Front Drivers Wheel area - Knocking on full lock and steering wheel viberations

1. Mango_Wes Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Southend-On-Sea Posts: 1897 1.1 Forte VTR rep Mango 1.6 Gold VTS

   #1 25th July 2010, 22:20

   Right, It started today,
   
   Basically, I done a full lock and there was a clunky sort of sound and now,
   
   When i do a full lock it makes a sort of rubbing sort of knocking sound every 2 secs or so,
   
   A few viberations in the wheel, but its pulling as normal..
   
   I can't really see as its pitch black but have no idea what it could be,
   
   Anyone got any tests I could do to narrow my problem down?
   
   Cheers guys
2. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

   #2 25th July 2010, 22:33

   Driveshaft is my first guess.
3. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #3 26th July 2010, 09:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mango_Wes Right, It started today, Basically, I done a full lock and there was a clunky sort of sound and now, When i do a full lock it makes a sort of rubbing sort of knocking sound every 2 secs or so, A few viberations in the wheel, but its pulling as normal.. I can't really see as its pitch black but have no idea what it could be, Anyone got any tests I could do to narrow my problem down? Cheers guys

   Agreeing with above, sounds like driveshafts/CV issue
   jack the car up and look for a worn out gaitor on the CV joint, this is meant to be all tidy, if it is split or there is lots of oil around the driveshafts/inside of the wheel then thats probably the problem mate
4. nappert Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Dundee Posts: 586 VTR also used to have Saxo 1.1i and Datsun cherr

   #4 26th July 2010, 11:05

   did you find out mate?
5. Mango_Wes Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Southend-On-Sea Posts: 1897 1.1 Forte VTR rep Mango 1.6 Gold VTS

   #5 26th July 2010, 13:23

   Not as of yet, ITs in the garage next door to my work, waiting to see what they say!
6. samjac68 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 66

   #6 26th July 2010, 19:45

   i have the same problem, my passenger side drive shaft has made a rattling noise when turning, especially going slow and on full lock. i investigated earlier and turning the shaft by hand you can feel its not right, its not smooth at all (best way i can describe it)
   
   how easy are they to replace? its been making noises for ages, does that mean itll have damaged the gearbox?
   
   cheers all
   
   sam
7. nappert Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Dundee Posts: 586 VTR also used to have Saxo 1.1i and Datsun cherr

   #7 26th July 2010, 19:57

   could just be the hub end o the drive shaft.all shafts have a certain amount o play.(lol)sure your brakes arent seized on one side?