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I got this rattle, a creak and in general a noise!





Hi, i have had this noise for a bit now, but its starting to drive me insane.

When i go down a bumpy road it ratles, that dont bother me, i have low profile tyres and expected more vibrations, plus it sounds cool.

But the main problem is the creak i seem to be getting from some part of the car. Its very hard to tell where its comming from, but i have had a mechanic mate in it, and some other mates and wherever they sit it sounds like its comming from there. But when we check, there appears to be nothing wrong with that part of the car. I personally think its the front right somewhere, but then again i am the driver, so it sounds like its comming from there.


It seems to come along most times i turn, my machinic mate asked me to check what conditions it happens under. The problem is, it doesnt seem to care whats happening, it just does it, come rain or shine it still creakes. Cold or warm it still does it, although it seems to be less when its warm. If i push the car down from all points you cant hear a thing. If i turn the wheel while stationary or going really slow, it doesnt do anything. But if i get a slight bit more speed up it does it. If i take a slow corner at speed its fine. It just seems to be 90* ones that cause it to happen.

The car is completely unmodified apart from wheels. But it happend on the stock ones.

Its a 1991/2 Clio RT (Grey if that helps )

Oh and i have noticed everytime it does it because i have my music up lowd.

Oh and another thing, i did have a front end prang with a deer in scotland. But there wasnt that much damage to anything, just the body got crumpled. The entire crash damage was repaired and the car checked over. I cant remember if it happend before the crash or not.

Any help would be appreciated.

paul
 


ive got the same thing, seems on slight bumps it creaks, but on big ones it doesnt, cant replicate it when the car is stationary by bouncing the suspension either, i agree on the front right thing aswell, seems that way if u look far left then far right when it happens, well annoying, anyone have a clue ?
 
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Its just Renaults. Could try the engine or gearbox mounts, otherwise start looking at the suspension. I had a knocking for at least a year and dismantled everything and no luck. Until I replaced the top engine mount even though it was in good nick, it was the only thing I hadnt replaced. that fixed it.
 


I am only a student, i cant go taking my car apart. I wouldnt be able to put it back together again, and or afford to get someone to do it.


paul
 


After I lowered my old 1.2, I had a really weird creak that came from the passengers side rear area when I went around roundabouts. No mechanic could find what it was. Guess its just French build for you!
 


I know exactly what you all mean

I THINK (Im only a beginner mechanic) its the rear shocks and torsion bar. Imnot daring enough to do anything to the torsion bar but having it on ramps and jacks and hitting it produces the same sorts of sounds.
Also, do you ever get creaks when putting the handbrake on and coming off the brake?
 


Yes i get noise when taking the breaks off, sometimes, but not always. I thought this was normal!


paul
 


rear shocks, i had the same. I had a set of gas ones and one bolt came out the left hand side rear shock. on the motorway. Meaning a 150 mile trip back on one shock.....it was too late for a garage to be open. ANyway, this knackered the right hand shock....and whe i put the left one back on, it squeeked all day long. Till i replaced it with some konis.
 


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