Arb issue

[Dolan]

My car is low and every time there is a hole/bump in the road my arb hits my sub frame. How do I fix this?
Or do I just have to listen to it bang all the time..

Any help would be good.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Joe#]

Are the bushes worn Chris?

 

[Dolan]

Nope both change in the last 3 months. Not done the two in the middle u think that might have effect?

 

[Dolan]

Is it as simple of taking it out?

 

[Dan@SJM]

Lol no. You can't just take it out. It's an MOT requirement.

Here's a thought, maybe raise it 5mm?

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Plus the fact it'll handle like a sack of s**t without it. I should know as I've driven my dci without them bolted on ( moving it from one workshop to the other ) which bit is catching ? The bolts on the wishbones ?

 

[Dolan]

Ah okay haha.
Bad idea then!
I might try some new bushes ?

 

[Dolan]

Not sure what bit but it's only the left side that does it.

 

[Knuckles]

Pics of Arb in position?

Can it be re orientated/packed up to raise it?

 

[_WILL_]

How have you gone about lowering the car? Do you still have the origional spring aids (bump stops) fitted?

Also as for removing the ARB it's really not a good idea, particularly the front one, however I am not sure how much difference it will make on a car that is so low, I can't imagine the handling could get much worse.

 

[Joe#]

Just get some powerflex bushes mate. The arb will have far less movement that way.

 

[Dolan]

Will in a bit Scott

How have you gone about lowering the car? Do you still have the origional spring aids (bump stops) fitted?

Also as for removing the ARB it's really not a good idea, particularly the front one, however I am not sure how much difference it will make on a car that is so low, I can't imagine the handling could get much worse.

Fk hight sports all the way down on that picture.

 

[Dolan]

Just get some powerflex bushes mate. The arb will have far less movement that way.

Yeah I'll look Into getting some of those.

 

[ben lee]

are you sure its the ARB hitting and not the driveshaft or something else?

 

[Dolan]

are you sure its the ARB hitting and not the driveshaft or something else?

It made the same sound when I didn't have a bush there. Then it went went now its back but only when I hit a bump.

 

[James28]

are you sure its the ARB hitting and not the driveshaft or something else?

This. Unless it's loose I can't see how it would knock on anything?

 

[Dolan]

Fixed

 

[ben lee]

what was it?
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[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Bolt lose on inner bush links I think

 

[Dolan]

Non ha. It was my cat hitting the heat shield. I went messing with it for a bit and it's fixed for now. It sounded like my arb as I had a bush missing and it sounded the same.

I have messed about with the height also

 

[JamesBryan]

That is crazily low now mate, you lowered it even more since i've last seen it?

 

[Dolan]

Yeah it's about 20mm lower on the front.

I have raised it up slighty today it's catching the bump at work so I can't keep doing it every day. It's got 3 threads left until I have take the helper out.

 

[Dolan]

Quick photo how it stands now James