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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 08:55 AM
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Lately my S has been making this strange creaking noise from the back of the car. When I roll my windows down, you can hear it loud and clear. It happens whenever I come out of 1st gear, or reverse. It also happens when I tap on the gas lightly in first gear (so as to make the car jolt a little). So, I can
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 09:41 AM
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Try the ole' relube retorque of the spindle nuts. Also check the diff fluid and the state of the rear axles. All of these can effect such things.
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 10:08 AM
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Well, my mechanic said that the dealer confirms that there is a TSB out for this problem. It has something to do with the axle. The cost to fix it is ~$130. My car is no longer under warranty and add to that that my car is already at the shop, I
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