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Greasemonkey
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4th Aug 04 at 09:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I used to have it on my nova with lowering springs and i have always had it on my lowered GSI when it was just on springs and still now its got a full kit.
The noise is that fooking annoying tappin from the rear ya can hear at slow speeds, always from the rear, what the fook is it, spring chatter?, how and can you cure this annoying noise
blundey
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4th Aug 04 at 10:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I had the same, worked out to be the interior, after adding the ice and ripping interior out for wires....u 100% sure its the suspension...specially if u have JUST had new kit installed.
DangerousDave16v
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4th Aug 04 at 10:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

bet you 50p its this!


http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=163119
Greasemonkey
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nah sorry didnt mean just, i have had the GSI 4 Years and noise had always been there, same with the Nova so knowing the cars are on the same chassi i though it was suspension rerlated, the knocking noise is in time with the bumps in the road and is definately coming from the suspeision strut top areas
L330wnz
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cud be something other than the suspension Kris.. I'd get someone else to drive it and sit in the back to see if u can hear it better?!
L330wnz
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4th Aug 04 at 10:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

oh soz mate didn't read ur last post

is something loose? jack it up on axle stands and give all the bits at the rear a shake to see if u can hear wot it is!?
Greasemonkey
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4th Aug 04 at 10:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I have definately got them parts on my rear axle, the axle is brand new etc etc, made the noise on old axle and new old suspension and new!!!!
Siberia
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4th Aug 04 at 10:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i bet its the head gasket
L330wnz
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4th Aug 04 at 10:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

at the rear?
DangerousDave16v
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when was the last time you checked the seats were still on the axle? they come out quite easily if you have lowering springs?

Siberia
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4th Aug 04 at 10:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i had to get a hammer and chizel out to to that one in the picture in the other thread..

i dont need them with the suspension i have now
Matt.H
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4th Aug 04 at 12:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I had to do the same as the FK adjusters would not sit properly. I have this noise to. Sounds like the dampers are knocking.
TOMAS
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4th Aug 04 at 13:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yup exactly I had the same with a set of spax dampers. Faulty damper was knocking inside, had like play and it was a rear one - made a hell of a racket! Got it changed under warranty and now its fine
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nah man its the spring chatter, i had it on my astra with springs and dampers, not much you can do about it to be honest, just have to get used to it, look at the springs, ull notice when the cars on the ground they are resting together, when u drive then open and close slightly, this causes the noise
Adam-D
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4th Aug 04 at 20:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

throw some waxoil on em
its stop rust and slightly lubricate em to mabee stop the niose??
oztek astra
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is it the backbox hitting the top of the rear beam? had this problem on my astra when i put the corsa springs on it and on my brothers corsa, bcos of how low it had gone.
Greasemonkey
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5th Aug 04 at 07:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Nah definately not that, the noise is coming from the two rear corners not just one side
Voyto
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Ive heard that the top mounts to the shocks make this noise. Put your standard Vauxhall Top mounts on, solved my problem!
Greasemonkey
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5th Aug 04 at 12:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Bollox!!!!!!, i binned all that when i change the suspension, Hang on it was doing it with standard shox too and lowering springs
Stu_22
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
nah man its the spring chatter, i had it on my astra with springs and dampers, not much you can do about it to be honest, just have to get used to it, look at the springs, ull notice when the cars on the ground they are resting together, when u drive then open and close slightly, this causes the noise


I'd go with this i have the same noise on both my corsas the only time it was silent was when i had an engine in the back
Adam-D
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5th Aug 04 at 14:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by VoYtO LeViCh
Ive heard that the top mounts to the shocks make this noise. Put your standard Vauxhall Top mounts on, solved my problem!


yup i usedmy top mounts when i fitted mine had no problem

 
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