Finding out noises from your auto frequently is never comforting, so discovering noises on your Mini Countryman suspensions when you pass a speed bump can be worrying. This 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 source and take the necessary actions to resolve the trouble, it is with this objective in mind that we wanted to write this content to support you see more clearly. We will first see the possible causes 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 Mini Countryman
Check Mini Countryman suspension
If you experience a suspension noise when you pass a speed bump on your Mini Countryman, and it is categorized by a “clack” or cracking, it is highly possible that your suspension block is the cause 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 function during small bumps that compress the suspensions. To check 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 drive 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 repairs.
Check the cardan shaft
If you are here because you have looked for for “Mini Countryman 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 old and the dirt/dust amasses inside them their action is deteriorated and it is possible to experience a noise when they are in torsion. To check 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 situations you should consider replacing it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a a loud noise on Mini Countryman, don’t hesitate to check out this document.
Check steering hinges/stabilizer bar
Finally, when you find out a suspension noise when your Mini Countryman passes over a speed bumps, it is plausible that the hinges or the stabilizer bar are responsible. Simply like the gimbals, the steering part is mobilized when you modify direction. If this is the situation, the components that may have been destroyed by regular wear and tear or impacts (e. g. sidewalks). The steering hinges, the stabilizer bar hinges. can be the origins of your noises, to check it, position it under the car and apply twists on each of its components to check 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 replace them if they are involved.
squeaky noise speed bump Mini Countryman
Check the stabilizer bar
If, however, you have a noise that is more like a squeak when you pass a speed bump with your Mini Countryman, it is possible that it is the stabilizer bar itself that is concerned. Indeed, abnormal/pronounced wear of the latter can cause irregular friction which can create this squeaking noise. Remember to check by passing under your car the condition of the paint on your bar which will indicate if there is friction. Second possible point, it may be your stabilizer bar silentblocks that are dry and create noise, in which case take them off from the cradle and grease them, this should solve the trouble.
Check engine silentblocks
Finally, last possibility that we can check together, it is the engine silentblocks, actually, these silentblocks process as pads/shock absorbers between the engine and the cradle of the auto, a noticable weakness of these will create a subsidence and therefore a space between the engine and the silentblocks, it may appear that a squeaking noise happens when you pass a speed bumps or any holes with your Mini Countryman. To change them go to your technician.
Other speed bump noise Mini Countryman
If, even though all its assumptions, you still can’t locate the origin of the noise your Mini Countryman makes when you pass a speed bump, we suggest you to consult this content on a loud noise on Mini Countryman or to visit your technician in order to carry an in-depth check on your Mini Countryman and identify this trouble.
