View unanswered posts | View active topics It is currently May 14th, 2025, 9:32 pm



Reply to topic  [ 13 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
 Nasty noise coming from rear arm 
Author Message
Firing on two.
User avatar

Joined: April 18th, 2009, 8:01 pm
Posts: 947
Location: Paris/Manc
Post Nasty noise coming from rear arm
Can't stand it any longer... there's a horrible chafing/rubbing sound coming from my left rear suspension arm. Well that area anyway. I've had a look underneath but there's nowt obvious. All knife edges/axle bolts have recently been greased so I'm guessing its non of them. Anything more than a tiny bump and the noise will be there. When you bounce it up and down with hands on rear wing, its as if you can feel it, so guessing its something to do with bodywork catching or rubbing against something? Can't seem to find it though. Anywhere I should be looking where there isn't a lot of clearence? I get so wound up with it I think I'll end up crashing into a tree in anger soon. Any advice?

Cheers

_________________
Image


May 12th, 2012, 6:27 pm
Profile
Firing on two.
User avatar

Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm
Posts: 9259
Location: West Sussex, U.K.
Post Re: Nasty noise coming from rear arm
Aim for a small one. A small shrub or something.

_________________
samfieldhouse wrote:
What I like about I2F is that there is no pretence of democracy.


May 12th, 2012, 6:41 pm
Profile
Firing on two.

Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm
Posts: 3684
Location: Ecosse
Post Re: Nasty noise coming from rear arm
arm bearing collapse
wheel bearing
brake shoe friction material off and catching the drum

_________________
Kissing the Lash
Image
"Any advice of a technical nature is given on the understanding that I've actually done this shit, not just read about it in D*lly club mag some time ago.


May 12th, 2012, 6:47 pm
Profile
Firing on two.
User avatar

Joined: April 18th, 2009, 8:01 pm
Posts: 947
Location: Paris/Manc
Post Re: Nasty noise coming from rear arm
Sean wrote:
arm bearing collapse
wheel bearing
brake shoe friction material off and catching the drum

Joy of joys. Thanks.

_________________
Image


May 12th, 2012, 6:52 pm
Profile
Firing on two.
User avatar

Joined: October 5th, 2009, 8:22 pm
Posts: 1415
Location: Stone, Staffs
Post Re: Nasty noise coming from rear arm
Also check that rear shocker hasn't snapped off chassis mount point as it did on our Dudley......

_________________
1987 2CV Special
2014 Suzuki Swift Sport
2015 Lexus NX300h
1966 Ami Break


May 12th, 2012, 7:22 pm
Profile
Firing on two.
User avatar

Joined: February 22nd, 2012, 10:34 am
Posts: 418
Location: Greece
Post Re: Nasty noise coming from rear arm
Have you checked the suspension spring canister?
Give it some 200ml of veg oil.

_________________
I've Been Wrong Before.


May 14th, 2012, 8:45 am
Profile
Aircooled Idiot
User avatar

Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am
Posts: 5733
Location: Location Location
Post Re: Nasty noise coming from rear arm
Taskos wrote:
Have you checked the suspension spring canister?
Give it some 200ml of veg oil.


+1
I had the same story one year ago

_________________
Image

1988 2cv 652cc
1993 Toyota Hilux Surf 3000cc runs on Bio Diesel
2004 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon 4200cc runs on Bio Diesel
1998 Daihatsu Hijet 1300cc
2005 Susuki Bandit 650cc


May 14th, 2012, 9:09 am
Profile WWW
Firing on two.

Joined: November 28th, 2009, 9:48 pm
Posts: 636
Post Re: Nasty noise coming from rear arm
What they said^ dry canister, a quick ,easy job and a bonus if that's all it is.


May 14th, 2012, 10:53 am
Profile
Firing on two.
User avatar

Joined: April 18th, 2009, 8:01 pm
Posts: 947
Location: Paris/Manc
Post Re: Nasty noise coming from rear arm
Cheers for the advice, although doubt its the spring can. I do veggie oil em regularly and its coming more from the back I think. Have a feeling it'll be one of the things Sean suggested, probably arm bearing. Ima jack it up this weekend and check it doesn't waggle or anything. Anything else I should be looking for to narrow it down?

_________________
Image


May 14th, 2012, 11:35 pm
Profile
Aircooled Idiot
User avatar

Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am
Posts: 5733
Location: Location Location
Post Re: Nasty noise coming from rear arm
Veggie oil regularly?

Do you put it in and rotate the cans covering the spring ?

_________________
Image

1988 2cv 652cc
1993 Toyota Hilux Surf 3000cc runs on Bio Diesel
2004 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon 4200cc runs on Bio Diesel
1998 Daihatsu Hijet 1300cc
2005 Susuki Bandit 650cc


May 15th, 2012, 8:07 am
Profile WWW
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Reply to topic   [ 13 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 101 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group.
Designed by STSoftware for PTF.