constant (when moving) dull thudding noise

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Rugby Posts: 752 saxo vtr 02, 150bhp yamaha FZ1:)
    #1
    Hi, right about 3 months ago one of my drive shaft's cv's went so i replaced both of the drive shafts and ever since i have had a slight dull thudding noise that changes with speed and does not mater if the engine is on or not as long as the cars moving

    over the last few days its got considerably worse and now im getting this fairly harsh thudding noise through the car, it doesn't make a diff weather cornering or going straight, accelerating or decelerating no difference at all.

    when i jack the car up and turn the front wheel's i get a sound almost like a coil spring pinging or something preloaded, this is especially bad on the drivers side, and also does it on the passenger side but no where near as bad

    so im a bit stumped as to what it is :/

    although i have a bad feeling its the dif

    the car is lowered 50mm on grpN's this was done after the shafts were replaced but the noise has been there since fitting the shafts

    background info on the car
    its a 2002 vtr
    2 new drive-shafts about 2 months ago (made by J&R)
    both from wheel bearings about a year ago (15,000 miles high quality used)
    passenger front hub
    new rear axle + hubs 2 months ago no noise at all so not the rear

    I have done all the work, and haven't badged any thing

    car's costing me a fortune

    any help would be good
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Rugby Posts: 752 saxo vtr 02, 150bhp yamaha FZ1:)
    #2
    Bummmp any idea ?
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #3
    Correct shafts used with the wheel bearings?
    Hard to say without looking at it or a video though, could be a buggered diff
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Sweden, Ytterby Posts: 199 Citroen Saxo VTS -98 Volvo S70 T5 -99
    #4
    Sounds like Wheel bearing, lift te car up in front.
    Rotate one Wheel as fast as you can and held one hand on the spring/coil.
    Does it vibrates? Then its a Wheel bearing.
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #5
    I think i have the same problem at the mo i was hopeing its just my ns driveshaft as everything else is pretty much new apart from the gearbox..
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Kent Posts: 146 Silver Saxo 1.6 16v Gunmetel Grey Nissan 350z GT
    #6
    I had this problem. When you driving does the noise sound a little bit like a rattle can when you shake it. If so its the drive shaft bearing. the bearing is on the shaft near to the gear box end. Spin the wheel and have a listen there. If so then best to get a new drive shaft. Hope this helps
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Rugby Posts: 752 saxo vtr 02, 150bhp yamaha FZ1:)
    #7
    Yeh correct shafts used, wheel bearings seem fine, noise is just a deep thud thud thud ect not like a rattle at all, having the car looked at today as I'm losing the will to live having to spend more money on it , spent best part of £800 on it in thr last 4 months New axle rear hubs ect
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 High wycombe Posts: 698 2000 mk2 vtr
    #8
    It could be your drop links on both sides are shot to pieces mine did it replaced then and no noises now
  9. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Rugby Posts: 752 saxo vtr 02, 150bhp yamaha FZ1:)
    #9
    Naa this is a rotating part as its speed dependant, the verdict today was its a wheel bearing but there's no play in any of them so its not going to be easy to tell whitch one