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 Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:09 pm |
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So i took my gran out today and for the first time i didn't have the radio up, there seems to be a knocking noise coming (i think) from the rear when i'm going around the country lanes, also when i get out of the car the rear suspension creaks as it settles back into place.
Ima take a guess and say it's the rear beam but what other possiblities are there? also is this a problem just starting to appear or does it mean it's gone the full whack and i need to replace the axle?
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| "if someone has put it together then I will take it apart" it might never work again but at least I will have an understanding of how it worked and might be able to buy another
The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!! | |
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:14 pm |
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The bearings on the rear axle can be replaced cheaply / easily enough IF you catch it in time.
Leave it to long with failing bearings & you will end up needing a replacement beam.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:22 pm |
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To save making a new thread, I also have a quiet knocking (sounds like horseshoes on pavement) coming from the back when going slowly, but isn't there when up to speed.
Sorry to hijack OP, might help your problem.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:42 pm |
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I had a knocking noise coming from the rear passenger side wheel, turns out to be the exhaust knocking against the bumper!
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:51 pm |
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good call on the exhaust  i'll check that out first, i've no problems on people jacking the thread the more the merrier  how do we go about checking the bearings on the beam? is this a take apart and inspect jobbie? or are there other checks that can me made?
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| "if someone has put it together then I will take it apart" it might never work again but at least I will have an understanding of how it worked and might be able to buy another
The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!! | |
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:01 pm |
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My car always creaks when applying the handbrake or when getting out of the car. Thought it was normal?
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:08 pm |
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| Frost wrote: |
So i took my gran out today and for the first time i didn't have the radio up, there seems to be a knocking noise coming (i think) from the rear when i'm going around the country lanes, also when i get out of the car the rear suspension creaks as it settles back into place.
Ima take a guess and say it's the rear beam but what other possiblities are there? also is this a problem just starting to appear or does it mean it's gone the full whack and i need to replace the axle? |
Havent you only just got the car? Did you not hear this on the test drive?
I would take it back to the garage where you got it from and see what they say before you start buying things out of your own pocket.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:09 pm |
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| GLX_laney wrote: |
| I had a knocking noise coming from the rear passenger side wheel, turns out to be the exhaust knocking against the bumper! |
this happened to me also, after replacing both bearings with new ones the noise was still there, i took another look and gave the exhaust a lil kick and low and behold thats what it was, totaly twassock or what lol 
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:53 pm |
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Location: Oxford
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i didn't hear it when i test drove it, i brought it from a private seller not a garage the noise doesnt really bother me it was just my gran that pointed it out, i drove my 306 for a year with a collapsed beam before i got round to it :), i'll check the exhaust first and remove everything out of the boot
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| "if someone has put it together then I will take it apart" it might never work again but at least I will have an understanding of how it worked and might be able to buy another
The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!! | |
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:46 pm |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2011
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Location: sheffield
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my exhaust knocks against bumper too, the back box needs replacing as link to pipe is rotten
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