Twanging noise from rear of car

roversean · 13th June 2012, 16:31

I have just noticed recently that sometimes going over a bump i sometimes here a sound that sounds like a spring twanging from the rear end but only sometimes exhaust seems ok any ideas cheers
Sean

wesley · 13th June 2012, 16:42

broken coil spring seems likley.

roversean · 14th June 2012, 18:20

if it is the rear springs i had a look on Rimmers website and it is £130 pound for each spring and they are colour coded as under the rear seat,however i see in the euro carparts website they are only about £50 each but not colour coded.Do you have to buy the proper colour code for your car,i notice it did say on the website that they are not suitable for the ZT many thanks a confused Sean

Woof25 · 14th June 2012, 18:27

it could be spring sean but car should be bit lower on side where its broken if u have a branch of Formula One Auto Centres they will do a fre check for you and theie prices are good too I had both front discs and pads replaced for £100 less than my usual garages price

roversean · 14th June 2012, 18:32

car ride height seems allright same level on both sides

Woof25 · 14th June 2012, 18:38

ok i checked no F1 in plmouth sadly but kwikfit offers free checks too if the ride is level seems bit unlikely spring you could do prssesure test and push down on each side see if it bounces back ok but getting it checked by a garage or a friendly mechanic is safest thing to do I think when I had spring go it ripped open a tyre too thank goodness i was just pulling awy from kerb!!
anyway good luck

Mike

13th June 2012, 16:31	#1
roversean Avid contributor 75 Club SE-T 1.8 T Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Plymouth Posts: 190 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Twanging noise from rear of car I have just noticed recently that sometimes going over a bump i sometimes here a sound that sounds like a spring twanging from the rear end but only sometimes exhaust seems ok any ideas cheers Sean

13th June 2012, 16:42	#2
wesley Loves to post 75 saloon Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 401 Thanks: 292 Thanked 61 Times in 58 Posts	broken coil spring seems likley.

14th June 2012, 18:20	#3
roversean Avid contributor 75 Club SE-T 1.8 T Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Plymouth Posts: 190 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	if it is the rear springs i had a look on Rimmers website and it is £130 pound for each spring and they are colour coded as under the rear seat,however i see in the euro carparts website they are only about £50 each but not colour coded.Do you have to buy the proper colour code for your car,i notice it did say on the website that they are not suitable for the ZT many thanks a confused Sean

14th June 2012, 18:27	#4
Woof25 Passed Away Rover 75 Saloon CDti Se A Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North London Posts: 2,500 Thanks: 5 Thanked 401 Times in 287 Posts	it could be spring sean but car should be bit lower on side where its broken if u have a branch of Formula One Auto Centres they will do a fre check for you and theie prices are good too I had both front discs and pads replaced for £100 less than my usual garages price

14th June 2012, 18:32	#5
roversean Avid contributor 75 Club SE-T 1.8 T Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Plymouth Posts: 190 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	car ride height seems allright same level on both sides

14th June 2012, 18:38	#6
Woof25 Passed Away Rover 75 Saloon CDti Se A Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North London Posts: 2,500 Thanks: 5 Thanked 401 Times in 287 Posts	ok i checked no F1 in plmouth sadly but kwikfit offers free checks too if the ride is level seems bit unlikely spring you could do prssesure test and push down on each side see if it bounces back ok but getting it checked by a garage or a friendly mechanic is safest thing to do I think when I had spring go it ripped open a tyre too thank goodness i was just pulling awy from kerb!! anyway good luck Mike