Car creaks when I get in or out

arronleeds

Active Member
Jul 27, 2017
196
5
When I park up or the cars been sat and I get in and out of it, it creaks, the creak sounds like when you let the car down after been on stands. I’ve only noticed it when the handbrake is on and not tried it with it off, what could it be? The cars a 14 plate on 35k miles, 1.4 fr.
 

JayClarke

Active Member
Apr 18, 2018
88
36
Derby
When I park up or the cars been sat and I get in and out of it, it creaks, the creak sounds like when you let the car down after been on stands. I’ve only noticed it when the handbrake is on and not tried it with it off, what could it be? The cars a 14 plate on 35k miles, 1.4 fr.

I've had this in the past when parked on an incline and I hadn't engaged the handbrake enough.

The 'creaking' noise I assume was the discs sliding through the brake pads.
 

Pew.

Active Member
Mar 23, 2012
1,451
142
Scotland
How much you weigh?

Either the brakes as above or the suspension, sometimes you may notice it creak going over speed bumps slower as well
 

Walone

Active Member
Feb 10, 2016
1,693
501
Near Heathrow
When I park up or the cars been sat and I get in and out of it, it creaks, the creak sounds like when you let the car down after been on stands. I’ve only noticed it when the handbrake is on and not tried it with it off, what could it be? The cars a 14 plate on 35k miles, 1.4 fr.
Try applying the footbrake hard then the handbrake hard, or as an experiment leave in gear with the handbrake off (only temporarily) to see if the noise is gone.
 

R4CK5

Active Member
Mar 8, 2017
609
85
My first port of call would have been handbrake too. You might think it's applied enough but if there's slack in the cable it may not be engaging fully at the rear end and my need adjustment.

Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
 

Sparkie

Angling Adict.
Sep 25, 2009
2,541
779
Middlesex
If hand brake related it would be heard in the back more than front. If it sounds like it’s coming from the front suspension area, it could be as simple as the anti roll bar needs greasing again.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
 
Lecatona HPFP (High-pressure Fuel Pump Upgrades)