grinding/whining from front

1. picklesayrshire Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 auchinleck Posts: 682 Saxo VTS (Cammed)

   #1 6th June 2009, 13:34

   I have got a lot of what sounds like grinding coming from my passenger side wheel which i think gets worse when i accelerate, ive been told it could be the CV joint which has lost grease or the wheel bearing or possibly the driveshaft itself, any 1 shed any light on the matter, thanks.
2. chrismeardon Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Reading Posts: 140 Saxo VTS, Polo GTI

   #2 6th June 2009, 14:12

   You need to have a look under the car, when a cv joint go's its usually a knocking noise not grinding and a wheel bearing usually squeeks

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3. picklesayrshire Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 auchinleck Posts: 682 Saxo VTS (Cammed)

   #3 6th June 2009, 14:16

   possibly a driveshaft then maybe?
4. picklesayrshire Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 auchinleck Posts: 682 Saxo VTS (Cammed)

   #4 14th June 2009, 21:38

   still gettin this noise, im sure it happens most wen the cars slowing down, seems to get better as i accelarate, i think iv put that rite lol . any1.
5. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

   #5 15th June 2009, 09:41

   Yep sounds like the CV joint mate, when you de-celerate it sounds like a grinding noise, and it gets better as you accelerate. For a new driveshaft i'd go down to your local garage and your looking at about £90 fiited

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6. Fordy_87 Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Coventry Posts: 1481 mk2 Vtr & mk1 Tb'd Vts

   #6 15th June 2009, 11:37

   Hey bud this is happening to me aswell both my cv boots have split and ive lost pretty much all the grease so now its just metal grinding, Replace the drive shaft(s) and all should be sorted.....getting mine sorted next week

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