Driveshaft problems??

[the-rabster]

Hi guys,

Noticed that if I accelerate hard in first, I get a strange creaking/grinding noise. I cant really decide what side its coming from but was thinking maybe one of the driveshafts are at fault?

Like perhaps the splines are worn and slipping under the high load/acceleration?

Anybody had this problem or maybe shed some light on it. Only happens in first and very rarely due because tend noyt to drive it ti hard.

Cheers

 

[Fletcher]

When my driveshafts needed replacing, i felt a lot of vibration coming through the front wheels at 60mph +.

 

[Coby.]

Is it a Hard Vibration/Grind? Top of the Revs only??

May be a loose Engine Mount so worth Checking that before Dismantling Driveshafts

 

[the-rabster]

Yeah its a hard vibe/grind when at high revs, quite loud as well!

Never thought about the mounts coz wouldve expected a knocking if they were at fault, was planning to change them all soon but ill have a look at them in the meantime. Is there any particular mount thats prone for coming loose?

 

[Tucker]

check the upper gearbox mount mate, underneath the battery.

The arbor attaching the mount to the engine may have come loose.

If the engine moves more than a couple centimetres or so back and forth the dogbone mount/ gbox mount/ offside upper mount might be loose or worn.

 

[the-rabster]

Cool ill check them all over this weekend, noticed a bit of rocking back and forth of the engine and a bit movement in the gearstick so suspected maybe the dogbone was worn. Just hope its not one of the shafts.....