Well, I found out what the bone shaking vibration was....

[chrispy.clio]

The excact same thing happened to mine. Stupid driveshafts.

 

[franx]

i HOPE it will be something like the driveshafts for me too

Since last night i can also hear a funny noise, only when on drive / in gear . Car was also acting funny on acceleration, sort of "searching" when on throttle , torque-steering.. When on hard throttle, i could hear some sort of whine or crunching !? This has gradually been getting worse over weeks

When parking the car last night, going slowly , i could hear a kind of "ticking" and also again only when in gear so that rules out the engine ??

(Got a new clutch 3000miles ago btw)

Driveshafts ?

 

[franx]

:bump:

do'nt want to start another thread, thought i'd hook up to this one.. Anyone familiar with my above mentioned >?

 

[Tom@JMS]

When you turn sharply, say in a car park and accelerate - what can you hear?

 

[franx]

tick tick tickticker (although small ones) and SUDDENLY there since last night. First thought was engine tapping but when off clutch and revving no sound is there

 

[Tom@JMS]

Sounds like the CV joint to me, can you determine which side it is coming from with the windows down?

 

[franx]

Not sure yet Tom, cheers for the feedback !

have to give it another go this afternoon, last night was LATE and just wanted to catch some shuteye.

Is the cv part of the driveshaft ? I know the previous owner already had both(shafts) changed at 30K. Car is now on 75K+
Seems like a common problem/ wear+tear situation on lowered cars ?

 

[Tom@JMS]

They are just a common problem fullstop tbh, I wouldn't say that its specifically because it have been lowered. The CV joint is part of the driveshaft - its one complete unit.

 

[franx]

^^ right, and i should ask for a new or recon-d one for my gearboxtypenr. at the dealers ? (being a cup)

Good idea to do both sides or does "when it's not broken do'nt touch it" count here ?

 

[Tom@JMS]

No need to do both, dealer should get you the right part no problem

 

[MarcoB]

Your a few months behind, this was discovered agessss ago.

 

[Sym0n]

Your a few months behind, this was discovered agessss ago.

Eh? :S

 

[franx]

Cheerio Tom

The 172 Cup was never sold here so i'll be carefull ordering the right one