Weird Problem Diff?

1. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

   #1 13th June 2010, 21:44

   Well my mates got this werid problem.. when he drives down the road its fine but when he changes gear the steering wheel shakes.. its a sort off jerking movement aswel..
   
   We jacked the car up today and began to drive the car on axel stands, and the passanger side wheel was jerking and the gearbox was making a pretty dirty noise, so i think it maybe diff
   
   Any ideas what this could be?
2. seansaxo L-plater Joined: Jun 2010 rotherham Posts: 31 saxo vtr phase 2

   #2 13th June 2010, 21:51

   wheels ?
3. seansaxo L-plater Joined: Jun 2010 rotherham Posts: 31 saxo vtr phase 2

   #3 13th June 2010, 21:52

   or trackiNG?
4. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

   #4 13th June 2010, 21:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by seansaxo wheels ?

   Pretty sure that if it was wheels or tracking or balancing it would do it all the time no??
5. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

   #5 14th June 2010, 08:45

   Any one??
6. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

   #6 14th June 2010, 21:18

   No one know? im thinking it maybe his dif..?
7. BobCm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Apr 2009 Orpington Posts: 1406 My son drives a Poseidon Blue Saxo Mk2 1.6i VTR.

   #7 14th June 2010, 23:10

   Hi Logan,
   
   Sounds like its either the gearbox or the driveshaft, can't be wheels or tracking if it was off the ground.

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8. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

   #8 15th June 2010, 14:14

   Cheers dont think it is the drive shaft as it only does it with the clutch in and rarely when clutch out, think we have found out that the dif is gone
9. BobCm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Apr 2009 Orpington Posts: 1406 My son drives a Poseidon Blue Saxo Mk2 1.6i VTR.

   #9 15th June 2010, 16:57

   Hi Logan,
   
   If you feel up to it, there is a step by step guido on refurbishing a gearbox from top to bottom in the Premium Members articles area.
10. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

    #10 15th June 2010, 17:57

    Well i think we going to have a bash as its not like we can break the broken lol..
    
    also gunna be working on my Be3 box to fit a lsd which im not looking forward to, as i want to remove the box and clean it up,
    
    got the vts box off today wasnt much off a problem as ive done a few befor, but when it come to mine its sort off hanging off.. EVERYTHING has been removed thats in the way or nearby so aid space, but its like it stuck on the shaft.. anything different about be boxes that doesnt let them come right off?
11. BobCm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Apr 2009 Orpington Posts: 1406 My son drives a Poseidon Blue Saxo Mk2 1.6i VTR.

    #11 15th June 2010, 18:01

    Hi did you remove the mount bracket that fits on the gearbox and attaches under the battery tray. That gave the room needed for an MA box. Not familiar with BE box but I'd guess it' s similar.
12. BobCm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Apr 2009 Orpington Posts: 1406 My son drives a Poseidon Blue Saxo Mk2 1.6i VTR.

    #12 15th June 2010, 18:04

    As for the refurb - that's the spirit. Do consider the gearbox guide it includes tools, parts and how to disassemble, replace parts and rebuild the box.
    You can skip the bearing replacement although you'll want to check the planet
    Gears as these may be the problem.

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13. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

    #13 15th June 2010, 20:28

    Cheers man, got my be box off, and was told it had a lsd but with the wheel spin i kept getting i didnt belive it and surprisly it hasnt , but looking at my mates diff, there isnt any visual wear on any off the diff gears? and all the gears on top casing seem to look fine..
    
    but what else could it be?
    
    The sypmtons are that after about 30 seconds off driving when you put your foot down to change gear the steering wheel jerks to the left, we jacked the car up and ran the car on stands and 1 wheel was going around fine but the other was jerking and when we left it to tick over the wheel was actaly jerking and going backwards.. thats what made me think it was a dodgy diff so ive been out and brought a new quaife lsd for 300 quid..
14. BobCm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Apr 2009 Orpington Posts: 1406 My son drives a Poseidon Blue Saxo Mk2 1.6i VTR.

    #14 16th June 2010, 08:34

    Hi Logan,
    
    I'd guess that the problem is with the planet wheels if it relates to the differential.