replaced drivershaft but still sounds the same

1. drwizz Newbie Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 5

   #1 29th April 2011, 12:44

   Hi Guys
   heres one for youi bought a cheap saxo vtr for my girlfriend the mate i bought it off gave me a big list of things that was wrong wit hthe car.
   mostly simple the hardest was the driver side driveshaft was making a god awfull noise major clicking when moving.
   i sourced a new shaft online delivered for about £60. i thought beautiful when it arrived brand new.
   i fitted it nice and simple using the guides on here tightened it all up refilled the gearbox everything seemed sweet.
   booked it in for mot today and bang THE NOISE IS STILL THERE exactually the same noise as before WTF .
   
   any ideas guys
2. drwizz Newbie Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 5

   #2 29th April 2011, 15:55

   just had an email back from the comapny that provided me the driver side shaft they rekon i need to replace the passenger one also!
   why would the noise still be comming from the driver side is it was the passenger shaft ?
   are they trying it on ?
   
   steve
3. jonesy9 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Shropshire Posts: 1857 JP4 Saxo, Milano CTR

   #3 29th April 2011, 20:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by drwizz just had an email back from the comapny that provided me the driver side shaft they rekon i need to replace the passenger one also! why would the noise still be comming from the driver side is it was the passenger shaft ? are they trying it on ? steve

   as a rule you change shafts at the same time, so they both pull the same, but it wont be the opposite shaft making the noise... is it defo a clicking noise? is your car lowered?
4. pepsimax Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Swindon Posts: 358 Mk1 black VTR16V. Civic Vtec. YZF R6'10.

   #4 29th April 2011, 21:41

   bearing maybe?
5. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

   #5 29th April 2011, 22:01

   If clicking when turning left it's the right hand shaft and vice versa
   
   If it's doing it in a straight line it's damn near impossible IMO to tell which one is clicking
6. drwizz Newbie Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 5

   #6 30th April 2011, 00:56

   car is completely standard
   the noise is like nothing ive ever heard i can only be described like clicking is as soon as the car moves more then crawling speed turning doesnt seem to affect the noise but ive not driven far to test it lol
7. samburton53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Norwich Posts: 247 2002 Citroen Saxo VTR, 2001 Fiat Punto

   #7 30th April 2011, 11:51

   If the noise doesn't change when turning, or relative to speed, I would suspect wheel bearing?
8. VTR-Chris-VTR Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Bristol - St George Posts: 2364 Mk2 Saxo VTS

   #8 30th April 2011, 17:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by drwizz car is completely standard the noise is like nothing ive ever heard i can only be described like clicking is as soon as the car moves more then crawling speed turning doesnt seem to affect the noise but ive not driven far to test it lol

   Mines doing the same mate, at crawling speed it clicks like once on every rotation of the wheel, it does do it at say 30mph aswell but harder to hear obv, and when you put your foot down it disapears.