Just had car lowered - rear knocking noise?

1. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

   #1 12th February 2007, 17:31

   Just had car dropped 35mm all round, looks great but there's a slight knocking noise coming from the rear which speeds up to the speed of the car, can't hear the noise over 15mph. Is it a pipe touching or something?
2. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

   #2 12th February 2007, 17:42

   just been under the car, filthy, theres a brake pipe or something touching the wheel!
3. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #3 12th February 2007, 17:43

   FAQ's rock
4. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

   #4 12th February 2007, 17:45

   1,000 problems take time to sift through
5. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

   #5 12th February 2007, 17:47

   fits not the ping thing, a pipe need moving, its touching the wheel
6. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #6 12th February 2007, 17:50

   click on my 1st post
7. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

   #7 12th February 2007, 18:13

   I did. it isn't that, it was a break pipe or handbrake not sure which, gf has just stringed it to the suspension for an inch of clearance, the pipe has bowed towards the wheel as its been lowered.
8. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

   #8 12th February 2007, 18:31

   will I need to get a mechanic to modify the pipe or will a tie wrap sort it? the pipe is pressing hard against the alloy/tyre? dont think the string will hold
9. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #9 12th February 2007, 18:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by RS_Matt will I need to get a mechanic to modify the pipe or will a tie wrap sort it? the pipe is pressing hard against the alloy/tyre? dont think the string will hold

   just call past mate and he will sort it for you or cable tie should do
10. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #10 12th February 2007, 18:56

    hand brake cable, always happens when they have been moved out of their clips, cable tie will fix it
11. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

    #11 12th February 2007, 22:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mark51 just call past mate and he will sort it for you or cable tie should do

    I may nip down after I get the new alloys as they will be wider and rub even more!! no point tie wrapping it up just to remove it a day later!!!
    
    Don't know what I'd do without the gf, she just dived under and tied it back with string, she also fitted the lights, panel filter and popped the dent out!!! she gets into all the nuts and crannies most lads can't!!
12. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

    #12 12th February 2007, 22:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Scott hand brake cable, always happens when they have been moved out of their clips, cable tie will fix it

    Is there an handbrake cable at the other wheel at the driver side? seems to be a similar cable but with inches of room.
13. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #13 12th February 2007, 23:42

    yes same on both sides, drivers side may still be in its clipping cable tie it to just incase
14. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

    #14 13th February 2007, 00:06

    I will! well gf will! Is it common for the cables to pop out of the clips when car is lowered?
15. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #15 13th February 2007, 09:23

    yes because usually they will be unclipped from the arm when doing the lowering, would be pretty much the same case if the cables had to be replaced etc...
16. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

    #16 13th February 2007, 14:43

    Is it the ride height that makes them pop out/hard to pop back in or mechanics forgetting to pop them back in? I've never read about this problem before regarding lowered saxo's!
17. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

    #17 15th February 2007, 13:38

    popped the clip back in now I had a minute, was embarrassingly easy! don't think it will pop out, mechanics probably forgot to put it back in.
    
    I do have a ping noise coming from the back when going slow now though, usually whilst going round a tight corner. Sounds like a spoon tapping a milk bottle. Is it the aforementioned problem?
18. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #18 15th February 2007, 13:56

    Cable tie the handbrake cables anyway.
    
    Ping: http://www.saxperience.com/faq/show-...e.php?artid=87
19. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

    #19 15th February 2007, 14:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Scott Cable tie the handbrake cables anyway. Ping: http://www.saxperience.com/faq/show-...e.php?artid=87

    
    Cheers scott, no way of tightening it up without taking the alloys off?
    
    what driving scenarios usually cause the ping noise to happen? is my case typical? don't think its made the noise yet over 20mph?
    
    It usually happens when I'm slowly pulling the car in and out of the garage turning slightly. Sounds very similar to the exhaust cooling down but louder.
20. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #20 15th February 2007, 14:32

    anything that causes either of the rear arms to raise or fall would cause the noise, can be huge movements or even the tiniest thing. Quite legendary problem that from a few years ago when it was driving a few of us completely insane before i found the solution one day. Lol those were the days.
    
    You can tightend the nut with the wheel still on, depending on the wheel, i have always had airy 5 spokes so plenty of room the get an extension bar through.
    
    I would be tempted thought to jack it up and just replace the bolt with another M8 one, grease and tighten
21. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

    #21 15th February 2007, 14:36

    cheers, I'll let you know how I go on, may be another cramped job for the gf's tiny hands. I have the standard pepperpots on.