Grinding sound when going over bumps...

Sime · 31 Oct 2008 at 10:57

Basically whenever going over something with abit of depth such as speed bump, somewhere from the front of the car I get a grinding / grating sound. Initally I thought it was the shocks / springs but apparently "I would know about it" if they went. I can still feel a lot of cushioning from the suspension so im thinking its not that?

What else is there? bushes? any idea how much to buy / fix? and is it safe to drive?

[DOD]Asprilla · 31 Oct 2008 at 11:04

Have you got mud guards?

I get it every time I go up my drop kerb and it tends to be the mud guards scraping.

Sime · 31 Oct 2008 at 11:15

Nop...no mud guards mate.

Dogbreath · 31 Oct 2008 at 11:39

Sime said:
B Initally I thought it was the shocks / springs but apparently "I would know about it" if they went.

There lots of people driving around with broken springs/knackered shocks who don't have a clue anything is wrong. A grating sound is unusual though, is it more like a creaking noise?

Sime · 31 Oct 2008 at 11:51

Dogbreath said:
There lots of people driving around with broken springs/knackered shocks who don't have a clue anything is wrong. A grating sound is unusual though, is it more like a creaking noise?

Well ye...kind of. Like dodgey rusty hydrolics if you know what i mean? Arrgghhh hard to explain

Dogbreath · 31 Oct 2008 at 17:34

Worn anti-roll bar bushes are a favourite source of groaning/creaking noises.