the pinging sound still on my car! - Saxperience

natalie1 · 20th March 2007, 18:02

Hi the other week i posted a thread about a pinging noise,well its still there. I looked on the FAQ page and had a look at the bolt that is shown on there,it was'nt that,its also been to a garage and been checked over and they could'nt find any thing wrong with it so its nothing serious.but its driving me MAD now,and its getting worse,its on every dip in the road,speed humps,corners. Its there if im going slow or fast,and it sounds like ive got 2 wine bottles in my boot clinking together.

yerdusk · 20th March 2007, 18:26

maybe something is catching when you are going over bumps etc.

natalie1 · 20th March 2007, 18:38

would'nt the garage of seen something though if there was something catching.You can hear it on the outside of the car more than on the inside.

davevts · 20th March 2007, 18:39

has your car been lowered at the back?

natalie1 · 20th March 2007, 18:42

no it has not been lowered

davevts · 20th March 2007, 18:47

hmmm, strange,

but i had the same kind of sound too, but turned out it was my rear ARB end plates, the bolts had come a little loose. tightened them up and no sound.

maybe its the same but the garage overlooked?

natalie1 · 20th March 2007, 18:52

what are the rear ARB end plates?

Scott^p · 21st March 2007, 00:08

the Anti Roll Bar plates are the tear dropped shaped plates of metal that the normally offending bolt is attached to.

The anti roll bar can sometimes work a little loose, remove the plastic plug on the passengers side and im sure its an M* bolt you wind in to pull the anti roll bar in tight, replace the two securing M8 bolts on the plates as well

natalie1 · 21st March 2007, 19:18

ive took the car to the garage today,and there saying that its the rear axle,could the rear axle make a pinging sound?

Scott^p · 21st March 2007, 22:31

well thats a shit way out for them as it will be the axle thats making the noise, try what i have said above before letting them do anything.

Its unlikely fucked bearing will be causing the pinging

natalie1 · 22nd March 2007, 08:10

im going to try that later today,hopefully it is that and not the back axle because there saying that a brand new 1 would be £800!!!

R4T · 22nd March 2007, 10:29

800 thats a joke!!! i got mine for 240 from a scrapyard in perfect conditon!

natalie1 · 22nd March 2007, 11:02

ive been told £100 for a second hand part,but it wont have any warranty! im not convinced it is the rear axle though.

piperX · 22nd March 2007, 11:22

checked your exhaust? or heat shield? could be loose

natalie1 · 22nd March 2007, 11:51

the exhaust is fine, where is the heat shield?

Predator_R32^p · 22nd March 2007, 15:39

your heat shield is over the manifold if thats hat hes going on about, theres a few shields on the car

natalie1 · 22nd March 2007, 15:49

the pinging is coming from the back end,going to try what scott said and see if thats any help,because its driving me MAD.

tel16 · 22nd March 2007, 16:17

hi, i have the same problem, i dont know what it is but it is driving me mad too...

natalie1 · 22nd March 2007, 16:28

Mine has been checked twice at 2 different garages,1 said that theres nothing rong,the other says its my rear axle!have you had yours checked out?if so what have they told you it could be?

Predator_R32^p · 22nd March 2007, 16:54

yeah this is what scotts on about it think