a loud ping...poss arb plate?

  1. Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998
    #1
    I have searched on this and apparently its the arb plate. Sometimes I get a loud high pitched "ping" from somewhere, if it is the arb plate why does it make this noise? how can i stop it? any advice would be more appreciated than 5mins with lucy pinder
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5
    #2
    Bolt that holds the plate up against the trailing arm will have come loose. At worst it'll have snapped, so you'll need to drill a new hole and tap a thread in it. Try tightening it first though.
  3. Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998
    #3
    there both in and tight bud
  4. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr
    #4
    Mine started to ping over ayear ago, then started to squesk, now squeeks, knocks, rattles and pings - its dead and there is play in the arm. Gonna need sorting before MOT methinks. Yours could well be going the same way. Pick up a recon axle is best bet.
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Harlow, essex Posts: 2731 Clio 182
    #5
    does it sound the same as two milk bottles banging ?
  6. Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998
    #6
    yea mate it does, what is it???
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Harlow, essex Posts: 2731 Clio 182
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by VillicusVTR View Post
    yea mate it does, what is it???
    mine started to do this noise then noticed my back wheel was cambered like fcuk

    ------- > // ended up getting a new refurbed axle from IM AXLES as it was my rear beam knackered, i dont know wether you can change the pings or so in the rear beam your self if that def is the problem or not, but i wouldnt know where to start, does your back wheels camber in atall ?

    ps it btw your thinking what that line is its ment to be what my wheel looked like after a few weeks after i noticed the noise, as wheel started to collapse lol
  8. Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998
    #8
    ah right ill have a look tomorrow, it did it before id lowered it to be honest, only after id lowered the front though
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #9
    I had this issue and have since sorted it
    You need a 13mm socket/spanner
    Unwind it, whack a load of threadlock on and a spring washer
    Tighten it back in as tight as you can
    If you've done it right, you will hear the noise one in ever million bumps!
    Swear I've solved mine nicely doing this
  10. Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998
    #10
    on the arb plates mate????
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #11
    Arb end plate bolt
    When you take the wheel off you'll see it
    Bolt sat around the middle of the arm
    Can't miss it!
    If you grab the arb plate and try move it up and down with the bolt loose you can replicate the sound!
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  12. Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998
    #12
    ah right i know where it is so ill have a mooch tomorrow, thanks dolby
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #13
    I tried it with just threadlock
    But it worked loose
    So I put the spring washer on, then the actual washer then the bolt with the thread covered in threadlock, and the hole threadlocked too, just for good luck
    It made the noise after I had mine lowered, and I could make the same noise by movin it like how I said
    Hope this helps!
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  14. Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998
    #14
    superstar