Free Fix

[flitwick]

Took C5 to the garage for its Crecy rear suspension had a knuckle joint (What ever that is) greased up due to it being noisey I had noticed the cracking noise from the rear for the last couple of weeks and thinking the worst ie radius arm bearing ala BX and Xantia but no it wasn't

Left the car at the garage all day when i returned car sorted and £nil !!! fantastic the reason was i had taken it in last week when they didn't fix it first time now thats what i call service ;)

Only thing is im back in there with a noisey C3 on Friday as homer would say DOHHHHH!!!!!

[Ronin]

Thats really good to hear m8, Im pleased it was something simple instead of the rear radius arm bearings. This knuckle joint though, did he show you where it is located? It might be helpful to other owners who are worried about wierd noises. We've had a few ask in recent weeks. ;)

[flitwick]

Free fix but no fix at all once again that horrid cracking creaky noise is back so back to the garage again dohhhhh

Even the guys at Citroen are scratching there heads about this one its not the bearing or rear discs anyone on here had simler would be kind enough to post only had this car just over a month and now regret buying which is sad cause its got a great engine smooth (when not banging) suspension but if it carrys on like this i may just sell it on

[Randombloke]

Free fix but no fix at all once again that horrid cracking creaky noise is back so back to the garage again dohhhhh

 

Get someone else to sit in the car and take the suspension up and down on the centre console while you watch and listen from outside.

 

Be ready for the unexpected.

[flitwick]

Get someone else to sit in the car and take the suspension up and down on the centre console while you watch and listen from outside.

 

Be ready for the unexpected.

 

Free fix erm no it was not in the end. Knuckle joint is actually the arm itself according to the guy at citroen in bedford.

They loosened the whole arm off no noise tighten it all back and hey presto back again yes my worst fears RAIDUS ARM BEARING!!!! the thing is they re designed them before they built the c5 on the old bx and xantia it was a case of /--------\ but not anymore if they start cracking of you get loud creaking from the rear of your c5 get your wallet in for a nasty sting £350 for mine inc vat and fitting.

Fair play to the garage though at least the found out the problem which is good news.

The bearing comes as kit or you can buy the whole arm (Like you could do with the bx) but that £300 on its own so its about £100 plus fitting not an easy diy fix i wouldn't of thought but maybe in the future id have a go as i done both on my old bx before.

 

One good bit of news is that the AA warranty are paying about £300 towards the cost phewww :huh:

[Ronin]

They are very similar to the BX and Xantia m8, just modified slightly and its the same routine to replace them... They do go /-----\ on C5's after time but not as quick as the other models, the cracking noise is the inital stages of bearing failure.

If you've done BX's before you shouldn't have much difficulty m8

[flitwick]

They are very similar to the BX and Xantia m8, just modified slightly and its the same routine to replace them... They do go /-----\ on C5's after time but not as quick as the other models, the cracking noise is the inital stages of bearing failure.

If you've done BX's before you shouldn't have much difficulty m8

 

 

Thats good I think I did just replace the whole arm on the bx as the bearings where so warn they where rusted into the arm themselfs

Not such a problem at the looks of things apart from being well hiden compared to the old bx

arhh wish i kept in now (warn out rings on a 1.6) :huh: