Driveshaft Noise with alloys?

1. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #1 3rd May 2011, 17:48

   So i purchased this in march and am currently doing lessons, £500 + 100 for wheels with 11mts MOT ... he told me the slight noise on the test drive with std wheels on and my step dad said it shouldnt be anything major - About 2 weeks later i fitted the alloys and the noise became very loud when slowing down/turning and is like knocking, is this the driveshaft? And do you have to replace both as i think the noise is coming from drivers side.
   
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2. xDaNx Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Denaby Main, Doncaster Posts: 220 Corsa C SRI 1.8

   #2 3rd May 2011, 18:00

   Is it coming from the back? If so the tyres will be rubbing on the arches, i got this when i fitted VTR alloys on my flat arch.
3. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #3 4th May 2011, 10:41

   No its not that thanks though, anyone else help?
4. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #4 5th May 2011, 09:04

   bump????
5. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #5 8th May 2011, 19:33

   help? want to be certain before ordering a driveshaft, atm im rolling on std wheels which isnt a good look!
6. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #6 8th May 2011, 22:23

   why dont people answer
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 8th May 2011, 22:36

   you dont have to change both shafts at the same time
8. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #8 9th May 2011, 07:22

   Okay, well i think its the right, any cheap places to get them from? And do i need any additional stuff or just the driveshaft?
9. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #9 9th May 2011, 12:07

   if you drain the gearbox oil into a container you can reuse it, so you wont need that. Other than that you can replace the diff seals (where the driveshafts go into the box) but theyre only a couple of quid each.

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10. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

    #10 9th May 2011, 12:50

    okay mate, cheers for that :Y:
11. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #11 9th May 2011, 13:00

    if your quick enough, you wont lose much oil if you quickly throw in the new driveshaft quickly
12. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

    #12 9th May 2011, 13:06

    Is it a complicated job btw?
13. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #13 9th May 2011, 13:11

    its a very easy straight forward job if your somewhat mechanically minded and you've done random jobs on cars before
14. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

    #14 9th May 2011, 13:11

    Yeh my step dad says he knows what hes doing so ill trust him and let him do it lol