Swift Escape Creaking & Groaning

julian ww
julian ww Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited June 2016 in Motorhomes #1

Our 2010 Swift Escape has developed very load creaking noises from the rear, most noticable when driving slowlyover speed humps. The local garage thinks its from the body rather than rear suspension. Anyone experienced anything similar that might direct
me to the cause?

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  • jakeontour
    jakeontour Forum Participant Posts: 63
    edited June 2016 #2

    On the basis of the opinion you've been given, plus the appalling state of our roads that seem to shake everything apart, I'd book an appointment with a franchised Swift dealer to make sure the body is still securely fastened to the chassis.

    If it is, great, at least you then know it's a mechanical issue.

  • thebroons
    thebroons Forum Participant Posts: 165
    edited June 2016 #3

    Give the rear springs a soaking with a hose and go for a drive and see if it's still as noisy. 

  • Grumblewagon
    Grumblewagon Forum Participant Posts: 246
    edited June 2016 #4

    Yes, we had exactly the same thing on our Romahome R30.

    It was caused ,as I suspected, by the rubber bushes on the rear spring hangers.  A local garage stripped these down,  cleaned and greased them and reassembled them.  Cost £30 and perfectly quiet for a year now. 

  • julian ww
    julian ww Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited June 2016 #5

    Thanks all for the advice.  I suspect either ther spring hanger or shock absorber bushes and I am going to get therm looked at.  I did get nearly a full turn on every chassis to floor retaining nut and have removed and greased the anti-roll bar bushes but
    I will leave the suspension bolts to the people with a big hydraulic lift.

     

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