Finding out noises from your automobile often is never reassuring, so discovering noises on your Maserati Ghibli suspensions when you go over a speed bump can be stressing. This indicator may be a sign of a insignificant issue as well as a warning of a much larger repair to come. Whatever the case, it is fundamental to check the cause and take the necessary actions to solve the issue, it is with this objective in mind that we wanted to write this content to help you see more clearly. We will first see the possible causes for a crack when the speed bump passes, then, what can be the cause 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 Maserati Ghibli
Check Maserati Ghibli suspension
If you notice a suspension noise when you pass a speed bump on your Maserati Ghibli, and it is categorized by a “clack” or cracking, it is highly plausible that your suspension block is the origin of it. Indeed, 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 issue that worries you, take a dented road and pay attention to the noise coming from your front axle as you circulate over holes. If it is indeed the cups, think of replacing them as soon as possible or you may damage other parts and have to make more important vehicle repairs.
Check the cardan shaft
If you are here because you have searched for “Maserati Ghibli 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 Indeed, when the cardan bellows get outdated and the dirt/dust accumulates inside them their action is deteriorated and it is possible to experience a sound when they are in torsion.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 cases you should consider swapping it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a a loud noise on Maserati Ghibli, don’t hesitate to check out this content.
Check steering hinges/stabilizer bar
Finally, when you experience a suspension noise when your Maserati Ghibli 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 broken by usual 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, position it under the car and apply twists on each of its elements to verify that there is no special play on one of them, they are meant to endure you quite strongly over their entire travel. Please remember to take your vehicle to your technician or swap them if they are involved.
squeaky noise speed bump Maserati Ghibli
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 Maserati Ghibli, it is plausible that it is the stabilizer bar itself that is involved. Indeed, abnormal/pronounced wear of the latter can cause uncommon friction which can create this squeaking noise. Please remember to verify by passing under your car the condition of the paint on your bar which will reveal if there is friction. Second plausible point, it may be your stabilizer bar silentblocks that are dry and provoke noise, in which case take them off from the cradle and grease them, this should solve the issue.
Check engine silentblocks
Finally, last case that we can verify together, it is the engine silentblocks, in fact, these silentblocks act as pads/shock absorbers between the engine and the cradle of the automobile, a noticable weakness of these will make a subsidence and therefore a space between the engine and the silentblocks, it may appear that a squeaking noise comes up when you pass a speed bumps or any holes with your Maserati Ghibli. To change them go to your auto technician.
Other speed bump noise Maserati Ghibli
If, even though all its assumptions, you still can’t find the origin of the noise your Maserati Ghibli makes when you pass a speed bump, we recommend you to consult this article on a loud noise on Maserati Ghibli or to visit your technician in order to carry an in-depth check on your Maserati Ghibli and find this issue.
