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14LS
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14th Apr 09 at 22:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Getting a metalic, springy sounding sound sometimes from the rear of my Corsa B, any ideas? Im thinking springs / exhaust hangers broken, but cant be much as it was MOT'd on Saturday and was like this before. Im thinking exhaust hangers. Anyone had simmilar?

[Edited on 14-04-2009 by 14LS]
RioVerde
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14th Apr 09 at 22:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
heatshield? if theres no weight in the back and on std suspension they done that from new
14LS
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14th Apr 09 at 22:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ahhh cheers mate, theres absolutely nothing in the boot (except spare wheel and jack obviously), im only the sole person in it, and its on standard springs with the 13 incher steelies on it.

[Edited on 14-04-2009 by 14LS]

[Edited on 14-04-2009 by 14LS]
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14th Apr 09 at 22:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had this with a snapped coilspring, lowered car = car sorted.
14LS
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14th Apr 09 at 22:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hmm could be a snapped spring, its quite bouncy at the back!!!
14LS
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14th Apr 09 at 22:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much would a standard rear spring be?
14LS
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14th Apr 09 at 22:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just ebayed it, no very much lol
tomo9992
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15th Apr 09 at 10:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sum1 might have 1 on here for a couple of bob
14LS
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15th Apr 09 at 10:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Very true Tom, very true
Mike GSi
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15th Apr 09 at 11:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Could be the rear brake bias controller (little springed mechanism that sits on top of the rear beam, often seize up
14LS
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15th Apr 09 at 11:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ah cheers Mike, what affect would that have if it was seized?

 
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