calling all people who have had a squeaky rear end :P

1. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #1 16th July 2010, 17:10

   basically my car squeaks when going slow over bumps etc, i thought it was my front bushes/shocks so i polybushed the front end, fitted apex dampers and its still doing it, then i thought it might be the top mounts as for a while i was running 60mm springs on oem suspension.
   
   But the last couple days my car has been stripped as im moving house and needed the space and with out the rear seats, it sounds like its coming from the back, and now im sure its coming from the rear beam, does this mean i need new bushes? or a new beam? i cant see any camber on my wheels so im sure my rear beam is fine, anyone else had a squeaky rear beam and sorted it?
   
   could it even be the rear dampers?? any advise will be appreciated
   
   cheers
2. Royzx Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Whitchurch Shropshire Posts: 723 106 quiksilver 2002 Mk2 Icelandic Saxo VTR

   #2 16th July 2010, 17:12

   Rear ARB plate needs tightening mate
3. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

   #3 16th July 2010, 17:15

   My squeaking is the barrings in the exhaust
4. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #4 16th July 2010, 17:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Royzx Rear ARB plate needs tightening mate

   cheers mate im gonna give it to the garage soon so ill get them to check it, i basically want a list of things i can get them to check so they can diagnose it quicker
5. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #5 16th July 2010, 17:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Furio-92 My squeaking is the barrings in the exhaust

   barrings in the exhaust?? explain lol
6. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #6 16th July 2010, 17:43

   heres the guide on it. i used to have a squeaky beam. did this and it didnt squeak as much. but since readjusting the height on the torsion bars all together i dont hear it at all. (i just here the exhaust rattling the heat sheild now lol)
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75542

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7. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

   #7 16th July 2010, 17:45

   Dunno, just what i have been told from the garage
8. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

   #8 16th July 2010, 17:51

   But theres deffo some thing wrong with the exhaust, because it sounds awful
9. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #9 16th July 2010, 17:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Furio-92 But theres deffo some thing wrong with the exhaust, because it sounds awful

   lol alright mate i dunno why they would say the barrings? anywho
10. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #10 16th July 2010, 17:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak heres the guide on it. i used to have a squeaky beam. did this and it didnt squeak as much. but since readjusting the height on the torsion bars all together i dont hear it at all. (i just here the exhaust rattling the heat sheild now lol) http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75542

    cheers might give it a go, but they saying a clunky rear beam mine is more of a squeek than a clunk tho
11. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

    #11 16th July 2010, 18:14

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    Originally Posted by jeffchiz lol alright mate i dunno why they would say the barrings? anywho

    http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5
12. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #12 16th July 2010, 18:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Morgzc http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5

    lmao ha
13. user_24763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 scotland Posts: 1070 Saxo

    #13 16th July 2010, 18:21

    its all about the lubrication if you have a squeky rear end
14. adamm Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004

    #14 16th July 2010, 18:25

    im having the same problem buddy its like a creaking/squeak noise creaks when i get out but on bumps it sounds more like a squeak lol. no camber on my wheels either im gettig it looked at tomorow so if i find out i will let you know what my problem was mate
15. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #15 16th July 2010, 18:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by nathan818 its all about the lubrication if you have a squeky rear end

    oh awesome wanna pop over and apply it for me
16. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

    #16 16th July 2010, 18:27

    The noise from the the exhaust id often the exhaust tip vibrating on the pipe it is attached to. Any saxo with the standard vtr backbox
17. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #17 16th July 2010, 18:27

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    Originally Posted by adamm im having the same problem buddy its like a creaking/squeak noise creaks when i get out but on bumps it sounds more like a squeak lol. no camber on my wheels either im gettig it looked at tomorow so if i find out i will let you know what my problem was mate

    that would be awesome if you can let me know mate its so embarrassing trying to look cool driving through town and then you have a constant high pitched squeak lmfao
18. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #18 16th July 2010, 18:28

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    Originally Posted by adamskiTNR The noise from the the exhaust id often the exhaust tip vibrating on the pipe it is attached to. Any saxo with the standard vtr backbox

    i dont have a vtr back box so it cant be that but thanks for clearing that up, like i say its a squeaking noise not a vibrating noise
19. adamm Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004

    #19 16th July 2010, 18:34

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    Originally Posted by jeffchiz that would be awesome if you can let me know mate its so embarrassing trying to look cool driving through town and then you have a constant high pitched squeak lmfao

    i know mate i hate it i feel like a right twat when people are about and im driving past lol. sounds like we have a similar problem, just hope i get mine sorted tomorow. really hope it just needs greasing up somewhere. mines wierd though because im sure it did it a few months back then stoped now its started again but just getting worse.
    when it first started doing it the noise would stop after about 5 minutes of driving but it just carries on now.
    but il let you know tomorow hopefully mate
20. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #20 16th July 2010, 18:37

