Driveshaft change, tinging noise

1. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #1 23rd July 2012, 21:42

   Driveshaft popped out outside the wank garage at the end of my road, they pushed me in and i didnt really have a choice but to have it done there.
   Since its been changed theres been a metal tinging noise everytime i go over rough road or a bump.
   I took it back and complained and the dragon there said they would check the driveshaft but if it wasnt that they would charge me to tell me what was wrong. She said you do have an altered suspension so its probably that, made me chuckle!
   
   Now the fact that it wasnt happening before surely means theyre responsible? Even if it isnt closely related. I know its hard to prove.
   
   So what could be the problem? And where do i stand with them?
2. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #2 23rd July 2012, 22:08

   Cv joint or the dust guard might be damaged even if its new. Could also be anything on the suspension for that wheel..such as a slightly loose droplink or even something like a wheel nut
3. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #3 23rd July 2012, 22:11

   Apparently they tightened everything when they checked it, might jack it up and just go over everything
4. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #4 23rd July 2012, 22:14

   Go over it all yourself before you take it to them. Take some pictures of how components sit and then take it to them too, then you know if they change what they said.
   
   Is the sound more of a loud metallic knock or just a small ping?
5. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #5 23rd July 2012, 22:19

   Its loud enough to hear when musics on quiet.
   But it can ping really quickly when going over rough ground. Quite a high pitched ting, metal on metal
6. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #6 26th July 2012, 19:47

   Bumpings
7. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #7 26th July 2012, 19:55

   Sounds like a clamp will be hitting some part of the suspension.
   
   Don't know where youd stand with the garage, they'll probably try rip you off.
   
   Say that it wasnt doing it before, and mention trading standards if you really arn't happy...
8. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #8 26th July 2012, 20:01

   I might take it back again and put my foot down, or just have a look myself.
   
   Trading standards always shits people up! Haha
9. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #9 26th July 2012, 20:02

   Was it the drivers side shaft they changed?
   
   There is a metal intermediate bearing what bolt's to the back of the engine block.
   
   My bolt's came out once.. and made a tinging noise over bumps etc.
   
   
10. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

    #10 26th July 2012, 20:07

    Yeah it was, sounds like thats what it is.
    
    Easy to do? Or should i take it back and get them to do it?
11. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #11 26th July 2012, 23:10

    It's 3 bolt's half way along the shaft to the back of the engine, are abit of a sqeeze.. but doable on axle stands.
    
    Not sure what size bolts.. quite a wide thread though.
12. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

    #12 26th July 2012, 23:15

    Bearing is held in by 2 "golf club" bolts..
    
    Normally if they arnt tightened properly it will knock and sound like a knackered driveshaft...