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Haimsey

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16th Sep 09 at 11:12

Thats how the garage described my Cav rear ARB earlier today

They also pointed out, its not even for a corsa.

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stan_the_man

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16th Sep 09 at 11:12

Show us some pics!

lostboy

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16th Sep 09 at 11:14

quote:
Originally posted by stan_the_man
Show us some pics!

Or die from teh cat aidz

Haimsey

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16th Sep 09 at 11:15

Dont have any direct pictures of it, but its much similar to everyone elses, two bolts (one either end) and two exhaust clamps holding it in the middle.

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willay

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16th Sep 09 at 11:17

why was it in the garage

Haimsey

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16th Sep 09 at 11:21

Knocking from the front drivers wheel - which i thought was where the noise was from.

Almost as if the CV joint had gone or the wheel bearing.

Took it to garage, he told me all the noise was coming from the 'complete and utter bodge of an ARB'.

Came home, ive removed it, the noise APPEARS to have gone.

But im not so sure. The noise has come on in the last few days, the ARB has been there a while

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Haimsey

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16th Sep 09 at 11:23

Oh and the reason for not attempting the CV'wheel bearing myself is because id have to undo the suspension to get the hub out and so id have to either guess at my camber set up, or take it back to them and get them to redo it - or get them to give me a quote for doing the whole job...

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VegasPhil

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16th Sep 09 at 11:26

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

sand-eel

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16th Sep 09 at 12:04

camber setup?
Have you got adjustable top mounts?

[Edited on 16-09-2009 by sand-eel]

S@M

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16th Sep 09 at 12:07

probably has camber bolts or coilovers

Haimsey

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16th Sep 09 at 12:22

Elongated holes on the coilovers...

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antnee

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16th Sep 09 at 13:48

Mark the bolt so you know which way is should be

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16th Sep 09 at 14:54

Mark where the bolt is on the coilover using a scribing tool, or spray paint.

ChrisBoom

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16th Sep 09 at 14:57

Weld a washer over the elongated hole, its a pain in the arse anyways.

Jake

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16th Sep 09 at 15:04

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Weld a washer over the elongated hole, its a pain in the arse anyways.

bodge

Olsrey

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16th Sep 09 at 16:12

That must mean my Whiteline rear ARB is a bodge too then as its pretty much the same thing.

Ryan_G1

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16th Sep 09 at 16:34

quote:
Originally posted by Olsrey
That must mean my Whiteline rear ARB is a bodge too then as its pretty much the same thing.

Is it held on with exhaust clamps tho

Ste L

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16th Sep 09 at 16:37

quote:
Originally posted by Ryan_G1

quote:
Originally posted by Olsrey
That must mean my Whiteline rear ARB is a bodge too then as its pretty much the same thing.

Is it held on with exhaust clamps tho

basically, yes

Ryan_G1

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16th Sep 09 at 16:39

quote:
Originally posted by Ste L

quote:
Originally posted by Ryan_G1

quote:
Originally posted by Olsrey
That must mean my Whiteline rear ARB is a bodge too then as its pretty much the same thing.

Is it held on with exhaust clamps tho

basically, yes

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/7578/S8000045.JPG

Thats not very good is it?

willay

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16th Sep 09 at 16:42

does the job thou

Ste L

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16th Sep 09 at 16:44

quote:
Originally posted by Ryan_G1

quote:
Originally posted by Ste L

quote:
Originally posted by Ryan_G1

quote:
Originally posted by Olsrey
That must mean my Whiteline rear ARB is a bodge too then as its pretty much the same thing.

Is it held on with exhaust clamps tho

basically, yes

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/7578/S8000045.JPG

Thats not very good is it?

but it's not really an exhaust camp, it's just the 'U' but, with poly bush, and proper arb mount around that

unlike this

compared to this

[Edited on 16-09-2009 by Ste L]

barneykarl

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16th Sep 09 at 17:16

I also have a whiteline arb fitted, the clamps supplied with it are heavy duty clamps not silly exhaust ones, if fitted correct its as good as from the factory, mine has passed two mot,s with mine fitted, and the examiner was happy with it and my v6 brake set up, well worth fitting as it improved the handling a fair bit.

Jenko_Sport

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16th Sep 09 at 17:54

Not had any rattles or anything from mine and mines a bodged on cav sri one.

alan-g-w

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16th Sep 09 at 18:01

Ste L, what are they in the first picture? Look like jubilees?

And there's nothing wrong with exhaust clamps. All you need is something to hold the ARB tight to the rear beam, even half decent exhaust clamps would be fine I'd say.

Ste L

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16th Sep 09 at 18:14

quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
Ste L, what are they in the first picture? Look like jubilees?

And there's nothing wrong with exhaust clamps. All you need is something to hold the ARB tight to the rear beam, even half decent exhaust clamps would be fine I'd say.

which picture?

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