Biker Pete
Member Since: 23 Jan 2014
Location: Gateshead
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Me again 
The rear suspension creaks like a rusty old army bed constantly.
I recently had the car checked and while the front wishbones, roll bar bushes etc needed changing the rear ones seemed ok.
The car looks like it has been used off road (as it should be!) and possibly to launch boats as the rear end is quite rusty but solid underneath.
I was thinking of having it cleaned and waxoyled but dont want o if I need to change the rear bushes or do any work there.
Is it likely to be bushes or will cleaning and some lovely lube do the job?
Cheers
Pete
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 15th Mar 2014 3:40 pm |
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cornishboy
Member Since: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Bristol
Posts: 649
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Sounds like bushes to me.......... most likely lower bush to hub carrier.....
Just did mine because of that!!!
Get underneath whilst someone "wiggles the car"
Good luck
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| 16th Mar 2014 7:02 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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My D3 has changed name to Mr Squeaky. 
Turns out noise is coming from the front right strut.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 16th Mar 2014 9:36 pm |
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StephenO
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Scotland
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Yep, I got my rear lower bushes done a couple of weeks ago, cured the creaking. Worth doing the top ones while you at it!  2016 RR Sport Autobiography
 2005 D3 Zambezi Silver
1995 Defender 90 300Tdi Coniston Green
1968 Series 2a SWB Bronze Green
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| 16th Mar 2014 10:58 pm |
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anglefire
Member Since: 09 Mar 2010
Location: In the Club House
Posts: 4180
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Rear hub bushes are a 2 hour a side job with a decent bush press. Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500
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| 16th Mar 2014 11:09 pm |
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Biker Pete
Member Since: 23 Jan 2014
Location: Gateshead
Posts: 513
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Thanks chaps
I was hoping it wasnt the rear bushes as the garage which did the wishbones and roll bar bushes etc said the were ok but didnt know what was causing the squeaking. I'm beginning to think that I went to wrong garage.
Tyres are the most pressing job so I will get those and then do the rear bushes and once they are done I will get the whole thing cleaned and waxoyled I think.
I will make my Disco well again lol
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| 17th Mar 2014 9:00 am |
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