Knocking under drivers footwell

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #1
    when driving at around 40-50+ I start to get a knocking noise which sounds like its rotational was wondering if a bad driveshaft could cause this?, its on my mk2 vtr. I had an issue with it pulling to the right aswell but that now seems to have stopped and just have the knocking instead.. or what else could it be?
  2. Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 1574 '07 Saab 93 Vector Sport - '79 Citroën Dyane
    #2
    Sounds like the intermediate bearing on the D/S Driveshaft, it's held in by two golf club like bolts.

    Get some gearbox oil, and a D/S from the scrappy and replace, cheap fix, that way you won't spend £stupid money on a new one if you don't need it.
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DreamEater View Post
    Sounds like the intermediate bearing on the D/S Driveshaft, it's held in by two golf club like bolts.

    Get some gearbox oil, and a D/S from the scrappy and replace, cheap fix, that way you won't spend £stupid money on a new one if you don't need it.
    Is there any way of checking if it is that or do I just have to replace it and see? cheers
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #4
    Put the car on full lock & listen for a crack/thud noise.
  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..
    #5
    Also check for excessive play in your bottem suspesion arm........
  6. Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi
    #6
    Checked your wheel nuts? sounds stupid bit i had it, forgot to check the hweel nuts, took it to a garage and looked like a right tard..although it was the last thing they checked...
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #7
    yeah wheel nuts are all tight i always make sure they are done up properly now as it happened to me before too lol.. i'm thinking its gonna be the d/s but haven't had time to have a proper look yet