alrite guys

dnt kno if anyone can help me with this, but theres a loud nosise comin from the back of my car when i go over bumps. at first i thought it was my exhaust but it looks like its on secure.

the only other thing i can think of is the suspension

any ideas??

can u describe the noise? is it a creaking,banging or what?

like a bangin noise ... only happens wen i go over sum bumps tho

u goin the meet on thursday?

jus thought u wont, if ur from dundee

its a R reg punto (97 model)

1.2L 60 S if that means anythin 2 u

Does that to my car aswel, it was some time ago tho but it hasnt been happening for a while now. wanst sure wot it is and still dont no but it seems to have stoped!. i think it is the suspension

bugger!

ah well. i wana new car anyways ... this jus gives me an xcuse to get one

u dnt reckon its worth gettin fixed then?

I'll have a look for you on Thurday, just make yourself known to me.

Its VERY hard to diagnose anything without a good description or visually checking it.

How long has it happend for?
Haseanything changed on the car recently?

Its one of 2 things, puntos are prone for the rear radius arm bushes wearing excessivly, this is the arm that holds your rear suspension/wheel to the chassis or you have snapped a shock absorber

does the exhuast go over the axle? as they do on corsas and its a common problem that sometimes they bang on the top of the axle

not 100% sure, its at home at the mo an im at work, so i will have a look tonight and let you know

Joe's car (BeemerRacer) does that.. he got it looked at and apparently its a split bush.. could be something completly different on your car.. just thought id mention it

split bush eh ... im sure i could live with that lol

Yeah, mines a split bush but i can't be bothered sorting it yet. Just a bit creeky now and again. Lets hope yours isnt worse than that eh?

yep, cos i aint takin it the garage lol

me mate had a look today and said he thinks the suspensions came loose or something and its hitting the wheelarch

prolly just a bush,if its a tinny rattle it may be the exhaust tapping the axle/heatsheild

If its more of a clunk it may be the bush,and uve said ur mate looked at it and thought the strut was hitting the arch? did he fix it?

snapped damper,possible but hope it isnt

and there may be more things

he didnt .. he just said what he thinks it might be

are ur rear tyres wearing uneavenly,is handling unpredictable?

if answers to those are yes,go to a garage,if not,then do what u want,but it may fail an MOT

I heard that the toddle sprocket reguarly need tightening on these cars.

case solved ... i think

thanks to dazza's xpertise

bit of plasic came loose of the bumper which i didnt know about

case unsolved

the noise is coming from my exhaust, looks like its misfiring every now an then. only happens when the car has been runnin for 5 mins or so.

So it misfires on speedbumps only?? thats odd,check ur leads are on ok at both ends

some times when the baffels get hot they they rattle, is the pop like a backfire? put your hand over the tailpipe and try to hear for leaks.

its like a backfire yeah.

i had a look under the car, and when it does it the whole exhaust pipe shakes

is there any black soot on the exhaust near the joints? if so that is where the leak is? have you had any high revving latley as this would make the baffels become loose

could be the revving then

i dont do it often (honest )

i'll have a look for the soot 2nite.

thanks