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Does this sound like trailing arm trouble?

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:40 pm
by Conan
Get a weird grinding/knocking noise from the rear when i turn reasonably sharply and it was much worse yesterday when i had the boot loaded.

Does that sound like the rear trailing arms. The rear bushes are all brand new by the way

Re: Does this sound like trailing arm trouble?

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:41 pm
by magpie
zaust play?

Re: Does this sound like trailing arm trouble?

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:42 pm
by Conan
definaltely suspension based.

Re: Does this sound like trailing arm trouble?

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:47 pm
by magpie
rear top mount?

has this just came about after a recent rear bush change?

Re: Does this sound like trailing arm trouble?

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:50 pm
by Conan
yep changed all the bushes and this noise started?

Re: Does this sound like trailing arm trouble?

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 12:08 am
by Dezzy
Wheel bearing???

Re: Does this sound like trailing arm trouble?

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:16 am
by Simon13
suspension doesn't make grinding noises when its failed they knock and cause strange handling! could be a CV joint dying

Re: Does this sound like trailing arm trouble?

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:56 am
by zaust
magpie wrote:zaust play?

Oi, I am short but it is not me !!!


If its a bearing you will find a bit of play in the wheel when you jack the car up. Could be a combination of exhaust knock and as Si said cv. Get it checked out properly.

Re: Does this sound like trailing arm trouble?

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 4:08 pm
by Conan
ill stick it om a ramp and have a look then

Re: Does this sound like trailing arm trouble?

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 7:42 pm
by Simon13
i would of thought jacking the back up and spining the wheels would tell alot, if its a grinding noise

Re: Does this sound like trailing arm trouble?

Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:04 am
by Kos
is the spring located correctly ? it could be out of place and hitting the shaft.

seen this happen quite recently

Re: Does this sound like trailing arm trouble?

Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:33 am
by ucpsale
Broken spring maybe?

Re: Does this sound like trailing arm trouble?

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:55 pm
by Kos
any up date ?