Radius Arm Bearings

[DaveHerns]

My rear suspension is creaking . Worse in the recent hot weather ,.I can sit on the rear bumper and bounce the car up and down often without a sound but then sometimes as it settles after being turned off , it lets out a creaking sound. I've sprayed the bearing areas with WD40, chain lube etc and it stops for a few days

Is there a test for worn bearings ? With the car jacked up and the suspension on high , I'm guessing the radius arm is under too much load to detect any wear

Where's best to get the bearing kit?

[Johndouglas]

Is there a test for worn bearings ?

 

On previous Xantia and BX worn rear arm bearings made the wheels lean inwards - like /---------\ ....... I think I've seen on other forums that you can get Xantia bearings which are used on C5s from GSF and the spacers and new bolts from a Cit dealer.

[DaveHerns]

Strange thing is my tyres are wearing on the outsides which is the opposite of what I'd expect with negative camber .

Not squeaking today now it's rained but I'll phone around for the bits I probably need

[paul.h]

Years ago when I replaced all the bearings in a Saab gearbox, I got all the new ones from a bearing supplier. But, this was after removing the old ones to get the bearing details stamped on the bearing shells - maybe Steve at coastline has some lying around that he could have a look at. A kit though is probably a cheaper way of getting them.

 

Maybe the unexpected wear is if the wheels are not pointing straight as well as leaning in.