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    Originally Posted by adamm i know mate i hate it i feel like a right twat when people are about and im driving past lol. sounds like we have a similar problem, just hope i get mine sorted tomorow. really hope it just needs greasing up somewhere. mines wierd though because im sure it did it a few months back then stoped now its started again but just getting worse. when it first started doing it the noise would stop after about 5 minutes of driving but it just carries on now. but il let you know tomorow hopefully mate

    mine happens all the time lol at higher speed it seams fine just driving slower through town and the roads near me are all bumpy so sounds so s**t lol really wanna get it sorted
21. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #21 17th July 2010, 14:58

    sounds just like my problem i had mate. only heard it with the windows down though but then again im not sure if your stripped or not as ive still got full interior. what i did was, stand out side the quarter window and rock the car with your hands on the roof, see if it squeaks. or if you get the rear wheel off, wiggle the trailing arm up and down to simulate going over bumps and hear out for the same squeak.
    
    apparantley it usually sounds like 2 bottles hitting each other lol mine sounded just like a mouse squeak though
22. adamm Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004

    #22 17th July 2010, 15:02

    ^^^ so what was the problem mate? the end plate thing?
    havent managed to get hold of the bloke who was meant to be looking at it :@
23. adamm Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004

    #23 17th July 2010, 16:47

    got it looked at now bloke said he thinks rear arm bearings are on the way he said lube and grease it up and see how it goes
24. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #24 17th July 2010, 19:49

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    Originally Posted by adamm ^^^ so what was the problem mate? the end plate thing? havent managed to get hold of the bloke who was meant to be looking at it :@

    yeah i removed the end plate, and then put a bolt and socket into the antiroll bar and tightened it, so it tightened the other side i think. then just did the end plate up tight with some sort of thread lock, but not too tight as i snapped one in there and had to tap it out
25. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #25 17th July 2010, 20:34

    cheers for the advise lads, at least ive got some things for the garage to have a ganders at lol
26. adamm Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004

    #26 18th July 2010, 13:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak yeah i removed the end plate, and then put a bolt and socket into the antiroll bar and tightened it, so it tightened the other side i think. then just did the end plate up tight with some sort of thread lock, but not too tight as i snapped one in there and had to tap it out

    i think this is usualy a clunking noise isnt it??
    shame its my bearings hope yours isnt thge same issue jeffchiz if you could post up when you find out would be great thanks
27. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #27 18th July 2010, 17:28

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    Originally Posted by adamm i think this is usualy a clunking noise isnt it?? shame its my bearings hope yours isnt thge same issue jeffchiz if you could post up when you find out would be great thanks

    how much did he charge for the initial checking and lubing the bearings? has it sorted it at all?
28. nicole_ Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Posts: 6713 VTS & EK9

    #28 19th July 2010, 11:45

    my rear end squeaks my bootlid lol SO annoying
29. adamm Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004

    #29 19th July 2010, 18:34

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    Originally Posted by jeffchiz how much did he charge for the initial checking and lubing the bearings? has it sorted it at all?

    hes my gf dads mate and hes a good bloke so he didnt charge me i had to go round his house saturday and he had a look he said hes pretty sure the rear arm bearings are on the way out.
    he didnt lube it up himself but he showed me the gap to spray the lube into and its helped so far i just jacked it up got under the back and sprayed it on all the mechanisms just to make sure. im going to let it work in for a few days and put abit more on. hopefully it shuts it up for now.
    i still dont understand why after about 5 10 mins of driving it stops though
    and also im not convinced he was right as he only had a listen under the car while i bonced it and because i had driven to his house it was no way near as loud.
    i just though that if the rear arm bearings are going it shows camber? go no cmaber and the wheels feel solid.
    have you had yours looked at yet bud?
30. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #30 20th July 2010, 20:44

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    Originally Posted by adamm hes my gf dads mate and hes a good bloke so he didnt charge me i had to go round his house saturday and he had a look he said hes pretty sure the rear arm bearings are on the way out. he didnt lube it up himself but he showed me the gap to spray the lube into and its helped so far i just jacked it up got under the back and sprayed it on all the mechanisms just to make sure. im going to let it work in for a few days and put abit more on. hopefully it shuts it up for now. i still dont understand why after about 5 10 mins of driving it stops though and also im not convinced he was right as he only had a listen under the car while i bonced it and because i had driven to his house it was no way near as loud. i just though that if the rear arm bearings are going it shows camber? go no cmaber and the wheels feel solid. have you had yours looked at yet bud?

    nah i haven't had mine looked at yet im just putting up with it, get paid in just over a week so i'll give it to the garage then
31. Lyum Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Kingswinford, W.Midlands Posts: 124 2002 Furio 1.4

    #31 21st July 2010, 00:11

    I have a similar squeek, however I only seem to notice mine when i accelerate and the rear end dips slightly, and then again when i come off the accelarator. Dunno if its the samething but i got my MOT next wednesday so should find out if its the shocks or anything like that.
    
    If you get it sorted please post here with solutions, as it is the most annoying and embarrasing thing ever tar
32. adamm Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004

    #32 21st July 2010, 19:08

    lol yeah mines not quite like that lyum but could be similar problems. and yeah if anyone has had this problem and sorted it please let us know what the problem was thanks
33. adamm Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004

    #33 25th July 2010, 14:25

    just to let you know after using some 3in1 high performance lubricant on the joins of the rear arm the squeek has completly gone now

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