sounds like a driveshaft knocing but its not .....

1. tonysmiff Newbie Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3

   #1 11th November 2009, 21:47

   Hi, after much searching on here and not finding anything like the noise i have so .....
   
   have got a 1.1 v-reg saxo done about 76k have had the car for a couple of years and not missed a beat but recently have heard a drive shaft type knock/clicking coming from the o/s/f wheel area when cornering to the right at aprox 30mph +, so changed both driveshafts for new units and noise still there, checked the gearbox oil and is nice and clean ish as ready via searching that diff's tend to knock,
   Have gone over suspension and found no play in anything,
   
   the car drives fine in a straight line and has no wheel wobble etc only knocks on right hand lock at above 30mph+
   
   the only other thing that i have found is that the car tends to warp the o/s/f disc every 6 months or so
   
   very strang i think
   
   any help would be great
   
   thanks
   Tony
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 11th November 2009, 21:50

   have you tryed the wishbone mounts and the balljoint??
3. tonysmiff Newbie Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3

   #3 11th November 2009, 21:55

   Have checked the wishbones and have found no play in either the rear rubber mount which bolts to the floor or the ball joints, knocoking does sound like a driveshaft, rotational noise if theat makes sense?
   
   if you can imagen me going knock knock knock knock knock quickly thats what it sounds like lol (no its not a knock knock joke )
   
   nice avatar !!!
4. Gordon Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 543 Phase-II VTR

   #4 11th November 2009, 22:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tonysmiff the car drives fine in a straight line and has no wheel wobble etc only knocks on right hand lock at above 30mph+ the only other thing that i have found is that the car tends to warp the o/s/f disc every 6 months or so Tony

   
   Sounds to me like it could be wheel bearing.
5. harrytool Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Devon Posts: 1852 golf GTI, Focus STI

   #5 12th November 2009, 10:38

   i would pressume you changed the cv joint with the driveshaft?
   as you only said you changed the driveshaft ?
6. tonysmiff Newbie Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3

   #6 12th November 2009, 20:58

   yep changed complete driveshaft brand new so know there good,
   
   
   have checked the wheel bearings and found no play up, down and side to side etc and no noise, dont suppose anyone knows if the bearings are the needle roller type or normal ball and cage? maybe got a roller/ball out of shape?
7. Gordon Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 543 Phase-II VTR

   #7 12th November 2009, 21:46

   They're ball and cage.