Finding out noises from your automobile frequently is never comforting, so listening noises on your Citroen Ds5 suspensions when you pass a speed bump can be worrying. This warning sign may be a sign of a minor trouble as well as a warning of a much larger repair to come. Whatever the case, it is fundamental to check the origin and take the necessary actions to resolve the trouble, it is with this aim in mind that we wanted to write this content to help you see more clearly. We will first see the possible reasons for a crack when the speed bump passes, then, 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 Citroen Ds5
Check Citroen Ds5 suspension
If you experience a suspension noise when you pass a speed bump on your Citroen Ds5, and it is categorized by a “clack” or cracking, it is highly possible that your suspension block is the origin of it. Indeed, it may be the suspension cups, which, when they are outdated, have the rubber (silentblock) that acts as a buffer and shock absorber for the upper part of the suspension that no longer fulfils its job during small bumps that compress the suspensions. To verify if this is the trouble that worries you, take a dented road and focus on the noise coming from your front axle as you go over holes. If it is indeed the cups, think of changing them fairly quickly or you may ruin other parts and have to make more important vehicle repairs.
Check the cardan shaft
If you are here because you have searched for “Citroen Ds5 suspension noise” and the suspension is not the cause of your problem, it may be that the cardan shaft is responsible. Indeed, when the cardan bellows get out of date and the dirt/dust builds up inside them their action is degraded and it is possible to experience a noise when they are in torsion.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 Citroen Ds5, don’t hesitate to visit this article.
Check steering hinges/stabilizer bar
Finally, when you detect a suspension noise when your Citroen Ds5 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 modify direction. If this is the case, the parts that may have been damaged by regular wear and tear or impacts (e. g. sidewalks). The steering hinges, the stabilizer bar hinges. can be the causes of your noises, to verify it, place it under the vehicle and apply twists on each of its components to verify that there is no particular play on one of them, they are meant to resist you quite strongly over their entire travel. Remember to take your Citroen Ds5 to your technician or change them if they are involved.
squeaky noise speed bump Citroen Ds5
Check the stabilizer bar
If, on the other hand, you have a noise that is more like a squeak when you pass a speed bump with your Citroen Ds5, it is possible that it is the stabilizer bar itself that is involved. Indeed, abnormal/pronounced wear of the latter can cause irregular friction which can provoke this squeaking noise. Keep in mind to verify by passing under your vehicle the condition of the paint on your bar which will tell us if there is friction. Second possible point, it may be your stabilizer bar silentblocks that are dried out and cause noise, in which case take them off from the cradle and grease them, this should resolve the trouble.
Check engine silentblocks
Finally, last possibility that we can verify together, it is the engine silentblocks, actually, these silentblocks function as pads/shock absorbers between the engine and the cradle of the automobile, a noticable weakness 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 Citroen Ds5. To swap them go to your mechanic.
Other speed bump noise Citroen Ds5
If, even though all its assumptions, you still can’t uncover the origin of the noise your Citroen Ds5 makes when you pass a speed bump, we suggest you to refer to this article on a loud noise on Citroen Ds5 or to visit your technician in order to carry an in-depth check on your Citroen Ds5 and discover this trouble.
