'09 ES Suspension Problems?
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'09 ES Suspension Problems?
Need some help troubleshooting a noise in my ES. Single owner, 85,000 miles, well cared for. I've been hearing an intermittent creak/squeak recently. From the rear, seemingly on the driver's side. It seemed to start after hitting a speed bump harder than expected (I guess with all the SUVs in the world, a local grocery store decided they had to jack them up a few inches, which I discovered when I drove over one at a blistering 5mph and felt a nasty crunch)
What has me puzzled is that I'm not really hearing the noise over bumps, it's more as the weight shifts fore/aft, during acceleration and deceleration. If I push down on the fender I can hear it, but not really driving over uneven surfaces. I'm not seeing anything obvious looking under the car, though there is some corrosion; one of the heat shields over the muffler had to be removed earlier this year because galvanic corrosion had eaten through one of the mounting points.
Wondering if I need to look at new suspension of bearings?
What has me puzzled is that I'm not really hearing the noise over bumps, it's more as the weight shifts fore/aft, during acceleration and deceleration. If I push down on the fender I can hear it, but not really driving over uneven surfaces. I'm not seeing anything obvious looking under the car, though there is some corrosion; one of the heat shields over the muffler had to be removed earlier this year because galvanic corrosion had eaten through one of the mounting points.
Wondering if I need to look at new suspension of bearings?
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Need some help troubleshooting a noise in my ES. Single owner, 85,000 miles, well cared for. I've been hearing an intermittent creak/squeak recently. From the rear, seemingly on the driver's side. It seemed to start after hitting a speed bump harder than expected (I guess with all the SUVs in the world, a local grocery store decided they had to jack them up a few inches, which I discovered when I drove over one at a blistering 5mph and felt a nasty crunch)
What has me puzzled is that I'm not really hearing the noise over bumps, it's more as the weight shifts fore/aft, during acceleration and deceleration. If I push down on the fender I can hear it, but not really driving over uneven surfaces. I'm not seeing anything obvious looking under the car, though there is some corrosion; one of the heat shields over the muffler had to be removed earlier this year because galvanic corrosion had eaten through one of the mounting points.
Wondering if I need to look at new suspension of bearings?
What has me puzzled is that I'm not really hearing the noise over bumps, it's more as the weight shifts fore/aft, during acceleration and deceleration. If I push down on the fender I can hear it, but not really driving over uneven surfaces. I'm not seeing anything obvious looking under the car, though there is some corrosion; one of the heat shields over the muffler had to be removed earlier this year because galvanic corrosion had eaten through one of the mounting points.
Wondering if I need to look at new suspension of bearings?
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It could be the rear trailing arms or control arms bushings. You may need to put it on a lift to thoroughly inspect them. There are other suspension components that could be the source, but it needs a thorough inspection by a professional or very experienced shade tree mechanic.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...trol+arm,10401
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...trol+arm,10401
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