Rumbling at 60MPH ++ when accelerating

[DannyR]

Any ideas? Just done ball joint so tihnk it may be tracking as it only come from that side?

 

[franx]

driveshafts ? Tracking wo'nt give you rumbling . or wheelbearing

*** on second thought ; could be tracking .. was it the ball joint you replaced or the trackrod end joint ?

 

[DannyR]

Track rod got done two weeks ago, tracking wasn't redone then the ball joint was done, then it started doing this after about 20 miles

 

[franx]

^^ you def need tracking done once rod-ends are done . And i suppose they have done the ball joint on the lower arm ? i hope it has'nt come loose ! Check that when tracking is done

 

[DannyR]

I've got a trip 100 miles to London Saturday morning so will get it done before then I think lol!

 

[DannyR]

Tracking done, wheels balanced, wheels swapped as front was a little buckled.

STILL DOING IT Could anything be bent causing it?

 

[greg182]

how are the tyres wearing flatspots cause rumbling noises

 

[Mark One]

wheel bearing is definitely a possibility. Sometimes they don't move that much, but jack up the car and try to wobble the wheels.

 

[DannyR]

Bearing has slight play in it.

Tyres have been swapped around with different wheels in its place, not them

Thinking of Mk1ing the engine

 

[brownin]

i asked on here about similar symptoms, is it like a vicous rumbling as you give it some beans or is it only when driving normally beyond 60?

mine turned out 2 be both shafts and my input shaft bearing or something like that on my gearbox is shagged, so rebuild gearbox is only option at mo,

 

[DannyR]

Hmm, gearbox was rebuilt less than a year ago with a years warranty. It is a vicious rumbling when accelerating 60 and beyond

 

[.GAZ.]

Driveshaft problem!

 

[DannyR]

The drive shaft is also only 2 months old

Gonna have to raise the car now and take it to the gearbox rebuilders!