creaking noise when pulling off
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creaking noise when pulling off
My car;s started making a creaking noise when pulling away from a standstill.
Any ideas anyone? Clutch? Engine mountings? Engine steady?
Can't really tell where the noise is coming from as it only does it when moving away.
Regards and Thanks
Andy
Any ideas anyone? Clutch? Engine mountings? Engine steady?
Can't really tell where the noise is coming from as it only does it when moving away.
Regards and Thanks
Andy
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It would be sensible to try to locate the noise. front or back would help.
Is it directly related to the clutch movement or the forward motion of the car? Does it creak when you use the clutch with the engine off?
Rev the engine whilst in neutral.
Try applying the handbrake, engaging 1,st gear and leaning out of the car with the door open (and as safely as possible) listen for the location of the noise whilst carefully letting out the clutch (momentarily) against the resistance in the brakes. Keep your other foot over the brake pedal just in case.
Also could the fan belt be slipping or the water pump failing?
Is it directly related to the clutch movement or the forward motion of the car? Does it creak when you use the clutch with the engine off?
Rev the engine whilst in neutral.
Try applying the handbrake, engaging 1,st gear and leaning out of the car with the door open (and as safely as possible) listen for the location of the noise whilst carefully letting out the clutch (momentarily) against the resistance in the brakes. Keep your other foot over the brake pedal just in case.
Also could the fan belt be slipping or the water pump failing?
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Re: creaking noise when pulling off
Hi
Did you find out what the creaking noise was when setting off from a standstill? Mine does exactly that too at the moment and I had new cylinders fitted at the front ( where the noise is coming from ) about 2 months ago. I thought it was the clutch as it only happens when I lift my foot up in first. Thanks
Did you find out what the creaking noise was when setting off from a standstill? Mine does exactly that too at the moment and I had new cylinders fitted at the front ( where the noise is coming from ) about 2 months ago. I thought it was the clutch as it only happens when I lift my foot up in first. Thanks
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Re: creaking noise when pulling off
When looking at old posts like this, whichever the forum is, I find it useful to check the originator's profile and see when they were last active, i.e. the last time the signed in (obviously it won't show the last time they read anything without signing in...)
In this case it says Last active: Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:53 am
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Re: creaking noise when pulling off
'Conniecar61' - try pulling away in 2nd gear and see if it creaks then.......and what about in reverse?