funny twag / bong noise

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!
    #1
    alright guys, i recently started getting a funny noise from the rear of my car. i had it lowered about 6 weeks ago and not sure if something has come lose? anyway it sounds like some thing is hitting the back box and echoing, i know the exhaust isnt getting hit because i took the system off and rolled the car forward and the noise was still there. also when rolling the car forward i felt slight resistance (like something is preventing the wheels from turning) then when a small amount of pressure is applied TWANG and its fine. it is doing this constantly!

    has anyone ever experienced this? sorry the description vauge... could it be a rear wheel bearing? or along the lines of?

    cheers
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #2
    sound's like a metal PINGGGGG? (lol)

    If so probs be the rear ARB plate.. the nuts are known to snap.. so might be that.. either drill/retap the hole, or bodge a blob of weld on the plate.
  3. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxova View Post
    sound's like a metal PINGGGGG? (lol)

    If so probs be the rear ARB plate.. the nuts are known to snap.. so might be that.. either drill/retap the hole, or bodge a blob of weld on the plate.
    Very likely the ARB plate as you described but radius arm bearings also make a similar noise when they are strting to die. Hope its not the latter.
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!
    #4
    thanks guys. could be the arb plate, the wheels look fine on the rear- the bearings arent prone to destroying themselves so i hope they are ok. will go check the arb nuts although it didn have new ones put in when it was lowered! any other ideas?
  5. West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
    #5
    Hey mate, itll be the ARB end plate bolt.

    Its quite common for them to come loose over time, theyre only supposed to be done up to 25nm too which is not much more than nipped up.

    Grab yourself a bit of loctite, pop a bit on the thread and then make sure its done up and itll cure the noise
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!
    #6
    Cheers guys if it cures the problem I'll let you know it's kinda wet out!
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 ilkley Posts: 358 White Saxo VTS 2000, White alloys
    #7
    ha ha twag bong noise never heard it described like that before!
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!
    #8
    Well I check the arb plates and the nuts weren't lose- what about the moving parts of the brake load unit on top of the axle? Could that cause any noise?
  9. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 birmingham Posts: 858 saxo vtr 2000 black modified
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by willsy View Post
    Hey mate, itll be the ARB end plate bolt.

    Its quite common for them to come loose over time, theyre only supposed to be done up to 25nm too which is not much more than nipped up.

    Grab yourself a bit of loctite, pop a bit on the thread and then make sure its done up and itll cure the noise
    hey willsy how far is nuneaton from wolves u seem to know ur shit with saxos and need some work done on mine soon
  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 birmingham Posts: 858 saxo vtr 2000 black modified
    #10
    i was gonna sy the handbrake aint binding is it lame solution but hard to know without hearing noise for yourself aint it
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 milton keynes Posts: 334 saxo mk1 vtr in posssiiiii blue
    #11
    might be your hand brake cable getting caught but when the car moves up and down it frees it self and twangs?they are held on by zip tyes lol