Help me????

1. user_39542 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 calne Posts: 429 137.7bhp Icelandic vts

   #1 16th February 2011, 23:11

   Hi, my vts is making a painful noise!!!
   
   It's coming from the drivers front wheel, it only happens when I turn left. It sounds like my disc is scraping :s so I took my wheel off and u can move the whole hub in your hand! I've just put new driveshafts in so I check the nut on the end of that but that's fine!
   
   Any suggestions please?
2. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

   #2 16th February 2011, 23:22

   Is it a knocking noise? Possible driveshaft?
3. user_39542 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 calne Posts: 429 137.7bhp Icelandic vts

   #3 16th February 2011, 23:28

   I've put new driveshafts in and they've been in for 2 weeks, it's not that I don't think, I was thinking ball joint on my wishbone???
4. BMJOE L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 SW London Posts: 61 02 Saxo Furio - Ice Grey

   #4 16th February 2011, 23:32

   If you've replaced the driveshaft and the hub nut is properly torqued up, if you can move the whole hub with your hand it will almost definitely be the Bottom ball joint,
   but to make sure, shake the hub again, but this time look at the ball joint to see if it is moving or has excessive play,
   
   Hope you sort it mate!
5. user_39542 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 calne Posts: 429 137.7bhp Icelandic vts

   #5 16th February 2011, 23:37

   Yh thanks mate, I think the noise that sounds like the disc scraping might be that little metal shield that covers the ball joint touching the disc when it moves! It's moving so much it is unreal but o h e no choice but to potter to work 10 miles away! Oh well lol, do u know what a rough price would be for a wishbone? I might aswell change both while I'm at it.
   
   The thing is I've literally just put Powerflex wishbone bushes in and believe me they ent coming back out easy lol
6. BMJOE L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 SW London Posts: 61 02 Saxo Furio - Ice Grey

   #6 16th February 2011, 23:42

   The prices for track control arms, new are prob £50-100 each depending on what manufacturer/quality you want,
   How did you put the bushes in? Where they a press fit?
7. user_39542 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 calne Posts: 429 137.7bhp Icelandic vts

   #7 16th February 2011, 23:45

   Well to be honest mate gettin the old ones out were a nightmare so me and a mate burnt them out lol, then smashed the other ones in with a mallet it's so tight I doubt they will come out which is a tad annoying!
8. BMJOE L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 SW London Posts: 61 02 Saxo Furio - Ice Grey

   #8 16th February 2011, 23:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by lilsteve192 burnt them out lol

   Lol Effective and fun all in one! ive done that a few times,
   
   Hope you sort it out mate!
9. user_39542 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 calne Posts: 429 137.7bhp Icelandic vts

   #9 16th February 2011, 23:52

   Lol cheers mate, can u just buy the ball joint?
10. BMJOE L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 SW London Posts: 61 02 Saxo Furio - Ice Grey

    #10 16th February 2011, 23:58

    yep, not 100% sure if they are the correct ones though,
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOTTOM-BALL-JO...item5d2d70ed68
    
    place arm in a vice, heat up area around the ball joint with a small gas torch for a few mins, knock the ball joint out with a hammer, eg, hit the spigot end down
    
    you will see that the arm has small splines in it as well as the outside of the new ball joint, just knock the new one in with a hammer.
    job done