# Creaking in the garage **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 18, 2016, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-in-the-garage/92282 "2016-01-18T00:07:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Closetgearhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@Closetgearhead](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Closetgearhead)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-in-the-garage/92282/1 "2016-01-18T00:07:17Z")
I’ve noticed a creaking sound coming from the rear of my 2012 Honda Odyssey when I’m in the garage, loading & unloading people & stuff. I can recreate it by rocking the wheel/tire back and forth by hand. It’s only the right rear wheel that creaks, but the left rear wheel “sings” when I do this rocking motion. I don’t hear anything when I’m driving (even when it’s quiet & I have the windows open). The rotors are overdue for a resurface, and have been since we bought the van 7 months ago. Could this be part of the problem? Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-in-the-garage/92282/2 "2016-01-18T00:43:19Z")
How are you rocking the wheels? on a lift or jacked up? I don’t see how you could rock it if it is on the ground. Or do you mean you can rock the back of the car up and down and it creaks, which would be the rear struts. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-in-the-garage/92282/3 "2016-01-18T00:45:50Z")
_**@Closetgearhead "I’ve noticed a creaking sound coming from the rear of my 2012 Honda Odyssey when I’m in the garage, loading & unloading people & stuff." "I don’t hear anything when I’m driving (even when it’s quiet & I have the windows open)."**_ Turn on a radio while unloading groceries. I wouldn’t worry about it. _ **CSA** _ ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-in-the-garage/92282/4 "2016-01-18T00:53:48Z")
I have no idea what the creaking is. But the part about rotors needing resurfacing for 7 months and not doing anything about it is not responsible behavior. The pads are probably due for replacement also. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-in-the-garage/92282/5 "2016-01-18T01:47:17Z")
Likely noise from the strut or rubber bushings back there. Crawl under it and rock it or have someone rock it while you isolate the noise and the truth will be revealed to you. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-in-the-garage/92282/6 "2016-01-18T02:26:47Z")
+1 to Bing’s comment. If I am interpreting the OP’s post correctly, I think that the problem is likely to be dry bushings. When the car is (finally) taken in for the needed brake work, have your mechanic take a look at all of the bushings on the rear suspension. ---
**Author:** ![Closetgearhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@Closetgearhead](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Closetgearhead)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 7:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-in-the-garage/92282/7 "2016-01-18T07:06:16Z")
I’m rocking it by pushing the tire while it’s on the ground. I haven’t tried it off the ground yet. I’m taking it up to our mechanic’s shop next weekend to do the brake pads & rotors. I’ll have him look at the bushings too. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 7:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-in-the-garage/92282/8 "2016-01-18T07:11:56Z")
Offhand, it sounds like a rubber bushing creak. Sometimes spraying them down with lube can shut them up. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 8:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-in-the-garage/92282/9 "2016-01-18T08:00:46Z")
I vote for a bushing too. Here’s drawings of your rear suspension and shock assemblies so you can see where the rubbery bits are. Sort of like a roadmap. Can’t even guess what’s “singing”, but I doubt of it’s related. ---
**Author:** ![Closetgearhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@Closetgearhead](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Closetgearhead)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-in-the-garage/92282/10 "2016-01-18T18:37:16Z")
Thank you for the schematic! I was going to have to find one to see exactly where the bushings were. ---
**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-in-the-garage/92282/11 "2016-01-18T22:58:00Z")
I have used this before and it works great. It was mentioned on the show a few years back. [http://www.amazon.com/Wurth-HHS-2000-Penetrating-Temperature-Lubricant/dp/B0002XRDLE/ref=pd\_sxp\_redirect](http://www.amazon.com/Wurth-HHS-2000-Penetrating-Temperature-Lubricant/dp/B0002XRDLE/ref=pd_sxp_redirect)