Creaking sound coming from suspension?

[XPO439]

Hello everyone,

I have this weird creaking sound coming from the driver's side, and rear passenger side when I let the brake pedal go from a standstill (coasting). I only hear it at low speeds, mainly around town cruising with the windows down. If I pick up speed, the sound is gone (probably the wind noise and my exhaust muffled it).

The sound is probably coming from the suspension, but I want to check with you guys first before taking it to the dealer. I'm sure they'll blame the Ark springs. Anyone have similar issues? Both modded and un-modded genny owners? Thanks.

 

[dareckibmw]

I don't have any of those noises on my car, either when I was lowered on GT-S springs or now on GT-F.

 

[Rloyola0426]

The only creaking I hear is from my sunroof when I have to hit dips and inclines at an angle.

 

[XPO439]

Ok thanks guys, guess it's just me then. Probably take it to the dealer this weekend.

 

[Rloyola0426]

They're gonna punish you for those springs! Good luck man

 

[dareckibmw]

If I were you, I would check for any loose bolts in your suspension, before you go to the dealer.

As Reggie said - they'll blame on lowered springs, I am pretty sure.

When I went to BTR to put on a new F springs on front, he didn't bother to torque lug nuts to correct specs, the left wheel started wobbling @~40mph when I turned the steering wheel hard right or left. Terrible service....I'll never deal with them again.

 

[XPO439]

Thanks for the advice Dareck and Reggie, I'm going to have my boy take a look at it this weekend. Who knows, if I blew a strut then I guess coilovers are coming haha!

@dareck - sorry BTR screwed you like that. It's like no one knows how our car operates, eesh!

 

[Rloyola0426]

Let me know what coilovers you get

 

[dareckibmw]

Coilovers? what coilovers?! did I miss something again?

 

[parisgrey]

I have the ARK GT-Fs and I have a mild thunk on the fronts over just about any surface irregularity at more than 10mph and the springs creak if I compress them fast enough (ie one of those huge sloping speed bumps at 5-10 mph.) I'm hoping to have them checked out next week. The front spring pads don't look like they're seated correctly, but I can't compress the springs on the car to try to adjust the pads so the struts are going to have to come back out again.

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[Lemonesis]

Dudes. https://youtu.be/mUvoSXwnAws That is a video of my 2015 Genesis 5.0 w 9k miles ... It makes noises like that at low speed and it is loud enough that it can be heard from 20 feet away easy. I liked this car but it was at the dealer for a week and they "said they couldn't recreate it", which is insane because I showed it to the service person before I dropped it off. Anyways anyone know what this is?? The rear wheel is in video and I just lightly push car forward while its parked and it gives the noise similar to what it makes driving... Any help is greatly apprecited

 

[parisgrey]

Dudes. https://youtu.be/mUvoSXwnAws That is a video of my 2015 Genesis 5.0 w 9k miles ... It makes noises like that at low speed and it is loud enough that it can be heard from 20 feet away easy. I liked this car but it was at the dealer for a week and they "said they couldn't recreate it", which is insane because I showed it to the service person before I dropped it off. Anyways anyone know what this is?? The rear wheel is in video and I just lightly push car forward while its parked and it gives the noise similar to what it makes driving... Any help is greatly apprecited

that sounds like a parking brake shoe that needs adjustment.

 

[Lemonesis]

Thank you!