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Driving slow, in town, I hear alot of noise from what I think is the suspension. (I'm not a gear head, but I'm not car illiterate either.) It sounds almost squeaky. Are there grease points to lube up? I have also heard from a few other Aveo sites that this is common.
Might be easy to locate: have someone bounce the car while you nose around it. You might be able to identify which corner by yourself, too.
Could be bushings - wouldn't hurt to squirt them with a lubricant. I once had an elusive suspension squeak that drove me nuts, and it turned out to be a rear spring moving very slightly where it was seated when compressed a lot. A shot of oil fixed it.
I've tried that, to no avail. It only really does it when I am leaving a driveway, so I guess a small change in inclination. However, I do also notice it when driving on uneven pavement, just not at every bump.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Thanks for the help.
aveo's have a floating front suspension, so check the upper mounts for flex,
also its been common for a arm bushing to fail, which would cause a clunk as well.
Awesome! Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
My Aveo makes the same horrible groans on uneven surfaces. I think it's a slight suspension defect that they all have. It sounds really bad, but from what I've read on other sites, no one has had success in fixing it yet, or getting the dealer to repair it under warranty.
What do you mean by "floating" front suspension?
the top of the struts are not actually attached to the car, the float there.
its a design vw has used since the mid 80s, but many "domestic" mechanics cannot diagnose it. As the bushings wear, the suspension deflects more and you get a clunk when the top of the strut hits the wheel well,
My creaking was from the sway bar bushing being dry. Lubed them with some spray oil and they have been quite all winter. Now they need another soaking.
excellent! ill give this a try....our aveo will groan now and then.....but sway bar bushing makes sense...Quote:
Originally Posted by NorthernAveo
the sway bar is very likely too, i would think that would come from your feet more that front though? or does it just come through the firewall?
i find it sounds like its coming from the suspension assembly....but could never pinpoint it....but the sway bar bushing makes sense since i can't get it to make the noise while the car is stopped...Quote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
i had always assumed it was because of the accident my mother-in-law had in the car running over a curb
this problem has been around for years....i dont know what it is but if u grease everything u can on the suspension it goes away til you grease again
I did grease everything, but it did not help at all. I think it's the way the springs are seated, they are likely shifting very slightly as the car leans in a turn.
yea i have a bump at the bottom of my driveway and my 04 aveo creeks on that all the time, never really bothered me, but knid of made me wonder about it. i know that there are no grease fittings on this car, i'm wondering if putting aftermarket spring and bushings would help this problem any.
Cool! I will try all the tips here also as mine creaks when I go over speed bumps at slow speeds of course!
There are no lube / grease points on an Aveo? Now I feel really stupid as not too long ago I paid the repair shop to lube everything up!!