creaking from the rear driving me insane! - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

MrSo0h0o · 03-11-2009, 11:04 PM

Hey guys I need your help here,

After our big snowstorm, the rear of my car has been creaking like crazy when I go over bumps. The last time this happened, I just lubed by Whiteline RSB and it was fixed. I lubed the bar up today but it did not fix the creaking. What could be other sources? Could the springs be going bad? or struts?

My suspension is the stock SE setup with a whiteline RSB. I am at 50k, 90-100% city driving.

***Punks_Not_Dead5*** · 03-11-2009, 11:14 PM

Mine does this too...sounds like the plastics cracking in the cold or something..i dunno...when it's warm it goes away though.

SuperGT · 03-12-2009, 12:47 AM

Probably the rear bushings needs to be replaced

MrSo0h0o · 03-12-2009, 07:28 AM

ok i am trying to narrow things down. The bushings that are on the RSB itself, I greased the outside that comes in contact with that bracket that bolts the RSB to the car. Should I take that bushing off all together and grease underneath? Does this bushing move laterally when stress is put on it?

I also lubed the crap out of the rear sway links(?) but only on the outside. Is this acceptable?

njerald · 03-12-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MrSo0h0o

Should I take that bushing off all together and grease underneath? Does this bushing move laterally when stress is put on it?

I also lubed the crap out of the rear sway links(?) but only on the outside. Is this acceptable?

Yes, that is where it needs the grease. It's the bar trying to turn in the bushing that makes the noise.

Very Little.....

I've never had to..

***CharmCityES*** · 03-12-2009, 07:45 PM

i used to get a slight cracking/creaking noise on the TRD rsb on my camry...
i put the same rsb on the lexus, greased the links and put new bushings on and it doesnt seem to be doing it anymore...i dunno maybe the extra sound deadening material on the lexus really is good for something

***Punks_Not_Dead5*** · 03-12-2009, 09:18 PM

Cor is that how you solved you wheel problem and vibration problem......get rid of the Camry and buy a Lexus?

MrSo0h0o · 03-15-2009, 02:11 PM

So I got some time to check out the bushings and fixed the issue. I moved the sway bar bushings aside(they were not the clamp on/off removable type) and greased underneath the bushing and the sides of it. I took it for a test drive and it solved the problem

. Before, I was just greasing the outside of the sway bar bushing and the bracket from the car. Hopefully this lasts a while because I hate working underneath the car!