Creak?

[London]

So I get that the cars are old, and bushings and things need replacing, but I'm just curious about this.

I've noticed occasionally when I go up an incline, into a parking lot or something, and I turn in so one side starts going up before the other, I notice a creak sometimes. It sounds like its coming out of the passenger side of the rear seats. Is this just the usual rear shock mounts? I know those are responsible for the annoying clunk sound when I go over bumps but this seems like it would be something else… Thoughts on where I should check first? I can't seem to find anything

[delatlanta1281]

You serious?? Seriously?

[10Toes]

Subframe bushings but also could be trailing arm bushings, both probably need replaced.

[VinniE30]

You paranoid from the recent subframe thread? haha

[Wh33lhop]

First, replace your fucking RSMs. They cost like $20 a set and take 20 minutes to change out.

[325ix]

First, replace your fucking RSMs. They cost like $20 a set and take 20 minutes to change out.

I was going to say this.

[bmwguy325is]

I have done all mu bushings and run a front and rear shock tower brace and a subframe brace. I get creaks all the time. I just turn up the stereo.

[London]

You paranoid from the recent subframe thread? haha

Haha yeah it actually was what got me thinking. Because the sound is different from what I've got with the mounts. So yeah was more concerned with subframe, I've checked the bushings and they seem fine… So I was just concerned about there being some kind of damage to the metal bits…

[davem]

First, replace your fucking RSMs. They cost like $20 a set and take 20 minutes to change out.

+1

if your rsms are worn out they're probably original, just fucking replace them!

[gearheadE30]

Dude, really? If you know something is bad or worn out, fix it. And that's like a half hour job that costs almost nothing.

Contrary to popular belief here, the best way to diagnose your car is not to ask people online about it. Go jack your car up and check all the bushings and just give it a once over. If nothing is out of place, its your back window creaking from torsional flex. If it is broken or worn out, fix it.

[nando]

If it is broken or worn out, cover it with duct tape or tie it together with Hefty brand twist-ties.

[Sagaris]

Originally Posted by gearheadE30
If it is broken or worn out, cover it with duck tape or tie it together with Hefty brand twist-ties.

Why cant anyone on R3V spell or do grammer right?

[nando]

duck tape is a brand. duct tape is the product.

[Pac1373]

because it is Duct tape, for taping the connections in Ducting.

[Sagaris]

because it is Duct tape, for taping the connections in Ducting.

You learn something new every day, I always taped ducks together with it.