Discovering noises from your car often is never reassuring, so listening noises on your Opel Mokka X suspensions when you pass 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 important to check the source and take the necessary actions to resolve the issue, 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 reasons for a crack when the speed bump passes, after that, 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 Opel Mokka X
Check Opel Mokka X suspension
If you experience a suspension noise when you pass a speed bump on your Opel Mokka X, 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 Indeed, it may be the suspension cups, which, when they are out of date, have the rubber (silentblock) that acts as a buffer and shock absorber for the upper part of the suspension that no longer fulfils its role during small bumps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 issue that concerns 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 changing them as soon as possible or you may affect other parts and have to make more important fixes.
Check the cardan shaft
If you are here because you have researched for “Opel Mokka X 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 builds up inside them their operation 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 turn at low speed. If it cracks in these two conditions you should consider replacing it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a a loud noise on Opel Mokka X, don’t hesitate to refer to this document.
Check steering hinges/stabilizer bar
Finally, when you know a suspension noise when your Opel Mokka X passes over a speed bumps, it is imaginable that the hinges or the stabilizer bar are responsible. Just like the gimbals, the steering part is mobilized when you adjust direction. If this is your situation, the components that may have been damaged 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 check it, put it under the automobile and apply twists on each of its elements to check that there is no special play on one of them, they are expected to endure you quite strongly over their entire travel. Keep in mind to take your Opel Mokka X to your mechanic or replace them if they are involved.
squeaky noise speed bump Opel Mokka X
Check the stabilizer bar
If, alternatively, you have a noise that is more like a squeak when you pass a speed bump with your Opel Mokka X, it is plausible that it is the stabilizer bar itself that is concerned. Indeed, abnormal/pronounced wear of the latter can cause irregular friction which can generate this squeaking noise. Keep in mind to check by going under your automobile the condition of the paint on your bar which will show if there is friction. Second plausible point, it may be your stabilizer bar silentblocks that are dried out and bring on noise, in which case remove them from the cradle and grease them, this should fix the issue.
Check engine silentblocks
Finally, last case that we can check together, it is the engine silentblocks, actually, these silentblocks work as pads/shock absorbers between the engine and the cradle of the car, a evident fatigue of these will create a subsidence and therefore a space between the engine and the silentblocks, it may appear that a squeaking noise shows up when you pass a speed bumps or any holes with your Opel Mokka X. To change them go to your auto technician.
Other speed bump noise Opel Mokka X
If, even though all its assumptions, you still can’t uncover the source of the noise your Opel Mokka X makes when you pass a speed bump, we encourage you to consult this article on a loud noise on Opel Mokka X or to visit your mechanic in order to carry an in-depth check on your Opel Mokka X and determine this issue.
