Squeaky Rear Bumper

Squeaky Rear Bumper ...it's like mice having an orgy I tell you!

#1 Agent L

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Posted 30 June 2008 - 02:05 PM

Right, my rear bumper squeaks like crazy almost every time I drive the car, it's not just when going over speed humps or crashing into a pothole, it's almost constant just from normal road surface lumps and bumps. Constant eek-eek-e-e-e-eek-eeeek. So annoying.

Does anyone know what it could be? Or if not does anyone know how to get the rear bumper off without damaging anything so I can have a look and see what's rubbing? Is the bumper on floating mounts so I could try repositioning it slightly?

For a little more info, if I press in on the bumper just by the right side rear light cluster I can make it do the squeak on demand. I've tried spraying silicone spray down there but nothing seems to work from the outside so I think it's time it came off.

#2 happy-kat

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Posted 30 June 2008 - 02:27 PM

there is a Poo country meet in July, local to you, could bring the squeak along

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#3 e3silversurfer

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Posted 30 June 2008 - 03:08 PM

squeak comes most likely from the spare wheel tray. try tightening the bolt in the boot or wrap the inner 2 arms with a little rubber (available from ballons or cycles' inner tube) they should cure the problem.

I removed my spare wheel tray and the squeek stopped

#4 Agent L

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Posted 30 June 2008 - 04:05 PM

QUOTE (e3silversurfer @ Jun 30 2008, 04:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

squeak comes most likely from the spare wheel tray. ...

I really don't think it's that to be honest as I can make it squeak by pressing the bumper which isn't attached to the spare tray in any way but I will check it out tonight anyway.

Does anyone know how to get the bumper off?

#5 e3silversurfer

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Posted 30 June 2008 - 04:26 PM

i remember there is an article in the wiki...

have a read here

http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?...ticle&id=64

#6 Agent L

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Posted 30 June 2008 - 04:28 PM

Got it, thanks a million. Why didn't I think of that!!

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#7 e3silversurfer

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Posted 30 June 2008 - 04:45 PM

I think not all forums have got a wiki so if you are not very familiar with the place you wouldnt even notice it

perhaps you will find something trapped between the bumper and the chassis at the rear and that's causing the squeek. either that or you might have a screw missing from the bumper to the chasis and the 2 loose bits are rubbing against one another. OR, the bolts are too tight and when there is pressure on the plastic, it tends to squeak.

All analyzed from physics point of view