Hearing noises from your vehicle frequently is never reassuring, so discovering noises on your Audi A3 suspensions when you go over a speed bump can be stressing. This symptom may be a sign of a insignificant trouble as well as a warning of a much larger repair to come. Whatever the case, it is important to check the cause and take the necessary actions to correct the trouble, it is with this goal in mind that we wanted to write this article to support you see more clearly. We will first see the possible reasons for a crack when the speed bump passes, after that, what can be the reason of a squeaking noise when a speed bump is being passed and finally what to do if you have another noise when a speed bump is passed.
Suspension cracking noise Audi A3
Check Audi A3 suspension
If you encounter a suspension noise when you pass a speed bump on your Audi A3, and it is characterized by a “clack” or cracking, it is highly plausible that your suspension block is the cause of it. In fact, it may be the suspension cups, which, when they are old, have the rubber (silentblock) that acts as a buffer and shock absorber for the upper part of the suspension that no longer fulfils its role during small bumps that compress the suspensions. To verify if this is the trouble that worries you, take a dented road and pay attention to the noise coming from your front axle as you go over holes. If it is indeed the cups, think of swapping them fairly quickly or you may affect other parts and have to make more important maintenance.
Check the cardan shaft
If you are here because you have researched for “Audi A3 suspension noise” and the suspension is not the cause of your problem, it may be that the cardan shaft is responsible. In fact, when the cardan bellows get old and the dirt/dust builds up inside them their action is deteriorated and it is possible to experience a sound when they are in torsion. To verify this, you can try both types of torsion, first vertical with suspension compressions on the speed bump passages, and horizontal when you are going to make a turn at low speed. If it cracks in these two circumstances you should consider replacing it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a a loud noise on Audi A3, don’t hesitate to refer to this article.
Check steering hinges/stabilizer bar
Finally, when you detect a suspension noise when your Audi A3 passes over a speed bumps, it is plausible that the hinges or the stabilizer bar are responsible. Just like the gimbals, the steering part is mobilized when you vary direction. If this is your situation, the parts that may have been destroyed by usual wear and tear or impacts (e. g. sidewalks). The steering hinges, the stabilizer bar hinges. can be the origins of your noises, to verify it, position it under the car and apply twists on each of its elements to verify that there is no particular play on one of them, they are expected to endure you quite strongly over their entire travel. Keep in mind to take your vehicle to your technician or swap them if they are involved.
squeaky noise speed bump Audi A3
Check the stabilizer bar
If, on the other hand, you have a noise that is more like a squeak when you go over a speed bump with your Audi A3, it is plausible that it is the stabilizer bar itself that is involved. In fact, abnormal/pronounced wear of the latter can cause unusual friction which can cause this squeaking noise. Remember to verify by going under your car the condition of the paint on your bar which will indicate if there is friction. Second plausible explanation, it may be your stabilizer bar silentblocks that are dried out and create noise, in which case disassemble them from the cradle and grease them, this should solve the trouble.
Check engine silentblocks
Finally, last possibility that we can verify together, it is the engine silentblocks, actually, these silentblocks operate as pads/shock absorbers between the engine and the cradle of the vehicle, a obvious fatigue of these will generate a subsidence and therefore a space between the engine and the silentblocks, it may happen that a squeaking noise appears when you pass a speed bumps or any holes with your Audi A3. To change them go to your auto technician.
Other speed bump noise Audi A3
If, despite all its assumptions, you still can’t find the origin of the noise your Audi A3 makes when you pass a speed bump, we recommend you to refer to this content on a loud noise on Audi A3 or to visit your technician in order to carry an in-depth check on your Audi A3 and determine this trouble.
