My ph1 172 has developed a few annoying & difficult to locate creaks.
Creak one is when turning the front wheels when stationary, it seemed like the rubber top mounts against the bodywork, so I removed them & smeared lithium grease in between but it still does it (oh, except when I took it in to be looked at !) , I'm thinking strut bearings maybe ?
The second, & more annoying is from the rear. It'll creak quite badly when I turn right (ie,roundabouts) but even pulling away can do it, but again, it conveniently refuses to make any noise whatsoever when I get it checked out !
I've had everything checked over, bushes, all steering/suspension joints, shocks, springs, exhaust the lot.
Yesterday was the second time I took it in for a diagnosis, it creaked terribly on the way, wouldn't do it during inspection so he didn't charge me, then within 1/2 mile it was as bad as ever
I don't know whether to replace everything or buy another car as I can't be doing with annoying intermittent noises...
Creak one is when turning the front wheels when stationary, it seemed like the rubber top mounts against the bodywork, so I removed them & smeared lithium grease in between but it still does it (oh, except when I took it in to be looked at !) , I'm thinking strut bearings maybe ?
The second, & more annoying is from the rear. It'll creak quite badly when I turn right (ie,roundabouts) but even pulling away can do it, but again, it conveniently refuses to make any noise whatsoever when I get it checked out !
I've had everything checked over, bushes, all steering/suspension joints, shocks, springs, exhaust the lot.
Yesterday was the second time I took it in for a diagnosis, it creaked terribly on the way, wouldn't do it during inspection so he didn't charge me, then within 1/2 mile it was as bad as ever
I don't know whether to replace everything or buy another car as I can't be doing with annoying intermittent noises...
