86-Rich 5 Report post Posted December 20, 2019 so just recent ive noticed like a knocking sound coming from under the car when i reverse on a slope or hill,this is the only time it seems to happen very strange,anyone got any ideas? 1 Burtie178 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted December 20, 2019 Exhaust hanger come loose or missing?Sent from my LG-Q6 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
86-Rich 5 Report post Posted December 27, 2019 no i dont think its that as would be all the time if that was the case i would have thought,its only when sticking it in reverse on a hill or slope and its not everytime either,im sure i saw someone had the same kinda problem on here something to do with the body flexing underneath that was making the knock but im not sure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdstrike 186 Report post Posted December 28, 2019 I'd have a look at suspension top mounts and look to see if there's any corrosion on the springs. Could be any part of the suspension really. You're not triggering traction control are you? Can you see the little yellow flash of boringness when you do it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willclarke 50 Report post Posted December 31, 2019 My knocking sound was when going on and off my drive (incline) whilst turning, and it just needed the front anti roll bar mounts greasingSent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted January 1, 2020 Could be a worn drop link, mind you when they do go, they make a terrible creaking sound, it's horrible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sleazyboii 2 Report post Posted February 12, 2020 Sorry to bring up an old thread, I've been experiencing a similar issue. It sounds like an horrendous creak when turning on inclines and flats. Its getting worse I'm confident it's not my drop links as these were changed when I had my coilovers put on. I've been reading alot of people mention the anti roll bar as the culprit, is it as simple as sliding the bushes across and greasing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted February 13, 2020 7 hours ago, Sleazyboii said: Sorry to bring up an old thread, I've been experiencing a similar issue. It sounds like an horrendous creak when turning on inclines and flats. Its getting worse I'm confident it's not my drop links as these were changed when I had my coilovers put on. I've been reading alot of people mention the anti roll bar as the culprit, is it as simple as sliding the bushes across and greasing? It's most likely a dry joint on your droplinks. If the seal has split and water has got in, it will cause the balljoint in the droplink to rust which causes the horrendous sound. I changed my ARB mounts for poly bush ones as we were convinced that was the issue. Turned out to be my aftermarket droplinks (TD ones) , well one of them. Was difficult to see as well. They had been on for around 30K miles. Changed to Whiteline ones, sorted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sleazyboii 2 Report post Posted February 13, 2020 Fortunately enough I have a spare pair. I'll replace them first, hopefully it fixes the problem as the noise is becoming unbearable. Thanks for the advice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
86-Rich 5 Report post Posted March 23, 2020 ive got no horrible sounds as such just a single knock sometimes when im on a slope in reverse,car went into toyota for service the other week and they couldnt see anything so cant be anything major,they changed the rear view mirror also under warranty as it was cracking up (common thing) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sleazyboii 2 Report post Posted March 23, 2020 I resolved mine by replacing the drop links as recommended above. I kept getting a horrible creaking sound when turning the steering wheel under slow speeds, really bad when doing maneuvers. It may be worth replacing the drop links. Are you on stock suspension? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
86-Rich 5 Report post Posted March 27, 2020 On 3/23/2020 at 7:15 AM, Sleazyboii said: I resolved mine by replacing the drop links as recommended above. I kept getting a horrible creaking sound when turning the steering wheel under slow speeds, really bad when doing maneuvers. It may be worth replacing the drop links. Are you on stock suspension? i am on stock suspension yer,thinking about coilovers but heard the cv joints don't like it to much,creaking in past experiences is normally the top mounts,my cars only on 30k but heard drop links are rubbish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sleazyboii 2 Report post Posted March 27, 2020 On 3/23/2020 at 12:28 AM, 86-Rich said: ive got no horrible sounds as such just a single knock sometimes when im on a slope in reverse,car went into toyota for service the other week and they couldnt see anything so cant be anything major,they changed the rear view mirror also under warranty as it was cracking up (common thing) 5 hours ago, 86-Rich said: i am on stock suspension yer,thinking about coilovers but heard the cv joints don't like it to much,creaking in past experiences is normally the top mounts,my cars only on 30k but heard drop links are rubbish It was the best decision I've made it the car just feels planted. I was shocked as I'd only had my aftermarket ones on for a little over a year and the sounds were terrible. May be worth trying an aftermarket pair as they will always come in use, even if you decide to go for coilovers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted March 27, 2020 6 hours ago, 86-Rich said: i am on stock suspension yer,thinking about coilovers but heard the cv joints don't like it to much,creaking in past experiences is normally the top mounts,my cars only on 30k but heard drop links are rubbish I put my TEINS on at around 25K miles. Had a CV joint start clicking at 60K miles. Had that replaced and done 90K miles since. Not had further issues with CV joints. Probably drop links, but wait for it to get worse, then you'll know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 193 Report post Posted March 27, 2020 I'd agree with Lauren, the worse it becomes the easier it will be to identify the source. Drop links is usually more audible on full lock or over speed bumps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Church 209 Report post Posted March 27, 2020 Sometimes one tries to find anywhere but real source. It took long time to find that those were steel braided brake lines that added some creaking noises on bad roads on some type of road defects even at small travel of suspension, far from bottoming out, that it was not shocks or suspension bushings or something in interior trim or something in boot or boot lid. Took long time for me and servicetech to locate/pinpoint real culprit doing test drives, shaking car, and only after 15min of lifted car (for alignment) and shaking rear suspension/LCA by hand by standing below car, with better hearing direction of close-by noises to something a bit higher and more to wheel side .. and then YES! finally, even by simple slight pull/twitch of brake lines-only noise was replicated and culprit found. I never thought that brake lines might be it, never included checking those in most of diagnosing path. Major PITA. Some obscure culprits can be relatively easy pinpointed only if one had done one-mod-at-a-time. Much harder, if to save time/money, one did many mods at one go. Or if problem propagates only after quite some time of driving, when other mods had happened, or when one starts to think if it's not due common wear of some other parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
