Noisy Rear End

[Eddie.]

Mainly after a curry...

Okay seriously, the Cup has a strange issue I'm struggling to diagnose.

When I have a passenger in the car, there seems to be a grinding/creaking coming from the NSR (I think) only when I accelerate.

Now I know the NSR caliper is sticking, so it could be that, but I'm not convinced it is. Just wondering if anyone had any suggestions.

It's worth pointing out that with a lot of noises like this, actually pinpointing the location is tricky, it could well be gearbox, but then why it would only do it when I have a passenger is where that theory falls short.

So yeah... anyone any ideas?

 

[ADS_V6]

Sounds like the passenger has bad wind

 

[Eddie.]

Sounds like the passenger has bad wind

I considered this, however it's happened with three different passengers, so I have to rule out flatulence.

 

[imprezaworks]

Shock, bushes

 

[welshname]

Shocks and check the seating of the spring too

 

[Eddie.]

Shocks and check the seating of the spring too

Checked the springs, they seem to be seated fine.

They are aftermarket though, yellow, no idea of brand, largely because I didn't care to look.

 

[welshname]

Oh god. Yellow is usually apex.

 

[imprezaworks]

Probably apex

 

[Eddie.]

Oh god. Yellow is usually apex.

While you sound concerned, they're surprisingly comfy.

Even Jon thought it was comfy.

 

[Eddie.]

It's not a passenger that causes it, it's weight, as I drove home the other day with a lot of crap in the back and it was doing the same noise under acceleration, it's like a creaking/grinding, really hard to put my finger on.

Searches tell me it could be the exhaust, the springs (Apex's seem to have a common issue with creaking), the bushes.

It's jolly irritating if I'm honest, especially as I can't recreate it on the drive, no matter what I do.