Suspension top mounts - should they move like this??

[dave_s13]

Car is a shed of a Renault clio, 53 plate, 72k miles and apart from the usual NVH you'd expect from a french biscuit tin on wheels it drives spot on. Noticed yesterday there was an annoying squeak coming from somewhere when the wheel is turned a couple of degrees either side of dead centre.

Looked under the bonnet and this happens to the top mounts (not my car but mine is doing that).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdHKg3UhR3Y

Should the rubber bits rotate with the shock assembly like that or is something up? I sprayed them with some white grease anyway and this has killed the squeak and the car drives fine.

Even if they shouldn't do that I am inclined to leave alone, it was a £280 car so budget for maintenance is £0.50. It did pass it's MOT last monday though so it's staying until it's demise. Will someone please tell me that is normal so I can sleep tonight. Thank you.

[barker22]

They all do that on the original mounts.
Head over to cliosport.net for all the tips and common things to look out for.

I've got a 182, had it for just over 9 years. Great fun car

[dave_s13]

Cheers, to it's credit the little biscuit tin handles really well. I can see how the sport versions must be a right giggle.

[MRichards99]

barker22 said:

They all do that on the original mounts.
Head over to cliosport.net for all the tips and common things to look out for.

I've got a 182, had it for just over 9 years. Great fun car

Any reason for the spinning?