howling noise

1. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #1 30th January 2013, 13:04

   Came round a fairly easy bend on a a-road last night, halfway through the corner a horrible, pretty loud howling noise appeared. Its not revs dependent, seems to appear above 25mph-ish. If you dip the clutch it changes pitch slightly. Non-apparent sitting still. Kind of hard to tell where exactly is coming from
   
   Im thinking driveshaft/cv joint.
   
   Opinions?
2. VTSarah Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Ipswich, Chelmsford & Saxmundham Posts: 1269 Caterham 7 Clio Laguna

   #2 30th January 2013, 13:34

   Is it the bird in the passenger seat howling away?
3. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #3 30th January 2013, 13:50

   I keep the bird in the boot.
4. burgin2011 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 alfreton Posts: 533 saxoo vtr mk1, 104bhp

   #4 30th January 2013, 17:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gabbastard I keep the bird in the boot.

   mine was the same but my drivers wheel was loose , the the cv joint wwnt a few weeks later made the exact same noise , ps not the thrust bearing rattling is it?
5. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #5 30th January 2013, 19:01

   It's the fox in the boot!!
   
   
   Nah.. Sounds like intermediate shaft bearing
6. moonstonechris L-plater Joined: Aug 2012 Washington, Tyne and Wear Posts: 38 Citroen Saxo VTR in moonstone blue

   #6 30th January 2013, 19:13

   Happened to me on a light bend about 40 ish worse when I put my foot down praying its not the box if it is what's the best replacement gearbox for a vtr
7. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #7 30th January 2013, 19:44

   Cheers chaps. Had a squint at the car earlier and i cant see anything amiss.
   
   Hope its not the box, might have a stab at a new shaft as im sure theyre original items.
8. Aly Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Sunderland Posts: 10341

   #8 30th January 2013, 22:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gabbastard Cheers chaps. Had a squint at the car earlier and i cant see anything amiss. Hope its not the box, might have a stab at a new shaft as im sure theyre original items.

   Mine is doing the same on my 106 and it's definitely the shaft, jack your car up and feel the cv joint against the shaft and feel for any play, mine there is a lot of playing and you can rattle it around so I know it's had it.
9. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #9 30th January 2013, 22:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Aly Mine is doing the same on my 106 and it's definitely the shaft, jack your car up and feel the cv joint against the shaft and feel for any play, mine there is a lot of playing and you can rattle it around so I know it's had it.

   Jammin. I didnt want to go underneath the car with no axle stand so never checked that out. Shaft getting ordered. Ta :-)