CV Joint??

1. user_47577 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Preston Posts: 469 Saxo 1.1 forte

   #1 23rd November 2010, 11:00

   Hi a couple of weeks ago i thought i heard a knocking when driving round a left corner... the a couple of days ago it got noticeable but not to bad i didn't have time to check it out... i have just been out and the noise is now worse... i checked under the passenger side as i thought it was coming from there but i think it is the drivers side as the metal clip has come of and there is oil on the back of the disk and that general area... any help?
2. user_47577 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Preston Posts: 469 Saxo 1.1 forte

   #2 23rd November 2010, 11:16

   anyone?
3. user_47577 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Preston Posts: 469 Saxo 1.1 forte

   #3 23rd November 2010, 11:26

   Need help please!!!
4. user_47577 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Preston Posts: 469 Saxo 1.1 forte

   #4 23rd November 2010, 12:15

   right am gunna put some pics up can someone help me please?
5. user_20683 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Woolwich Barracks Posts: 3921 52 Plate Black 8v R'

   #5 23rd November 2010, 13:04

   Have you checked the condition of the ball joint as in is it split..
6. B17MAX L-plater Joined: Jun 2009 Norwich Posts: 61 Black 2001 VTR

   #6 23rd November 2010, 13:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by anton_sax_machine the metal clip has come of and there is oil on the back of the disk and that general area... any help?

   Sounds like your Clip has come off your gator, the grease has leaked out and the CV joint has worn. You can try packing it with grease again and putting another Clip on it but if it's knocking it sounds like your probably gonna be forking out money for a new one
7. user_47577 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Preston Posts: 469 Saxo 1.1 forte

   #7 23rd November 2010, 13:13

   i have put some more grease in it and will see how it goes... if it is still knocking then it looks like im fitting a new drive shaft at weekend :| lol
8. user_20683 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Woolwich Barracks Posts: 3921 52 Plate Black 8v R'

   #8 23rd November 2010, 13:16

   Easy mate, 4 bolts
   
   Get one off here or advertise?
9. user_47577 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Preston Posts: 469 Saxo 1.1 forte

   #9 23rd November 2010, 13:23

   its getting that big bolt undone tho
10. islander1985 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 75

    #10 23rd November 2010, 13:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by anton_sax_machine its getting that big bolt undone tho

    breaker bar and the correct socket, if you can take the center cap off the wheel and loosen that nut whilst the cars on the floor it will be abit easier and probably better then haven someone apply brake pressure to stop the shaft turning.
11. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

    #11 23rd November 2010, 14:11

    Take the driveshaft out, re pack it with the correct crease and put the rubber back on with the clip, how ever your driveshaft might be on the way out, as mine started knocking and was shagged, get it checked
12. user_47577 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Preston Posts: 469 Saxo 1.1 forte

    #12 24th November 2010, 13:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by islander1985 breaker bar and the correct socket, if you can take the center cap off the wheel and loosen that nut whilst the cars on the floor it will be abit easier and probably better then haven someone apply brake pressure to stop the shaft turning.

    VTR alloys :| no center caps lol its ok will get it done at weekend just money i dont really have
13. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #13 24th November 2010, 19:09

    my car does the same thing but it hums after 40 untill u got round a corner so i first suspected wheel bearing untill it started knocked, best to get a new driveshaft pal £36 off ebay.
14. jamieb809 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Sevenoaks, Kent Posts: 154 1998 Citroen saxo expose

    #14 24th November 2010, 19:17

    Quote:

    Sounds like your Clip has come off your gator, the grease has leaked out and the CV joint has worn. You can try packing it with grease again and putting another Clip on it but if it's knocking it sounds like your probably gonna be forking out money for a new one

    agreed!!
    
    theres no need to replace the whole driveshaft. just put some LM grease in there.
    
    be warned it could get a bit messy though lol