Squeaky Rear Suspension

[LL - NY]

My trap links on my former 200 started squeaking when the rubber boots had
shrunk (from age) far enough to allow leakage into/out of the joint, i.e.,
they lost lubrication. No notable play. Managed to make it through the
winter hypodermically squirting in grease until I could replace them in the
spring.

LL - NY

On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 10:34 PM, Ben Swann <benswann at verizon.net> wrote:

> Possibilities include but not limited to:
>
> Strut mounts - more of a rattle and clunk.
>
> Trapazoidal Link and/or control arm bushings worn - the trap links are
> usually source of
> annoying squeak in rear without much other symptom unless really worn.
>  Squeak often
> attributed to new links installed without weight on wheels - Nuts tightened
> with
> suspension hanging puts XS torsion on the new links when they are loaded,
> and can damage
> new links shortly after installation.
>
> Rear Transmission/differential mount - will cause definate play and clunk.
>
> Loose mounting nuts for the rear subframe or other major suspension
> component - this one
> haounted me for awhile and I found it after I did the above.   Over time
> play in
> fastners may occur and can be felt with fingers.  I found this one by
> gettting under the
> car while someone elase bounced on the bumper as I  felt around.  You may
> want to do
> this first to avoid doing unecessary stuff - even if getttin new suspension
> components
> is helpful in tightening things up in general.  You can identify things
> sometimes better
> when under the car  - just be carefull not to get hurt doing this.
>
> Ben
>
> [Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:40:25 -0400
> From: "Hayes Myers" <hayesmyers at gmail.com>
> Subject: Squeaky Rear Suspension
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
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> My driver side rear suspension is making a squeaky noise. feels like it is
> the seats making the noise..in that it times well with the forward/back
> motion felt in the seat.  IT also manifests itself upon entry/exit of the
> vehicle.  I'll pull the rim and take a look around. Thinking it could be
> bushings?
>
> Hayes Myers, P.Eng
>
> 91 200 TQM 10v]
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