Listening noises from your car frequently is never reassuring, so listening noises on your Renault Clio 3 suspensions when you go over a speed bump can be stressful. This sign 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 necessary to check the origin and take the necessary actions to solve the issue, it is with this objective in mind that we wanted to write this document 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 Renault Clio 3
Check Renault Clio 3 suspension
If you notice a suspension noise when you pass a speed bump on your Renault Clio 3, 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 Indeed, it may be the suspension cups, which, when they are out of date, have the rubber (silentblock) that acts as a buffer and shock absorber for the upper part of the suspension that no longer fulfils its role during small bumps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 worries you, take a dented road and listen to the noise coming from your front axle as you drive over holes. If it is indeed the cups, think of swapping them as soon as possible or you may ruin other parts and have to make more important vehicle repairs.
Check the cardan shaft
If you are here because you have searched for “Renault Clio 3 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 Indeed, when the cardan bellows get out of date and the dirt/dust amasses inside them their action is deteriorated and it is possible to experience a sound when they are in torsion.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 cases you should consider changing it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a a loud noise on Renault Clio 3, don’t hesitate to refer to this document.
Check steering hinges/stabilizer bar
Finally, when you recognise a suspension noise when your Renault Clio 3 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 vary direction. If this is the situation, the components that may have been destroyed by normal 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, place it under the vehicle and apply twists on each of its elements to check that there is no special play on one of them, they are expected to resist you quite strongly over their entire travel. Keep in mind to take your Renault Clio 3 to your auto mechanic or swap them if they are involved.
squeaky noise speed bump Renault Clio 3
Check the stabilizer bar
If, however, you have a noise that is more like a squeak when you go over a speed bump with your Renault Clio 3, it is possible that it is the stabilizer bar itself that is concerned. Indeed, abnormal/pronounced wear of the latter can cause uncommon friction which can cause this squeaking noise. Remember to check by passing under your vehicle the condition of the paint on your bar which will indicate if there is friction. Second possible explanation, it may be your stabilizer bar silentblocks that are dry and bring on noise, in which case remove them from the cradle and grease them, this should solve the issue.
Check engine silentblocks
Finally, last point 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 weakness of these will generate a subsidence and therefore a space between the engine and the silentblocks, it may appear that a squeaking noise occurs when you pass a speed bumps or any holes with your Renault Clio 3. To replace them go to your mechanic.
Other speed bump noise Renault Clio 3
If, despite all its assumptions, you still can’t find the source of the noise your Renault Clio 3 makes when you pass a speed bump, we suggest you to consult this article on a loud noise on Renault Clio 3 or to visit your auto mechanic in order to carry an in-depth check on your Renault Clio 3 and determine this issue.
