Discovering noises from your auto regularly is never reassuring, so hearing noises on your Opel Adam suspensions when you pass a speed bump can be stressful. This indicator may be a sign of a insignificant problem as well as a warning of a much larger repair to come. Whatever the case, it is essential to check the origin and take the necessary actions to solve the problem, it is with this intention in mind that we wanted to write this article to help you see more clearly. We will first see the possible explanations 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 Opel Adam
Check Opel Adam suspension
If you encounter a suspension noise when you pass a speed bump on your Opel Adam, and it is categorized 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 In fact, it may be the suspension cups, which, when they are outdated, have the rubber (silentblock) that acts as a buffer and shock absorber for the upper part of the suspension that no longer fulfils its role during small bumps that compress the suspensions. To check if this is the problem that concerns you, take a dented road and focus on the noise coming from your front axle as you pass over holes. If it is indeed the cups, think of replacing them fairly quickly or you may ruin other parts and have to make more important fixes.
Check the cardan shaft
If you are here because you have researched for “Opel Adam 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 In fact, when the cardan bellows get outdated and the dirt/dust amasses inside them their action is degraded and it is possible to experience a noise when they are in torsion.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 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 Opel Adam, don’t hesitate to check out this article.
Check steering hinges/stabilizer bar
Finally, when you find out a suspension noise when your Opel Adam 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 the case, 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 particular play on one of them, they are supposed to endure you quite strongly over their entire travel. Keep in mind to take your vehicle to your auto technician or change them if they are involved.
squeaky noise speed bump Opel Adam
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 Opel Adam, it is plausible that it is the stabilizer bar itself that is concerned. In fact, abnormal/pronounced wear of the latter can cause uncommon friction which can provoke this squeaking noise. Bear in mind to check by passing under your car the condition of the paint on your bar which will indicate if there is friction. Second plausible point, it may be your stabilizer bar silentblocks that are dry and create noise, in which case disassemble them from the cradle and grease them, this should resolve the problem.
Check engine silentblocks
Finally, last case that we can check together, it is the engine silentblocks, in fact, these silentblocks process as pads/shock absorbers between the engine and the cradle of the auto, a pronounced weakness of these will make a subsidence and therefore a space between the engine and the silentblocks, it may happen that a squeaking noise occurs when you pass a speed bumps or any holes with your Opel Adam. To swap them go to your auto mechanic.
Other speed bump noise Opel Adam
If, even though all its assumptions, you still can’t uncover the origin of the noise your Opel Adam makes when you pass a speed bump, we recommend you to refer to this content on a loud noise on Opel Adam or to visit your auto technician in order to carry an in-depth check on your Opel Adam and identify this problem.
