{"id":7026,"date":"2021-07-10T06:58:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T10:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/?p=7026"},"modified":"2021-07-10T06:59:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T10:59:17","slug":"nissan-juke-annoying-rear-creak-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/10\/nissan-juke-annoying-rear-creak-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"Nissan Juke Annoying Rear Creak Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For over a year I lived with an annoying creaking noise coming from the back of my 2012 Nissan Juke.\u00a0 Symptoms were a creaking noise that sounded like really bad hardwood creaking in a house.\u00a0 Happened when turning, going over bumps or anything that caused twisting of the chassis.\u00a0 I first tried checking the rear area including removing all the bits in the trunk including the spare, foam parts and side panels, it was still there. Checked the hatch for rattles, checked the rubber stops on the latch (nada).\u00a0 Also checked the shock towers and still nada.\u00a0 Other suggestions pointed to the bolts holding down the rear seats, so I decided to look to that area but then the below brace (picture) caught my attention.<\/p>\n<p>I noticed that it had some rust forming on it and figured why not have a look as the sound was coming from that general area.\u00a0 \u00a0Since this was metal on metal, I loosened the bolts off, add some lube and re-tighten. Voila!\u00a0 Fixed. No more creaks.\u00a0 As there is one on the other side, I decided to do the same to it. However, I confirmed that it was the drivers-left side that was causing the creak.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To get at this brace is a bit of a pain, but nothing a too difficult for someone who is handy.\u00a0 \u00a0Had to remove the trunk bits\/covers, various plastic cover panels on the drivers side, as well as rubber stripping (only partially pulled away to get the panels out).\u00a0 Also had to remove the left rear passenger seat (easy).\u00a0 The brace (what I call it) is circled below.\u00a0 There are 8 bolts. Unscrew them enough to get some spray lube in there, then re-tighten. Don&#8217;t use WD40, but something like grease. I used lithium spray to get under and around the bolt holes.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t know torque specs but the gray ones can handle more than the black ones.\u00a0 Fairly tight, but just by hand with a standard ratchet.\u00a0 Done. 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