xantia chirping squeaking noise please help

timbo101 · Unread post by **timbo101** » 21 Apr 2009, 16:34

hi all . Well after a year i now have my xantia estate in top notch condition mechanicly and cosmeticaly inside and out but over the past few weeks it has developed a real fast high pitched squeak with every slight movement or bump in the road . I am not sure where it is coming from but i think it is coming from the nearside rear . I am driving to france in 3 weeks and want it sorted before we go as it will drive me mad . Anyone got any ideas what it could be please . Very many thanks . . . .Tim

FrenchLeave · Unread post by **FrenchLeave** » 21 Apr 2009, 17:31

This sounds like the bearing on the rear suspension trailing arm. Unfortunately Citroen pre-packed the bearing and then didn't provide a grease nipple to top it up.

Derek

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 21 Apr 2009, 18:23

It could also be your rear brakes.
Corrosion builds up between the arm and the caliper pushing the caliper out of alignment and rubbing against your discs.
Dead easy to fix if that is the case.
To check, just take the rear wheel off and look down from above to see if the disc sits straight in the caliper or at an angle.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 21 Apr 2009, 19:36

I think, Xac, you may have the answer there..

Also worth a check of the anti-roll bar mountings across the subframe.

Best to gwet the rear up on stands, depressurise the hydraulics and exercise the trailing arms up and down and listen carefully.

Also check the subframe rubber mountings.

timbo101 · Unread post by **timbo101** » 22 Apr 2009, 15:09

thanks for all your suggestions . I have now found out what it was and its the easiest fix which is great . I lacked it up at the back and all it was was the exhaust mount at the back had shifted a bit and it was the exhaust that was squeaking against the metal plate above it . Will sort it out properly on the weekend but just really pleased it is such a simple problem . Thanks to you all again . . . .Tim

ACTIVE8 · Unread post by **ACTIVE8** » 22 Apr 2009, 16:44

timbo101 wrote:thanks for all your suggestions . I have now found out what it was and its the easiest fix which is great . I lacked it up at the back and all it was was the exhaust mount at the back had shifted a bit and it was the exhaust that was squeaking against the metal plate above it . Will sort it out properly on the weekend but just really pleased it is such a simple problem . Thanks to you all again . . . .Tim

That's nice, an easy cheap fix. 8)

ACTIVE8 · Unread post by **ACTIVE8** » 22 Apr 2009, 16:47

FrenchLeave wrote:This sounds like the bearing on the rear suspension trailing arm. Unfortunately Citroen pre-packed the bearing and then didn't provide a grease nipple to top it up.

Derek

Not pleased about the way they did that, as I have already had to do mine!

They should have allowed us to be able to lube it!

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