driveshaft

[cliosportcraig]

I recently curbed my car and now there is a kinda repetative noise coming from where i hit the curb !! do u reckon it could be the driveshaft ? or buckled wheel ? gets louder when i turn left ( which is the side i hit ) the sound goes with the speed of the car if you know what i mean !!

 

[BenR]

mmmmm.......yum, bearing.

DS go clonk.

 

[cliosportcraig]

cheers m8 !! Ill get the bearing changed then !!

 

[Fred@BTM]

and get the front suspension checked out, i didnt want to say, but ive always thought theres something wrong with the front (even when Amy had it) the front wheels are running far too much camber

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[BenR]

check if its the bearing for sure. jack the wheel off the ground, wobble it violently when holding 3 & 9, and 6 & 12. If it moves in both those directions your bearing ha failed.

 

[cliosportcraig]

Quote: Originally posted by Fred2001Dynamic on 20 January 2004


and get the front suspension checked out, i didnt want to say, but ive always thought theres something wrong with the front (even when Amy had it) the front wheels are running far too much camber

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will they be able to change this ?? or will i need camber correcting bolts ?

Ill take it and get it tracked up with the lasers see if the cambers out !!

 

[cliosportcraig]

Quote: Originally posted by BenR on 20 January 2004

check if its the bearing for sure. jack the wheel off the ground, wobble it violently when holding 3 & 9, and 6 & 12. If it moves in both those directions your bearing ha failed.

what if it doesnt move ? buckled wheel ? Driveshaft ? Subframe ?

 

[Fred@BTM]

Where are you planning on taking it?????

To me mate the car looks as if the front suspension has collapsed, just my opinion, but it just doesnt look right!!

Get the springs checked these have a habit of breaking (well, ive seen 2 fail before on valvers)

and you should also check the top mounts

 

[cliosportcraig]

fred i have no idea what im doin m8 !! !! I was gonna take it to becketts farm garage bit !! know anywhere any good ?

 

[Fred@BTM]

Yeah my mate was a Valver Cup Race mechanic back in the old days!!!!

Hes got a Garage about 5min from the Orange Tree

He knows Valvers inside out

Ill ring him tomorrow

 

[cliosportcraig]

OK cheers m8 !! u reckon he cud sort some other little things ? bearing,cambelt speedo cable ? only iccle ones ?

 

[cliosportcraig]

right little update the noise has now turned to a donking sound and gets louder on lock !! Is this a driveshaft ?

 

[iPap]

Im no expert but I think so!

BenR will no doubt confirm or reject this when he arrives!

 

[BenR]

A bearing canstill make a noise when you turn, but usually makes more noise turning one way, but no noise the other, rumbles/whines in a striaght line.

the DS will donk...annoyingly and be perfecty inline with rd speed.

You tried wobbing the wheel yet?

You can reach to the DS from inside the engine bay, give that a hard shove. As std they have a teeny bit of play in the triclaw side, but it shouldnt be excessive and will probably be comming from the CV.

 

[cliosportcraig]

Ben where u based m8 ?? Fancy helpin me ? I can pay you