Strange 'dink' sound from rear end

  1. Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR
    #1
    Picked the car up and everything is now fine. Although I now have some
    Strange 'dink' noise coming from my rear end. I thought it was the shockers maybe coz I fitted them recently. But I removed them and re-fitted and it's not hem. I have no clue what it is.

    It just seems random to me. I can't figure how to make it to it on demand. I I jump up and down in my boot it doesnt do it. Nor if I shake the car side to side. So it's not a bump thing so that kinda rules shockers out. And it's not a squeak like
    I would expect from a bush. The only thing I can think of is the torsion bar. But I dunno if this would make a dink sound.


    Anyone have any ideas?
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405
    #2
    You need to tighten up the 13mm bolts on the pear shaped anti roll bar end plates on the rear beam.

    I would advise you take the bolts out and replace them with new, better bolts before you try and tighten them. PM swampy.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #3
    as above, when you remove them be gentle as they have a habit of snapping though
  4. Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR
    #4
    Thanks guys. Always count On Saxp members to know exactly what I am on about. Will any 13mm bolts do or they special ones?

    I have also noticed a fluid leak under the car. Its gathering on the underside of the gearbox area, but behid the gearbox. Which is he clutch I am guessing. The fluid is pink. And sticky. Which i was thinking was power steering fluid, but i dunno how it woyld get there as i cant feel ant leaks atound that area. I have recently had my clutch done, like last week. If that's makes any difference...

    Really don't wanna cut my losses and get rid o the car. But it's costing me too much money at the moment. I just don't want to be not in the Saxo club! Love my sax!!
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #5
    if its pinky and sticky either you've run over a cat or have a power steering leak
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  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
    #6
    I had this on my old Beam which collapsed and now I have a brand new one, it's still doing it...

    Ehh I know what I'm doing tomorrow lol.
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  7. Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 View Post
    if its pinky and sticky either you've run over a cat or have a power steering leak
    Hahaha. I hope it's neither.

    FFS. I can't catch a fuckin break. I will have to check this out later. Thanks for your help mandyslover.

    The 13 mm bolts for the anti roll bar, are the regular ones that I can get from b&q?

    How do I access these? Remove the wheels and have a dig about?
  8. West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
    #8
    The bolts should be of 10.9 tensile (standard) or higher. The bolt is M8 x 1.25 thread pitch (this is a standard pitch for an M8 bolt) with 25mm thread length (it may be 20mm but 25 won't hurt as inside the trailing arm is hollow and the threaded section isnt much more than 15mm into the trailing arm)

    Do NOT overtighten this bolt either especially if keeping the original ones as they are prone to snapping, Haynes says they should only be tightened to 25nm which is actually very little, however thread lock is used as standard to keep it from working loose.
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  9. Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by willsy View Post
    The bolts should be of 10.9 tensile (standard) or higher. The bolt is M8 x 1.25 thread pitch (this is a standard pitch for an M8 bolt) with 25mm thread length (it may be 20mm but 25 won't hurt as inside the trailing arm is hollow and the threaded section isnt much more than 15mm into the trailing arm)

    Do NOT overtighten this bolt either especially if keeping the original ones as they are prone to snapping, Haynes says they should only be tightened to 25nm which is actually very little, however thread lock is used as standard to keep it from working loose.
    Thanks alot. I will show this post to the guy at b&q lol. See if he can find them for me.

    How do I go about getting to these bolts and how i know that i have the right ones?

    I am a little bit of s noob when doing stuff I haven't done before
  10. Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR
    #10
    I would just like to say a massive thank you to everyone that helped me with this matter.

    I got up early removed wheels and located these bolts. I undone the 1st and then tightened them as much as I could. Now there is no dink noise!!!

    Love you all. I owe so many of you a drink!

    Thanks alot.
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
    #11
    Good,glad it's fixed mate.

    I'm about to go and do mine now, it's a new beam but these things happen
  12. Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR
    #12
    Yet that's it. I was having problems with my beam so replace it and got more problems. All fixed now. Drives like a rolls now!

    Thanks for the help