Important! : Clonking from rear beam

  1. Newbie Joined: Mar 2009 sedgley Posts: 13 Saxo VTR 1.6 150bhp
    #1
    I have a clunk coming from my rear beam if I hit a bump in the road and sonetimes when I come off speed bumps the cars 60mm lowered all round but it's suddenly doing it also i think the nearside bush on the anti roll bar is knackered as wheel has a bit of camber but offside doesn't? Anyone help with this?
  2. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Otley,Leeds Posts: 124 Black Saxo VTR 2000
    #2
    mine does the same mate
    Sign the axle completely f**ked!, get a new axle ASAP!
  3. Newbie Joined: Mar 2009 sedgley Posts: 13 Saxo VTR 1.6 150bhp
    #3
    Bastard I thought It might be cheers dude now to find one and get it lowered lol
  4. Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 near manchester Posts: 1190 vtr'd FURIO....
    #4
    Arb end plates need tightening
  5. Newbie Joined: Mar 2009 sedgley Posts: 13 Saxo VTR 1.6 150bhp
    #5
    Cheers I presume that would be in the Haynes manual?
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD
    #6
    If its a bottle clonk like noise its the arb end plates. Mine started doing it the other week.
  7. Newbie Joined: Mar 2009 sedgley Posts: 13 Saxo VTR 1.6 150bhp
    #7
    How do you fix the issue? Is it possible to do it myself or is it a garage job?
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SnoddsVTR View Post
    mine does the same mate
    Sign the axle completely f**ked!, get a new axle ASAP!
    That's one possibility

    Mine makes a clonk when going over bumps and my axle is fine.

    Remove the ARB end place and replace them.
    Use some loctite on the new ones and do them up tight, without overtightening.

    Could also be the dampers or even shot bushes.