clunking, creaking

[s2rjn]

Hi All
I have a 'clunking creaking noise' coming from the front end of my car, underneath the floor behind the wheels
It is clearly audible at low speed, 1st & 2nd gear as you pull away and again as you slow down or drive in stop-start traffic
Can anyone shed some light on what it could be?
I suspect suspension, or maybe track arm/drive shaft or something
Has anyone experinced a similar problem?
The car has done 60k miles
Cheers
Rich

 

[garyw]

Top mounts seem prone, similar sounds from mine, The top mounts had corroded...

 

[eddtheduck]

I have a similar problem which I am living with at the moment. I posted a couple of weeks ago........

http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=763896

Keep us in the loop.

Gary, what are the top mounts and where are they? Are they a warranty item if they corrode and would my OPC in my post above have been expected to spot it?

 

[garyw]

Top mounts sit at the top of the spring, they have a bearing which transfers the weight.
The water ingresses and the rust up.
I was told a wear and tear- as is all suspension.

I also had an issue even after the mounts were done of a clanking, which was fixed by gear oil and grease on the spring at the top.. []

 

[s2rjn]

hi all
this clucking creaking has now been diagnosed by my local specialist as a dodgy coughing arm
apparently though he cant get hold of one from porsche or his aftermarket suppliers as TRW who make them aren't producing them
does anyone know where I am likely to find one?
is the 'coughing' arm known as anything else as there are a lot of 'arms' in the suspension
i've looked on the Design 911 site and am not sure which part (if any) it could be

can anyone offer advice
cheers
rich

 

[Rodney Naghar]

Try searching for coffin arm

 

[s2rjn]

[] ummm ok lol
thanks

 

[Motorhead]

Rich,

You'd be better looking at track control arms.

Something like this:

http://www.design911.co.uk/fu/pt385_389_-cma81-cmo117-ct339/Porsche/997-MKI--911--2005--08/997-Carrera-2005--/Track-Control-Arms/

Jeff

 

[pse_SC]

coughing arm

Is this your "˜daily hack'?[][]
(Sorry, couldn't resist it).

 

[s2rjn]

done a lot of searching, as has my porsche specialist and we cant find stock anywhere
no TRW ones or OEM ones (even though TRW make them) and no date for re-stocking
if anyone can help me source one I'd be grateful
cheers
Rich

 

[Rodney Naghar]

ORIGINAL: s2rjn

[] ummm ok lol
thanks

I wasn't trying to be funny. That's what they're commonly called (as they look like coffins) you probably misheard him saying that.

 

[s2rjn]

dont worry rodney - i'm happy to look like a numpty when it is deserved
I should have realised lol []

thanks jeff, ive spoken to design 911 and sadly no luck []

 

[SteveJC]

Try Chris Franklin at Center Gravity, he might know where to locate .
Steve