Wagon R : Sound in Rear shocks when moves from rest

SIMKIM · 17th October 2009, 11:56

Hi All,

I have a Wagon R about 6-7 years old. Past few weeks there is a peculiar problem which I am facing : whenever I start the car and it starts to move there is a sound from the back of the car , it stops once the car has started moving.

I opened the rear boot doorand tried pressing the car and there was sound from rear shockups.

What should I do , any idea . How much is the cost involved servicing rear shocks ?

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 17th October 2009, 20:59

Sure that this is the shocks and not under greased brake pads?

GTO · 18th October 2009, 14:56

Most definitely the hand brake + slight jamming. Bet you use the handbrake when the car is parked, right?

Knight Rider · 18th October 2009, 16:16

Had the same issue in my alto, as @GTO said, it was the handbrake getting jammed.

sudharma · 18th October 2009, 20:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knight Rider

Had the same issue in my alto, as @GTO said, it was the handbrake getting jammed.

Hand brakes binding.

sumeethaldankar · 19th October 2009, 10:37

Hi,
Is the car hesistant to move the moment you start?If so then you probably give it some more gas then there probably will be a sound like a thud and you move on.

If the sitution is like described above then as other's have said it is case of jamming rear brakes.To be sure , next time you come home do not engage the parking brake overnight and check again the next morning.
If there is no sound and no hesitancy of the car then you can be sure it is the handbrake issue.You will probably need to get the rear drums cleaned.

When i was having a similar problem i was advised by the mechanic not to engage the parking brake overnight especially during the rainy season.So unless i am not parking on a slope etc overnight i leave the handbrake disengaged.

SIMKIM · 19th October 2009, 10:46

Thanks all for your advice.

I dont use handbrakes much . For overnight parking I use gears but maybe the sound is from brakes only. Sometimes when I brake my ca during the signals there is a thud from rear .

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 21st October 2009, 19:20

Well guys, nice to know the diagnosis, but what is the cure?? WIll greasing some part help?

I too am having the irritating issue. Will go away after a few hundred meters of driving.

SPEEDY_RACER · 21st October 2009, 19:43

Hi All,

even i had the same peculiar problem in my wagon R but hte sound was from front.

so when got it checked he told that the Ball joints and some other have become very weak and end up in changing the entire sets.

finally its it in track now.

greatmana2000 · 21st October 2009, 21:15

I doubt that you have worn out rubber bushes on the shocks . The car being 6-7 yrs old ,the bushes must have given away if you have not changed the suspesnion bush kits . try to get the bushes checked .

17th October 2009, 11:56	#1
SIMKIM BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 38 Thanked: 2 Times	Wagon R : Sound in Rear shocks when moves from rest Hi All, I have a Wagon R about 6-7 years old. Past few weeks there is a peculiar problem which I am facing : whenever I start the car and it starts to move there is a sound from the back of the car , it stops once the car has started moving. I opened the rear boot doorand tried pressing the car and there was sound from rear shockups. What should I do , any idea . How much is the cost involved servicing rear shocks ?
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17th October 2009, 20:59	#2
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	Sure that this is the shocks and not under greased brake pads?
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18th October 2009, 14:56	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,480 Thanked: 300,243 Times View My Garage	Most definitely the hand brake + slight jamming. Bet you use the handbrake when the car is parked, right?
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18th October 2009, 16:16	#4
Knight Rider BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 282 Thanked: 28 Times	Had the same issue in my alto, as @GTO said, it was the handbrake getting jammed.
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19th October 2009, 10:37	#6
sumeethaldankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,931 Thanked: 3,308 Times View My Garage	Hi, Is the car hesistant to move the moment you start?If so then you probably give it some more gas then there probably will be a sound like a thud and you move on. If the sitution is like described above then as other's have said it is case of jamming rear brakes.To be sure , next time you come home do not engage the parking brake overnight and check again the next morning. If there is no sound and no hesitancy of the car then you can be sure it is the handbrake issue.You will probably need to get the rear drums cleaned. When i was having a similar problem i was advised by the mechanic not to engage the parking brake overnight especially during the rainy season.So unless i am not parking on a slope etc overnight i leave the handbrake disengaged.
	() Thanks

19th October 2009, 10:46	#7
SIMKIM BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 38 Thanked: 2 Times	Thanks all for your advice. I dont use handbrakes much . For overnight parking I use gears but maybe the sound is from brakes only. Sometimes when I brake my ca during the signals there is a thud from rear .
	() Thanks

21st October 2009, 19:20	#8
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	Well guys, nice to know the diagnosis, but what is the cure?? WIll greasing some part help? I too am having the irritating issue. Will go away after a few hundred meters of driving.
	() Thanks

21st October 2009, 19:43	#9
SPEEDY_RACER BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 423 Thanked: 251 Times	Hi All, even i had the same peculiar problem in my wagon R but hte sound was from front. so when got it checked he told that the Ball joints and some other have become very weak and end up in changing the entire sets. finally its it in track now.
	() Thanks

21st October 2009, 21:15	#10
greatmana2000 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 703 Thanked: 58 Times	I doubt that you have worn out rubber bushes on the shocks . The car being 6-7 yrs old ,the bushes must have given away if you have not changed the suspesnion bush kits . try to get the bushes checked .
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