is one half of a plastic clothes peg,I broke off the top part and this left me with a tapered shaft.I just wedged it in behind the bumper,took a couple of minutes. Let me know how you get on.All the best.

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12th May 2007, 09:58	#2 (permalink)
paul_b Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 6th April 2007 Location: London/Herts Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	This sounds very similar to a problem I am experiencing. I notice it usually when turning left to drive left up a small (not tried steep) gradient. I recently parked on a gradient overnight, and the creaking was the worst I'd heard it when I started up the next morning. After a couple of seconds and back to normal driving, the creaking stopped, but it did sound quite worrying. My car was with my dealer for the past 2 days, having a few warranty bits done. I had been told my rear shocks were on the replace list, and expected this done too - which I had attributed the creaking to. However, picking the car up yesterday, I was told my shocks were not on the replace list and therefore they were not changed or even looked at! I also experience clanking/creaking I would not expect on occasion when passing over speed bumps. So the car is going back in for a few days for some investigation. In the meantime, I'm going to try to work out exactly when the problem happens to give the dealer the best chance of recreating the problem locally.

12th May 2007, 10:02	#3 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,098 Thanks: 18 Thanked 112 Times in 64 Posts iTrader: (0)	There could be a number of things that cause this - rear springs upside down, poor welding, tailgate rubbers not lubricated and so on. See if any of this lot fits with what you have: http://www.civinfo.com/forum/forumdi...fix=Suspension

12th May 2007, 10:27	#4 (permalink)
alloallo Valve Cap Join Date: 6th March 2007 Location: Preston, Lancashire Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	My shocks too also sound like they need replacing. Mine is an 06 model, 1.8 SE probably built around July/August. I was told they didn't need replacing by the dealer but am not convinced as the noise and thud my car makes when going over potholes is enough to make your teeth fall out! All the dealer said was that mine was one of the quietest that they had heard. I feel sorry for some of the other Civic drivers out there if mine is the quietest. Another trip back to the dealer and another call to Honda CS. I will let you know how I get on.

12th May 2007, 10:53	#5 (permalink)
JB75 Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 18th August 2006 Posts: 174 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I appear to have this problem again, even though my rear shocks have been adjusted at least twice. I first noticed it when I bought the car, yet after the second return to the dealer it seemed to have been resolved. In recent weeks though I've once again heard that creaking/groaning sound when pulling away after being parked for a while. As I've made about ten return visits to the dealer in total, I'll proably leave it until the service is due in August. It's not good though: nearly nine months down the line and I'm still collecting unusual noises from around the car.

12th May 2007, 16:00	#7 (permalink)
terry Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th September 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 330 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	My car is currently with the dealer to have some issues sorted out, and creaking from the rear is one of them. My driveway is on a slope, and when reversing off there is some creaking which continues when I pull forward. The loan car also does the same. I reckon it is something to do with the torsion bar

12th May 2007, 18:51	#12 (permalink)
sexykungfufighter Valve Cap Join Date: 4th February 2007 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	got the same problem! been told i need new shocks! the noise comes from the rear from cold start

14th May 2007, 10:33	#13 (permalink)
The Doctor Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 31st August 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yes I have this as well. It only happens first thing in the morning, reversing off the drive. If I bounce the rear end of the car before reversing, it creaks for the first 2 or 3 pushes & then resolves itself. Is there something in there which is self lubricating & dries out after standing all night?

14th May 2007, 13:31	#14 (permalink)
Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Been discussed a few times on here, mine has always done this from new 1yr ago, never resolved, it's a characteristic of my car now

14th May 2007, 14:05	#15 (permalink)
Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,288 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	Got my squeak sorted at the stealers. He said that Honda know of the fault but will only cure it if the customer requests it, therefore avoiding the need for the embarrassing recall. Nice and quiet now. *"Have you ever noticed that wrong numbers are never engaged?"* Charles H.

15th May 2007, 11:16	#18 (permalink)
Cheltenhamshire Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 6th June 2006 Posts: 114 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	It is not the rear shocks, that is a different noise. But it is something that almost all 06 Civic's do.....it was funny driving the one of the dealer lot with the two Honda bod's there....they said, 'whats that noise!'. I then explained that all Civics do it for the first 30 seconds are so after pulling away if the car has been standing outside all night. You know...I also hear this noise if I have just cleaned the car and left it a few hours. I think it is water or condensation collecting around the handbrake and rear suspension that is then causing a creak for whatever reason. I think it will never be solved...but my advice is to drive it before you try to sell it privately in the future. Cos no-one will believe it when you say they all do it!

15th May 2007, 11:45	#19 (permalink)
pcr Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th September 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 848 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Some of these descriptions sound like the creaking I had, sounded quite similar to a loose floorboard and was caused by the spot welded seam along the sill flexing.

15th May 2007, 16:49	#20 (permalink)
Scorcher Valve Cap Join Date: 8th March 2007 Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have heard that the car settles overnight then when you first move off in the morning the gas in the shocks expands hence the creaking noise. Apparently on the first models many had to have replacement shocks as they has insufficient gas in them. Now I am no expert but this explanation makes sense to me.