noise at the back of the fiat punto

[london hippo]

i recently drove my parents home and when they got into my 3 dr hatchback 1.2 fiat punto it started making a noise - is that normal and also when they got out of the car.

is there a problem with the suspension or anything - im just worried now.

also can i get a garage to raise my suspension so when i go over the nasty bumps in london, it wont hurt my car so much.

THanks for any advice given.

[BigB]

I can remember these having a noise if fully loaded and the mudflaps were positioned too low. The flaps caught any bump causing a noise.

[london hippo]

my car doesnt have mud flaps....

[thebhoy]

it may be a wheel bearing! is it a droaning noise esp at higher speeds

[london hippo]

no when i go at normal or high speeds its ok - just over the bumps and humps it makes a noise and moves up and down too...

[thebhoy]

is it an older shape punto?

sounds like the rear radius arm is worn

[london hippo]

no its a 03 plate.

[qapmoc]

Are you sure that the noise wasn't your parents commenting to each other about your driving too fast etc...

[kevb0444]

Check to see if the exhaust is loose. I had and older Punto and the exhaust mounts went and it made a racket going over speed bumps (also when breaking)

[london hippo]

qapmoc - no its not my parents commenting on my parents! i should know what my parents should like!