Experiencing noises from your car frequently is never comforting, so listening noises on your Peugeot 205 suspensions when you pass a speed bump can be stressful. This symptom may be a sign of a insignificant issue as well as a warning of a much larger repair to come. In any case, it is essential to check the cause and take the necessary actions to eliminate the issue, it is with this goal in mind that we wanted to write this content to help you see more clearly. We will first see the possible explanations 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 Peugeot 205
Check Peugeot 205 suspension
If you notice a suspension noise when you pass a speed bump on your Peugeot 205, and it is characterized by a “clack” or cracking, it is highly possible that your suspension block is the origin of it. In fact, 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 focus on the noise coming from your front axle as you pass over holes. If it is indeed the cups, think of changing them as soon as possible or you may ruin other parts and have to make more important maintenance.
Check the cardan shaft
If you are here because you have researched for “Peugeot 205 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 old and the dirt/dust builds up inside them their operation 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 turn at low speed. If it cracks in these two circumstances you should consider swapping it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a a loud noise on Peugeot 205, don’t hesitate to visit this article.
Check steering hinges/stabilizer bar
Finally, when you experience a suspension noise when your Peugeot 205 passes over a speed bumps, it is plausible that the hinges or the stabilizer bar are responsible. Exactly 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 causes of your noises, to verify it, place it under the car and apply twists on each of its components to verify that there is no particular play on one of them, they are expected to resist you quite strongly over their entire travel. Remember to take your vehicle to your technician or swap them if they are involved.
squeaky noise speed bump Peugeot 205
Check the stabilizer bar
If, alternatively, you have a noise that is more like a squeak when you pass a speed bump with your Peugeot 205, it is possible that it is the stabilizer bar itself that is concerned. In fact, abnormal/pronounced wear of the latter can cause abnormal friction which can create this squeaking noise. Keep in mind to verify by passing under your car the condition of the paint on your bar which will reveal if there is friction. Second possible explanation, it may be your stabilizer bar silentblocks that are dry and cause noise, in which case remove them from the cradle and grease them, this should fix the issue.
Check engine silentblocks
Finally, last possibility 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 car, a obvious fatigue 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 Peugeot 205. To change them go to your mechanic.
Other speed bump noise Peugeot 205
If, even though all its assumptions, you still can’t locate the source of the noise your Peugeot 205 makes when you pass a speed bump, we encourage you to read this article on a loud noise on Peugeot 205 or to visit your technician in order to carry an in-depth check on your Peugeot 205 and identify this issue.
