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Rear right arch closer to wheel than left
« on: January 27, 2015, 10:36:23 pm »
Hello,

Few things that I think might be related, last friday, I heard a huge pop from the rear right, the sound would be as if you dented a sheet of metal and it then returned to it's original state it would make that pop noise.

I assume that noise I heard was my rear caliper piston being stuck and all of sudden unsticking (the noise was very loud, it had the same noise as stated above), had ordered a new caliper at the time but hadn't fitted. It had been sticking over the last few weeks every now and then.

Then today I noticed when going over slight bumps that the rear right is making the sound you get when you drop a bag of tools. Nothing in the boot that would make that sound and I could hear it coming from outside with my windows down.

Then I checked the gap between the arch and the tyre for reason, and the rear right is 2 fingers, while the rear left is 3 fingers. (suspension is standard)
« Last Edit: January 27, 2015, 10:38:12 pm by Stamanatic »

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Re: Rear right arch closer to wheel than left
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2015, 11:32:57 pm »
Check spring maybe snapped/cracked ?

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Re: Rear right arch closer to wheel than left
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2015, 11:35:24 pm »
Why would a sticking caliper make that noise???

Certainly sounds like a cracked spring. They do happen. Jack it up and check, very easy to tell.