Saxo VTR knocking when turning right??

  1. Newbie Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 4
    #1
    Hi guys ive just joined the forums to see if anyone can help, ive just bought a saxo this week, I knew it had some problems but i seen a bargain.
    Basically its starting knocking quietly when turning right, Its now getting worse and now i dont have to turn alot to the right and its knocking, So its getting worse by the day.

    I jacked the car up today felt both front wheels for play,Everything seem solid, checked both back wheels and there both good too,
    So i put the car in 1st and let the wheels run freely, both driveshafts seem to be knocking, near where there join to the gearbox, when i get under the car i cant tell which one it is the problem, I cant see both cv joints been damaged, Maybe one side is making the other side knock aswell?, Or could it be the gearbox?, Also the brakes are really really low, To the point where they have grinded the discs with grooves,
    Im going to change them but before i order all the parts, I dont want to order two driveshafts, And could the brakes be knocking as there so low?,
    Tried to explain everything, cheers guys anyhelp would be great,

    Absolutely loving the car btw there fun on wheels.
  2. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 mirfield Posts: 198 Mk2 Posi Furio, vectra sri x2, mk1 mango westie
    #2
    sounds like could be driveshaft m8 hope this helps
  3. Newbie Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 4
    #3
    Ye i thought driveshaft, but how do u tell which one is the bad one?? cheers
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 mirfield Posts: 198 Mk2 Posi Furio, vectra sri x2, mk1 mango westie
    #4
    turn your wheel full lock either way and grab the drive shaft if you can move it with ya hand then its f***ed m8
  5. Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr
    #5
    i got 2 newish driveshafts if that the problem
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Northumberland Posts: 112 MK 1 Posi Blue Saxo
    #6
    To test drive shafts as already said turn to full lock. Grab drive shaft and try and twist backwards and forward.. It shud av the tinyest amount of movment. But literally only a tiny bit.. So if u can twist it a little or a lot its fucked.. If u can move it sideways at all dont even drive at all...

    Hope this helps....
  7. Newbie Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 4
    #7
    Checked both shafts today for play, one had more than another, but I noticed the rubber was completely off today, should buy a cv boot kit or a new driveshaft?
  8. Newbie Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 4
    #8
    Bump
  9. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1633 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR
    #9
    May as well go for the driveshaft
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 mirfield Posts: 198 Mk2 Posi Furio, vectra sri x2, mk1 mango westie
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Connah View Post
    Checked both shafts today for play, one had more than another, but I noticed the rubber was completely off today, should buy a cv boot kit or a new driveshaft?
    yeah i also agree go for a new shaft m8 pointless getting the rubber if there is movement in the shaft.

    hope ya get it sorted m8
  11. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2012 Falkirk Posts: 147 Saxo 1.6 VTS
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by harry289 View Post
    May as well go for the driveshaft
    This.

    Had to do the same with mine.. was one side now the other.

    Side effect from being lowered? I'm told it is but not really all that knowledgeable about them.
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Middlesbrough Posts: 181 Saxo VTR 2001
    #12
    Mine did this, turning right also. It turned out it was the cv boot had lost it's clip on one side, repacked with grease and a jubilee clip has sorted it, no more noise
  13. Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 alfreton Posts: 533 saxoo vtr mk1, 104bhp
    #13
    wouldn't of said the drive shaft , as said above would of thought it would be the cv joint!