A bit of creaking
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Not my knees, but they also creak.
Thoughts on creaking / squeaking over bumpy surfaces? Definitely surface related rather than drivetrain. I'm thinking suspension bushes, engine / gearbox mounts potentially? Doesn't sound life threatening (and fresh MOT last week) but would like to resolve.
Thoughts on creaking / squeaking over bumpy surfaces? Definitely surface related rather than drivetrain. I'm thinking suspension bushes, engine / gearbox mounts potentially? Doesn't sound life threatening (and fresh MOT last week) but would like to resolve.
WD40, contrary to popular belief, is a water dispersant. So, excellent to spray all over the place where you don’t want water damage. I clean my chassis with WD40, plus spray on the hidden chassis bits in the wheel arches where they rust.
If you want to lubricate, try 3 in 1 spray oil, or similar.
If you spray WD40 on greased stuff, it actually washes the grease off. Such as bicycle crank bearings, it actually causes premature failure.
But, lubing stuff such as bushes, why not! Go for it!
Nic
If you want to lubricate, try 3 in 1 spray oil, or similar.
If you spray WD40 on greased stuff, it actually washes the grease off. Such as bicycle crank bearings, it actually causes premature failure.
But, lubing stuff such as bushes, why not! Go for it!
Nic
Not sure if its the same on a Chim, but when I had my S3 it used to make all kinds of creaking noises on any kind of rough surfaces. Eventually I found that there were a load of small stones sitting on top of the outriggers and rubbing between there and the body. Cleared by running a paint scraper pushed up between the rigger and the body..
There are 35 different types of WD40........
"Not a lot of people kwow that"
https://www.wd40.com/products/

"Not a lot of people kwow that"
https://www.wd40.com/products/

lancepar said:
There are 35 different types of WD40........
"Not a lot of people kwow that"
https://www.wd40.com/products/

You’d think they’d invent 5 more, just for the marketing. "Not a lot of people kwow that"
https://www.wd40.com/products/

miniman said:
You’d think they’d invent 5 more, just for the marketing.
I read somwehere that the 40 was reference to it being the 40th attempt to develop the right product.Googled it:
WD-40 stands for Water Displacement, 40th formula. That's the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed the product. The first company to use WD-40 Multi-Use Product commercially was Convair, an aerospace contractor, to protect the outer skin of the Atlas Missile from rust and corrosion
Good tip re the spray oil - I was trying to get a door catch on another car to work properly yesterday and not for the first time felt that the WD40 I sprayed in had damn all effect.
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