5 replies to this topic

[Darkmike]

Hi when i pull onto my drive it puts 1 wheel off the ground and sometimes i swear i can hear a creaking sound.

It litreally sounds like the rear of the mini is flexing.

What else could it be??

Cheers

Mike

[Wil_h]

If it's lifting a wheel, it means the chassis is stiff enough.

It does mean all the weight of the car is unevenly spread across the other three wheels. Creaking is most likely to be subframe mounting points if anything, at a guess.

You would be amazed how much the body moves though. Open the window and stick your fingers in the gap between the door frame and body (top front corner of the door). Now drive round a corner, if you are going fast enough, you can feel the gap getting bigger and smaller (depending on if you are turning left or right).

[62S]

It could also mean that your suspension could do with some more grease in its nipples.

[daemonchild]

It could also mean that your suspension could do with some more grease in its nipples.

LOL! Sorry, my sense of humour.
Replace 'suspension' with any of the following:

'girlfriend'
'cat'
'punk rocker friend'
'udder'

etc etc




Sorry.

[tuktuk]

im trying to imagine youre driveway

[daemonchild]

Can we get a video of this flexing? I'd love to see your mini cocking it's leg...

(I am in a weird mood today, brain is fried from revising for an exam!)