Author Topic: banging noise from backend  (Read 2565 times)

Offline Walkerboy

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banging noise from backend
« on: 04 January 2011, 21:38 »
since the snow has hit ive been hearing a banging noise from the rear end,its not the exhaust or the subframe bushes so......
any ideas ppl???????
« Last Edit: 04 January 2011, 21:40 by Walkerboy »

Offline Wayne

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Re: banging noise from backend
« Reply #1 on: 05 January 2011, 00:15 »
Rear top mounts or beam bushes.

Offline LazyLunatic

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Re: banging noise from backend
« Reply #2 on: 05 January 2011, 01:27 »
I's swing more towards rear top mounts, especially if its on coilovers.

Could be an exhaust heat shield. Its quite a common thing.

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Re: banging noise from backend
« Reply #3 on: 05 January 2011, 08:01 »
If the back end sways on bumps/corners then its beam bushes

If its just a banging I'd say top mounts
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Re: banging noise from backend
« Reply #4 on: 05 January 2011, 11:45 »
Let the male escort out of the boot?  :lipsrsealed:


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Re: banging noise from backend
« Reply #5 on: 05 January 2011, 11:47 »
hahaha that just reminded me to take mine out my boot, sh!t hope he is ok, sorry bout the problem dude!

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Re: banging noise from backend
« Reply #6 on: 05 January 2011, 11:49 »
Dom you worry me  :grin:

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Re: banging noise from backend
« Reply #7 on: 05 January 2011, 12:02 »
Double check exhaust, if it's lowered the clearance between it and the rear axle/beam is greatly reduced.  Wiggling it with your hand might not be enough to induce contact.  Follow the exhaust with you hand as it kicks up over the beam if clearance between the two is about less than 20mm then they will make contact when the car is travelling.

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Re: banging noise from backend
« Reply #8 on: 05 January 2011, 14:49 »
Double check exhaust, if it's lowered the clearance between it and the rear axle/beam is greatly reduced.  Wiggling it with your hand might not be enough to induce contact.  Follow the exhaust with you hand as it kicks up over the beam if clearance between the two is about less than 20mm then they will make contact when the car is travelling.

My zaust rattles on the beam on idle when I got more 2 more people in the car. Annoying.

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Re: banging noise from backend
« Reply #9 on: 05 January 2011, 14:55 »
Dom you worry me  :grin:

Me too, that is actually Dom!!  :grin: :grin: :grin: :kiss: