Creaking noise

[Andy H]

This is the text from Lotus on the creaking front suspension problem and fix that I had. I didn't get the symptoms you describe but it does mention a "scraping" noise so it's a possibility.

Fitment of lower spring seat isolator to front damper assemblies to eliminate scraping noise whilst driving.Movement between the contact areas of the front damper spring seats and road springs can cause a scraping noise whilst driving. If this scraping action is occurring, then it will also cause visible witness marks on the spring seat/spring contact area.To prevent this scraping action on customer vehicles, the isolators already fitted to the upper spring seat, can now also be fitted to the base of the front road springs. As a production running change, lower spring seat isolators will also be fitted from:Emira V6 VIN: SCCLEKAX5PHN10585.

 

[Honcho]

I’ve just crossed 3000 miles and on a very normal drive today I started hearing worrying scrapes/ scratches / creaks from the front axel. I even pulled over to check around and under the car, but couldn’t see anything trapped, lose or unusual.

It carried on during the drive.. sounds to be coming from the front suspension specifically…. It’s most noticeable going slowly but is present for sure whilst at 40-60mph despite the road/tyre/wind noise.

It’s not a steering angle thing, it was doing this when perfectly straight on country roads and when going over a speed bump etc…

Captured a few videos but going very slowly allows more ‘signal to noise’ so you can hear the problem better - please see this Video

Is this familiar to some of you? Is this a rubber cup fix potentially?

Sounds like a stone stuck in your caliper.

 

[drummingj]

Not sure what has changed but the creaking noise has stopped… still booked in for a service (thanks to Lotus Kent having 1 month wait times to get an appointment) so probs will get it looked at… maybe there are some scratch marks as mention by the quote from Andy… maybe not?

 

[lotus1974]

I Had Same Problem 2 years ago, the Service Team Clean the Suspension in Front after that, i never hear the noise again