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Hey guys

I dont know if anyone can help me, but im getting a really annoying noise coming from the rear. It shits me to death :)

Whats happening -> anytime i go over a bump, ill get a noise from the rear. Now its not a squeak. Its more of a 'gas' noise. You know how you drive normally and you get a 'gas' noise coming from the shock as it goes up/down ? Thats what im getting and its fairly loud.

I took it in with my mechanic quickly and they said it wasnt the suspension. Possibly a bush or something, but they would have to check

Im just wondering whether someone has the same symptoms as this

Cheers ;)

Tom

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Shock absorbers don't make squeaking noises, they just leak fluid and sag. If the shocks were making the noise, you would notice a very substantial lose in height and response in one of your shocks. Bushes and ball joints make squeaking noises. If thats the case I wish you the best of luck trying to find out which one it is coming from because there definately not easy to diagnose. I would recommend you change all the bushes and ball joints to acelethane (is that how its spelt???) bushes as a solution to your problem and a performance upgrade. However this upgrade also transmits a lot more road noise into the car but gives the car a more firm feel. So it really wouldn't be a solution to your problem then I guess...

I think I should stop talking now....

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Well ive really only noticed it as a 'gassy noise' since i removed the rear seats and the parcel shelf ?

I know my parcel shelf is being squeaky, but at the same time, eh :S

Ill give it a go in sound dampening the parcel shelf, and if theres anything more, then its my bushes and i'll have to get em replaced

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