Engine makes grinding/rubbing when in gear

1. fkvtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 Newry - Northen Ireland Posts: 153 Saxo VTR

   #1 10th May 2010, 15:20

   Hi
   
   Need some advice. I recently got a vtr but a grinding/rubbing noise comes from the engine when im driving. The sound stops when i knock it out of gear and coast. Any ideas what this could be?
   
   Please help!
   
   thanks
2. CaptainYid Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Mill Hill East, North West London Posts: 2625 MK2 VTS

   #2 10th May 2010, 15:23

   is the noise from the engine or gearbox?
3. fkvtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 Newry - Northen Ireland Posts: 153 Saxo VTR

   #3 10th May 2010, 16:23

   It sounds like its coming from the engine although its hard to tell. Could it be possible that the gear box needs more oil ?
4. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #4 10th May 2010, 16:52

   Deffo the Driveshaft intermediate bearing:
   
   £23 from citroen
   or New Driveshaft complete about £80. (much easier than doing the bearing.
   
   
5. fkvtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 Newry - Northen Ireland Posts: 153 Saxo VTR

   #5 10th May 2010, 17:55

   Thanks for the info! Is this a job i could do myself or should i leave it into a mechanic ?
6. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #6 10th May 2010, 18:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by fkvtr Thanks for the info! Is this a job i could do myself or should i leave it into a mechanic ?

   You can do it yourself.
   
   - Jack Drivers Side of car up HIGH and put axle stand underneath
   - Remove Wheel
   - Remove Driveshaft bolt 30mm iirc (might need a breaker bar or an Air gun)
   - Remove Bottom ball joint bolt
   - Put a Crowbar/prybar between the bottom ball joint/wishbone and the caliper, and put a jack on the end of the crobar and jack up, this pops the bottom ball joint out of the strut
   - Remove 2x 11mm bolts on the Intermediate bearing housing
   - Pull Driveshaft out of gearbox (can be a bit tight) i fit a crowbar betweent the Inner Joint and the intermediate bearing and pry off and it should come out fine. (keep something under the car just incase the box leaks fluid but should be fine as long as its jacked up high
   - Replace New Driveshaft
   
   Refitting is reversal of removal.

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7. Philly1983 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 230 53 Saxo VTR, 57 207

   #7 10th May 2010, 18:17

   Ive recently had both my drive shafts replaced and am getting a slight squeeking noise now, a few have said it could be the intermediate bearing, is there a way of greasing it or something ?
8. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #8 10th May 2010, 18:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Philly1983 Ive recently had both my drive shafts replaced and am getting a slight squeeking noise now, a few have said it could be the intermediate bearing, is there a way of greasing it or something ?

   tbh you have to take the driveshaft out to grease it and imho its not worth it you may aswell just replace the bearing. but in this case i would check they have done up the intermediate bearing bolts (2x11mm Bolts)
9. Philly1983 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 230 53 Saxo VTR, 57 207

   #9 10th May 2010, 18:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jordysport tbh you have to take the driveshaft out to grease it and imho its not worth it you may aswell just replace the bearing. but in this case i would check they have done up the intermediate bearing bolts (2x11mm Bolts)

   Cool, ill try tightening the bolts first, thanks very much.