ting noise after torsion bar lowered

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Spalding(home)/Nottingham(uni) Posts: 304 2000 vtr white
    #1
    hey all, so just had my torsion bar lowered by a mechanic, was fine when i took it for a test drive straight after, but then a couple days later im hearing a high pitched ting noise while im driving like every 10 seconds or so, usually when im cornering..

    anyone know whats up?
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS
    #2
    Your arb could need tightening.

    Follow this guide to tighten it.

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...=arb+end+plate

    Could also be the arb end plate securing bolt. They have a tendency to work loose and make a "ting" noise. They are only tightened to 25nm but should have loctite on the threads.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS
    #3
    Tighten the rear anti-roll bar end plate bolts (there's one on each side). Don't go too tight otherwise you'll snap them, should be able to get 1/4 to 1/2 a turn on them.

    That was enough to stop the noise on mine. If the noise comes back, then you can try the guide linked above - will pull the ARB tighter into the splines. Tightening the bolts usually solves the problem though.
  4. L-plater Joined: May 2008 accrington Posts: 62 saxo vtr mk 2
    #4
    i think theres a guide on here somewhere about it, its a bolt thats come loose and needs tightening
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Spalding(home)/Nottingham(uni) Posts: 304 2000 vtr white
    #5
    cheers peeps!

    am i safe to drive about then? as ill get him to do it wednesday!
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by yuckos View Post
    cheers peeps!

    am i safe to drive about then? as ill get him to do it wednesday!
    Personally i would drive on it.
    Would buy some thread locker for when it's tightened