Major wheel issue!

1. VTR_Bass87 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Bromsgrove Posts: 878 Golf GTi mk4, pug 206

   #1 19th June 2011, 21:10

   Hey I bought my saxo VTR couple weeks ago and the lad i got it from said the cv boots split on the o/s front wheel but up until now the drive of the cars got worse and im sure its something else breaking.. when i pull off slowly with full lock the wheel clonks n grinds till i pick up speed and its ok but putting the accelerator down makes the steering wheel pull to the left qiute bad and when i let go of accelerator i can hear like a constant squeek like a rusty hamster wheel sound..
   
   ive been told a lot of solutions like its the anti roll bar, tracking bar, cv joint, bearings, drive shaft and to be honest its confusing the hell out of me! someone tell me exactly what it would be? any questions ill answer
   
   thanks, Davey.
2. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #2 19th June 2011, 21:19

   did you replace the boot? if not thats probably dried out and is causing problems you probably need a new driveshaft
3. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

   #3 19th June 2011, 21:22

   wheel bearing and cv joint by the sounds, but you do need to jack it up
   check for play
   and look at the CV joints, if they are all ok
   
   then re-assess
4. VTR_Bass87 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Bromsgrove Posts: 878 Golf GTi mk4, pug 206

   #4 19th June 2011, 21:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ben_SaxoForte did you replace the boot? if not thats probably dried out and is causing problems you probably need a new driveshaft

   Nah i was planning to till some arse reversed into my drivers door and had to replace all that so left me broke.. was told it was drivable until end of the month but now not so sure.. is driveshaft an expensive job?
5. VTR_Bass87 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Bromsgrove Posts: 878 Golf GTi mk4, pug 206

   #5 19th June 2011, 21:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Aaron wheel bearing and cv joint by the sounds, but you do need to jack it up check for play and look at the CV joints, if they are all ok then re-assess

   I had the tyre replaced on that wheel and the guy felt no play in it, can't jack it up myself the cars too low.
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 19th June 2011, 22:24

   Driveshaft isn`t too expensive to replace,check the wishbone as well.
   
   Steve.