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Creaking / thumping!!?

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Old Oct 17th, 2020, 10:14   #1
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Default Creaking / thumping!!?

Hey guys, weird one for you.

2004 xc90 170k

When the car is cold, getting like a creaking from the suspension at slow speeds.

Also on bumpy roads at slow speeds of the passenger side front I’m getting a noise like someone thumping the bottom of the car with a rubber mallet?

Just been in the garage and it’s passed MOT and he looked long and hard for an issue with the suspension and couldn’t find one?

Any bright ideas? Help would be hugely appreciated !
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Old Oct 17th, 2020, 10:17   #2
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Likely the strut top mount....
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Could be the exhaust pipe swinging. Check the hangers.
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Get the top engine mount checked out.. I was convinced that my N/S strut top was knocking .. put it in to garage it was the top engine mount new one fitted no more knocking
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Get the top engine mount checked out.. I was convinced that my N/S strut top was knocking .. put it in to garage it was the top engine mount new one fitted no more knocking
Reckon this is wrong?



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Old Oct 18th, 2020, 21:01   #6
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No, that looks normal (well, the same as mine!)
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Check the anti-rollbar links & control arm bushings, including the ball joints.
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Likely the strut top mount....
This is the passenger side though?


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OK, it looks like you found the problem!
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It'll be your subframe bushes, had the same problem on my car and had everything replaced before realising it was these despite volvo dealership saying that it couldn't possibly be.... you could shim them up with poly inserts if you dont fancy having them all done.
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