Technical banging from rear

[langywangy]

hi all iv just bought my first car afiat punto 55s m reg. i know a bit about cars but this has got me baffled. when i drive it there is a loud bang from the rear on the slightest bumps. it doesnt do it on speed humps and i cant get it to make any noise when stationary. any ideas?

 

[Quarrybaby]

I used to get a banging like that in my old punto. Turned out to be the bushings.

 

[dave]

welcome to the forum
radius arm bushes, subframe mounts, handbrake cable slapping bottom of car, or loose spare wheel.

 

[16v cab]

Does it do it under heavy braking as well?
Mine did and it turned out to be the rear sub frame bushes.

 

[The Negotiator]

And then a thread title like that goes and makes me giggle for the rest of the evening

Welcome to the forum.

 

[darkcircuitUK]

I put in a funny answer and one of the mods deleted it. No fair

 

[dave]

I put in a funny answer and one of the mods deleted it. No fair

coz you was bad dint say welcome in it like paul did

 

[langywangy]

Does it do it under heavy braking as well?
Mine did and it turned out to be the rear sub frame bushes.

could you give me more details. today it started doing it when i brake heavily like you say almost like abs or sumthing. i checked all the supsension mounts fitted a new rear shock took out the spare wheel and checked every possible. how much did it cost you. thanks

p.s glad you liked the title totally unintentional but really quite funny!!!!

 

[dave]

you can get repair cups for sub frame bushes from fiat, about £15 each

 

[16v cab]

could you give me more details. today it started doing it when i brake heavily like you say almost like abs or sumthing. i checked all the supsension mounts fitted a new rear shock took out the spare wheel and checked every possible. how much did it cost you. thanks

p.s glad you liked the title totally unintentional but really quite funny!!!!

It is a ten min job to change them over.They are ~£15 from Fiat.
http://www.puntosports.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=17126 there is a how to.

 

[smelluel55sx]

failing subframe rubbers. check radius arm bearings at rear. They are renound for wearng out and the whole radius arm has to be changed. a - z motors who you can find on ebay will do you a brand new radius arm for £40.

 

[dave]

failing subframe rubbers. check radius arm bearings at rear. They are renound for wearng out and the whole radius arm has to be changed.

you dont have to change whole arm kits are out now to just repair £15 from motor factors, but not worth the hassle imo just get a recon arm anyway

 

[sammiboo]

cant believe i missed this thread first time

welcome to the forum... i had a similar problem but mine was a bashed rear

 

[puntobloke]

welcome to the forum!!

i cant see nothin wrong with banging from the rear! :chin: