Rear Crossmember

Calibra_Mike · by **Calibra_Mike** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:15 pm

Yep two days after getting the car back from its MOT a strage noise appeared...

Ive managed to trace to it to what seems to be the rear crossmember bracing bracket bush. Does this sound likey?

When I had a mate rock the car I noticed the sound came from where the big securing bolt. To look at it does seem like there is no rubber bush there at all, where as in the haynes manual it looks to be a lot thicker...

Anyone had this problem? Easy DIY or an arse of a job?

Calibra_Mike · by **Calibra_Mike** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:40 pm

I think it might be this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cavalier-GSI-Cali ... 0232571003

**Phantom** · by **Phantom** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:34 pm

yes that's the one you'll need if indeed that is your problem, but I would have expected the MOT station to have picked that up tbh

Calibra_Mike · by **Calibra_Mike** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:14 pm

So would I, but it doesnt look right, you cant even see any rubber there, is that right?

MJ · by MJ » Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:30 pm

its hidden inside the cuplike bit, you shouldnt be able to see it

Calibra_Mike · by **Calibra_Mike** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:33 pm

In the Haynes manual you can clearly see around half an inch worth of rubber?

Ill try and scan the pic in... (if thats allowed?)

RobbieV · by **RobbieV** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:36 pm

Go ahead.

Calibra_Mike · by **Calibra_Mike** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:06 pm

Does this help?

Calibra_Mike · by **Calibra_Mike** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:07 pm

And can you just undo the bracket to change the rubbers?

**Phantom** · by **Phantom** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:29 am

in comparison to the one on the other side how does that look, can't say I've ever changed one myself but it looks like it is just the matter of taking off the support bracket

Calibra_Mike · by **Calibra_Mike** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:24 pm

FUBAR me thinks...

Rear Crossmember

Rear Crossmember

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