f*cking peice of French shit

[Matt]

Got a massive banging from the rear. Like someone is hitting it from underneath with a hammer.

It's not all the time. Just random. I thought it was on corners but it's not. Also not just on bumpy roads

I suspect something has broken big time, what can it be?

[vlj]

http://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=6370

[spike2002]

Rear beam mounts? Or f*cked beam?
Bad luck dude hope you sort it

[Matt]

I thought it could be the beam mounts, but I thought it would be a constant thing with them. Like over bumps or cornering?


Would f*cked shocks cause a banging? As I have a feeling mine might be one their way out....

[Joe]

is it your back box? mine did this when it snapped off litterally on the back of the box

[CJ_Derv]

Could be shocks but more likely to be rear mounts, ive had bushes go on a shocker which can cause such noise

[Niall]

First thing to do is MTFU, make a coffee and get under it and look for something obvious like something loose. Could well be a siezed shock or loose wheel bolts......

[Matt]

Manning the f*ck up isn't possible as I'm at work till Thursday. Litterally all hours of the day as I'm covering 4 shifts in two days.

May try and get out after lunch and see if anything is loose.
It's not the exhaust. I had a feel of that, and it's solid. Only thing I can think of is the shocks or mounts. I've got solid mounts to fit. But I currently have no tools to do anything as my complete tool box is 50 miles away on loan :/
Anyone free Thursday to fit mounts and shocks lol I'll pay in man love!

[Niall]

For you Matt?


No I'm not.

[Matt]

Such a dick haha.

Just checked the mounts are actually still connected haha. Nuts are tight on the inside. But pissing down and I'm meant to be at work haha

When pushing down on the rear you can hear the gassy shock sound but that's it. I'll see if I can get done time to check under the car later when work get quiet

[puglove]

seems very strange, nothing catching the wheel? spare whel carrier? just some ideas

[londondan86]

To check the mounts you will need to jack the car up from the sills to let the beam hang down, you will then see if the mounts are still in one piece.

[Niall]

To check the mounts you will need to jack the car up from the sills to let the beam hang down, you will then see if the mounts are still in one piece.

mine were FUBARD but still in 1 piece when on the car. Fell apart as soon as i took them off lol

[spike2002]

MTFU mine is sitting atleast 30mm lower drivers side and on my way home i took a left in to my close at around 5mph and the rear nealy overtook the front

[Niall]

MTFU mine is sitting atleast 30mm lower drivers side and on my way home i took a left in to my close at around 5mph and the rear nealy overtook the front

f*cked beam by the sounds of it?

[spike2002]

Yes mate very f*cked picking a uprated beam up on the 6/7th so should sort it out gona try not to use the car to much untill then tho

[swampy]

Mine developed a bang like that a few years ago just as I was pulling on to the m25 by the dartford crossing
One of the bolts had fallen out of the shock mount!!!

[Matt]

Mine developed a bang like that a few years ago just as I was pulling on to the m25 by the dartford crossing
One of the bolts had fallen out of the shock mount!!!

Oh... Not good. Will check that tommorow.

[THE_Liam]

Are you sure it's not more of a tapping noise?

[Matt]

Fuuuuu liam

[THE_Liam]

Can't believe no-one had said that already tbh

[Matt]

Meh. Me too tbh haha

[Grant]

It's your abs plugs smacking against the underside if the car whilt driving. Your gonna ed doe and Samass your car soon...

Or the chassis leaving the beam behind?

[Matt]

f*ck off haha. I genuinely think the diagnoses of "it's French" is good enough right now haha

[Dum-Dum]

I wouldnt worry, youll work out what it is when it falls off.

[Matt]

Meh if it falls off then I know it's the mounts haha

[Matt]

Right so new coil packs and spark plugs didn't sort it. It's better but not fixed. When driving it felt like there was a restriction. A blockage I had to put my boot down to get past. Over tightened aux belt cause this? Because my steering goes slightly iffy at the same time?

[samass]

fuelling issue isn't it? changed your fuel filter yet? checked the in tank pump?

[Matt]

Haven't changed the filter as I didn't have time, will be done tomorrow.
What do I look for pump wise? How do you know if they are f*cked?

[Poodle]

Eh what? Your aux belt is causing a banging at the rear of the car...? I know your mechanics aint great, but that's a seriously tenuous link...