Rear axel noise HELP...!!!

1. VTS_86 Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 1546 Saxo VTR mk2

   #1 21st March 2011, 17:47

   Last week I noticed that my rear ARB was haning out. I think it's been like that for some time. I bolted it back in, didn't know if it had to back in a certin way just lined up the bolt hole. The car has been lowered if this helps. Pic below.
   
   
   Now I've done this I've noticed that there is a loud squeak coming from the back. It does it even when I get out of the car. What could this be???
   I did a quick vid in case it helps. Its really doing my head in now and want to get it sorted.
   
   Cheers guys.
   
   
2. kyle4256 Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 dundee Posts: 1844 saxo vts

   #2 21st March 2011, 18:30

   when you put the arb back in did u make sure it went in the plate at the otherside the splines?
   the noise sounds like ur shockers, take the 2 top bolts out and try it.
   somethin defo needs greased up
3. Newtz07 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR

   #3 21st March 2011, 18:42

   woah! wouldnt feel comfotable driving that about!
   
   watch it when your on the motorway, i heard if you get over taken by your rear axle that is bad.
   
   WINNING
4. Newtz07 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR

   #4 21st March 2011, 18:43

   also, why is your boot lined with tin foil and some weird cloth?
   
   lolz
5. VTS_86 Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 1546 Saxo VTR mk2

   #5 21st March 2011, 19:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kyle4256 when you put the arb back in did u make sure it went in the plate at the otherside the splines? the noise sounds like ur shockers, take the 2 top bolts out and try it. somethin defo needs greased up

   I just pushed it back in so the plate was flush and bolted it back up. Is that wrong then???
6. VTS_86 Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 1546 Saxo VTR mk2

   #6 21st March 2011, 19:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Newtz07 also, why is your boot lined with tin foil and some weird cloth? lolz

   The blanket is there cause I have a tv stand in the back and didn't want it sliding around. The tin foil as you call it is dynamat sound deadening for my stereo build I doing.
7. kyle4256 Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 dundee Posts: 1844 saxo vts

   #7 21st March 2011, 21:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VTS_86 I just pushed it back in so the plate was flush and bolted it back up. Is that wrong then???

   undo the bolt, take the arb completly out and grease both ends, make sure the opposite end to the side that came loose is connected the arb has splines and it need to connect into the arb plate at the other side correctly.
   hope that helps
8. VTS_86 Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 1546 Saxo VTR mk2

   #8 22nd March 2011, 17:18

   What grease would I use copper or normal grease.
9. kyle4256 Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 dundee Posts: 1844 saxo vts

   #9 25th March 2011, 21:18

   use normal grease on the inner part of the arb and use copper grease on the bolt that holds the plates in (13mm)