horrible grinding sound

1. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

   #1 21st July 2011, 23:53

   hi guys, bit of an issue with my car
   
   i was driving down the motorway when all of a sudden this very loud deep grinding sound started coming from my front drivers side wheel well somewhere, i pulled over and had a look but cant see nothing, although i did notice the rubber on the driveshaft had split and oil was getting out but surely i cnt be a driveshaft grinding?
   
   anyway set off again and it was gone, but a mile later started again, seems to be getting worse tho.. any ideas?
   
   thanks
2. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #2 22nd July 2011, 00:17

   Jack it up and spin the wheel, might help you locate the noise could be a wheel bearing but hard to know without hearing the noise, make sure nothing is rubbing on the disc also
3. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

   #3 22nd July 2011, 12:05

   update:
   
   had the wheels off the car today to no avail, all looks normal beside the driveshaft, but i was told these wont grind only click,
   
   when driving the car it dosent do it when acceleration, or sometime turning, iv checked power steering fluid that fill well above the MAX
4. vtr_matt1983 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 darley dale, derbyshire Posts: 194 99 vtr 97 vr6 highline

   #4 22nd July 2011, 12:30

   if the sound doesnt happen when you got your foot down, does it sound when you press the clutch if its only happenning when your decellarating in gear id say its the clutch throw-out bearing mate
5. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

   #5 22nd July 2011, 12:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vtr_matt1983 if the sound doesnt happen when you got your foot down, does it sound when you press the clutch if its only happenning when your decellarating in gear id say its the clutch throw-out bearing mate

   hi mate, thanks for reply, it also dose it in Neutral aswell..
6. vtr_matt1983 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 darley dale, derbyshire Posts: 194 99 vtr 97 vr6 highline

   #6 22nd July 2011, 12:44

   if its not a wheel bearing or clutch problem my next step would be to check the driveshafts grinding sound to me says bearing of some kind if you cant locate the issue and its grinding bad id bite the bullet and take it to your local garage mate sorry i cant be more help
7. naff Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 queensbury Posts: 146 Black saxo vtr

   #7 22nd July 2011, 13:06

   Mines doin exactly the same only does it when I turn left or straight forward my mate said it mite be my pads rubbing so going to change them tomorrow and see if it goes
8. user_40189 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0

   #8 22nd July 2011, 13:08

   Drive shaft. Have you refitted a cv boot and packed it with greese?
9. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

   #9 22nd July 2011, 13:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by naff Mines doin exactly the same only does it when I turn left or straight forward my mate said it mite be my pads rubbing so going to change them tomorrow and see if it goes

   that will be your wheel bearing. if the noise is there going straight and turning left but disappears when turning right, im pretty sure itl be your left bearing. does it sound like a plain or something and gets louder the faster you go? if so then get the bearing checked
10. naff Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 queensbury Posts: 146 Black saxo vtr

    #10 22nd July 2011, 14:13

    No doesn't get louder or faster had both Cv boots done and just had clutch done so can't be anything to do with clutch
11. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

    #11 22nd July 2011, 14:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by naff No doesn't get louder or faster had both Cv boots done and just had clutch done so can't be anything to do with clutch

    what about when you turn right do you still hear it then?
12. user_53326 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Redditch/Swansea Posts: 152 Mk2 TwoTone Saxo VTR

    #12 22nd July 2011, 16:36

    I had this on mine. The CV boot clamp had decided it didn't want to do it's job any bmore and is on the M50 somewhere. The grease went everywhere, all round my wheels and arch.
    So I temporarily fixed it with a shit load of grease and some cable ties but it didn't last long and the grinding started again. I was about 100 miles away from home with no tools thought.
    So when I got back back I bought the whole driveshaft assembly and changed the box oil while I was at it. It's totally fine now.
13. DieHardGunner Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Egham Posts: 452 RS Clio 172

    #13 22nd July 2011, 17:55

    Yeah I had the exact same thing, cv boot split left it a while and driveshaft got knackered and got the horrible grinding.
14. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

    #14 31st July 2011, 19:27

    right guys still doing it, it dosnt get any louder as i speed up, it eases off the more i accelerate, but soons i let of its constant deep grinding, when i turn it eases of, im thinking driveshaft?
15. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

    #15 31st July 2011, 19:34

    oh and the CV boot seems screwed, all the grease has gone everywhere
16. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

    #16 1st August 2011, 11:22

    cv joint maybe then?
17. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

    #17 1st August 2011, 11:35

    yup 2 new shafts on there way now
18. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

    #18 1st August 2011, 13:08

    hope its sorted for ya then pal
19. Davey-Prater Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Middlesex Posts: 106 Peugeot 106 GTi, Fiat Punto Sporting

    #19 1st August 2011, 13:10

    What shaft's did you buy? I would say your CV joint is fucked.
20. REVO_OTE L-plater Joined: Jul 2011 Hampton Posts: 89 02 Ice Grey Saxo Furio/VTR

    #20 1st August 2011, 14:14

    Hope you get it sorted!