Intermittent Suspension Noise

[Meeky37]

Hi

Video: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZD2tfqZco9fBZTL98

My Cupra 290 has a suspension noise that comes and goes. It is very annoying when present though. I also think it goes away when it’s been wet (or I’ve washed the car with a Karcher). Sometimes you can only hear it if you turn off the climate control or radio, other times it’s loud enough I can pick it out.

When it is present I notice it most at urban speeds < 20 mph and particularly when coming to a standstill or taking off again. You can also encourage the noise by throwing the steering left to right.

Garage has replaced a ball joint and that cured a different noise, but they’ve said everything else seems pretty tight underneath… so I’m in a tricky spot.

Appreciate any suggestions or advice.

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Hmm thats a weird noise. Whats the state of the engine mounts?

 

[Meeky37]

Hmm thats a weird noise. Whats the state of the engine mounts?

Thanks for taking a listen. I’m not too sure but the car has done 61K miles.

Is there any reason on the exact same roads and turns that noise would come and go with engine mounts?

 

[SuperV8]

If water sprayed under your arches temporarily cures the noise - I would assume the water is 'lubricating' what ever joint is being noisy.

I don't think water would help any rubber joint - so the only joint I would think this could happen to would be your drop links.

Easy to inspect their ball joints if you remove the top nut on each - and feel for a dry ball joint.

Corrosion can make getting these nuts off a pain - so I suggest thoroughly cleaning the thread before removing nut.

My wishbones used to make a creak over speed bumps, when the rubber bushings were tired - though never failed an MOT so they didn't look bad.

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Thanks for taking a listen. I’m not too sure but the car has done 61K miles.

Is there any reason on the exact same roads and turns that noise would come and go with engine mounts?

Not per se, but I thought the enigine mounts on my Cupra were in good shape, until I removed them (they were both shot hydraulic fluid leaked out both of them)

Next to checking the droplinks, maybe also the topmounts are suspect?