torsion bar squeak?

[LSOfreak]

is it possible for the torsion bar to squeak? been getting a really slight squeak over bumps at low speed recently. since last night it got so much louder and frequent over every bump :wall:
my mechanic told me the torsion bars dry out sometimes and squeak. i cant feel any play in the wheel bearings and my torsion bars got greased up about a year ago when it got lowered (the proper way by top lads).

can anyone take a guess as to whats squeaking? not sure what side it is. is it worth wd40'ing and trying to tighten the end of the bars? thanks

[fastroadkid69]

could be the damper. mine squeeked before i changed them.

[LSOfreak]

is there anyway to check the damper? isnt leaking and doesnt have any play if i push it side to side

[saxova]

Mine did this when i lowered the back end too.

Turned out to be a bracket that was rubbing the torsion bar. Can't remember which bracket.. But all i did it bend it back slightly.. And its never done it again.

So just check around on the torsion bar, for anything touching it. Might be the brake bias bracket.

[LSOfreak]

but my car had been lowered a year ago, and a little squeak started a couple a weeks ago which has now turned into a louder more frequent squeak

[bristol-boy-tom]

I have a sound sort of like this but is sounds more of a pinging sorta sound over bumps.. will be keeping an eye on this thread to see if anyone can help :)

[saxova]

I have a sound sort of like this but is sounds more of a pinging sorta sound over bumps.. will be keeping an eye on this thread to see if anyone can help :)

Thats an easy one, ARB bolts on torsion bar need tightening.. There's a guide on here.

[Bickerton]

As said, is ARB plate bolts, be careful when tightening em as they snap semi easily

[bristol-boy-tom]

Thanks very much people!

[Bickerton]

buy some thread locker too

[LSOfreak]

lol what about my problem :(

[Bickerton]

lol what about my problem :(
We answered your problem...

[dorsetsaxo]

cant be torsions as theyre isnt any moving parts on torsion bars must be bearings in beam or summit else

[LSOfreak]

would a loose anti roll bar plate cause a squeak? poeople usually say it causes a clunk/knock

[Chico999]

Can't imagine it making a knock tbh mate

More likely to be a squeek

[LSOfreak]

searching on here everyone says its a 'clang' lol like 2 glass bottles knocking?

[saxokid100]

Use copper grease,stops squeeks..............:y::y:

[bristol-boy-tom]

Yeh mine is making a sound like two bottles being hit together.. and my arb bolt seems to be really tight already :S

Sorry for stealing your thread mate

[ashwilson]

untighten the bolt, Although it will probably snap indoing so.

Then replace it with a new one and it should be alright.

I had the same problem with mine.

[bristol-boy-tom]

Ohryt thts how u do it lol I tried reading the guide but I was on my phone internet and it didn't make much sence lol cheers again

[Bickerton]

would a loose anti roll bar plate cause a squeak? poeople usually say it causes a clunk/knock

searching on here everyone says its a 'clang' lol like 2 glass bottles knocking?


Okay if you wish, yes it's your torsion bars squeaking!

Personally i would take ten minutes outta my day to do up the ARB ends plates and try that first tho..

untighten the bolt, Although it will probably snap indoing so.

Then replace it with a new one and it should be alright.

I had the same problem with mine.


A little trick some friends taught me, spray the bolt with WD40, undo it a little, then do it up again, undo it more than previously, then do it up again (not tight duh) then keep doing this till it comes out, alot harder to break a bolt this way ;)

[LSOfreak]

http://i16.tinypic.com/2dke9ty.jpg

so what bolt is it that usually works loose and needs tightening? the one on the right hand side? becuase i took the rubber plug from the left and its just a..... hole lol?

[Bickerton]

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/taximan19/2dke9ty.jpg

[LSOfreak]

oh right cheers!

and if its already really tight (becuase i think it is when i checked it yesterday) , i remove it and grease it up and replace it anyway? why do i hammer the end of the arb btw?

[baker556]

dont do the bolt up too tight it ill snap and its hard as feck to get out specially when you break an easy out inside there...