guess the noise.

1. Clouds_mate Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 29674

   #1 27th October 2006, 08:01

   Bastard.
   
   Came out of petrol station this morning changed from first to second and i heard a metal rattle noise. Anyway made it towork every so offten hearing that noise when changing.
   
   Pulling into work, parked up and played around in Nuetral, thats where the noise is, like its hitting something makes a lovely loud metal noise. moving it from left to right you hear the noise like metal scrapping.
   
   All gears work perfect never had a problem with the gears at all.
   
   What can it be?
2. Lofty86 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 168

   #2 27th October 2006, 08:24

   It sounds alittle like the problem i had.
   
   On my gearbox, it was the input shaft bearings.
   
   If you take it to a garage, they may test drive it for you. And if they think there gona get the work, it'll probably be free.
   
   Dave
3. Clouds_mate Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 29674

   #3 27th October 2006, 08:26

   test drive wouldnt be needed. Just move the gear stick left to right and you can hear it.
4. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

   #4 27th October 2006, 08:30

   does your gear stick vibrate/ shake when in gear and labouring? if so it could be your exhast touching the linkage and the joint?
5. Clouds_mate Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 29674

   #5 27th October 2006, 08:34

   infact yes it does mate, I dont notice it now, but about year and half ago when i first ever borrowed the car i noticed the gearstick movement.
6. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #6 27th October 2006, 08:51

   Does the stick have feck loads of movement? If so it could be a fucked linkage. Mine went at french car show. Messy but easy to do.
   
   Does the noise change when you dip the clutch? How many miles on it now?
7. Clouds_mate Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 29674

   #7 27th October 2006, 08:57

   dipping the cutch when parked up and moving the stick? No the noise is still there and doesnt change.
   
   Its like its hitting something under the car. Car goes into all gears fine and the noise only come when you go into neutal or through it.
   
   
   
   Cars on 45k now but i recken 20k of them are motorway miles only.
8. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #8 27th October 2006, 09:08

   If its in neutral I'm guessing gear linkage, is the gearstick movement in neutral longer than normal?
9. Clouds_mate Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 29674

   #9 27th October 2006, 09:09

   longer as in wider?
10. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #10 27th October 2006, 09:11

    yes If its wider I know the answer
11. Clouds_mate Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 29674

    #11 27th October 2006, 09:12

    To be honest i dont know. Maybe but only a tad not anything stupid.
12. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #12 27th October 2006, 09:15

    hmm, By the sound of it its the gear linkage. Get some one to waggle your gear stick and look under the bonnet at the linkage to see what its hitting. I was thinking the ball in the linkage had come off, though this made my gearchange massive when it happened on mine
13. Clouds_mate Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 29674

    #13 27th October 2006, 09:17

    i would love to look under the bonnet at the linkage but i dont know where to luck. lol
    
    Is the car drivable its iv got a nice 21mile motorway drive home at 4.30 and dont fancy fucking the car over on the motorway in traffic lol.
14. Clouds_mate Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 29674

    #14 27th October 2006, 09:18

    Also how much would it be to repair? or how hard isit for a noob to do
15. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #15 27th October 2006, 09:26

    If its the linkage its no problem to drive. Unless it totally goes then you'll be stuck in gear, though thats unlikely.
    
    If you get someone to just keep moving the gearstick about (engine off but clutch down) then you should be able to spot it under the bonnet, it'll be to the right of the engine as you look at it and it'll be some rods moving about. From then on its common sense, see what its twatting and then check to see if any bits are missing. If you can't see anythng above the car then you may need to clamber under to check there. Again, will be easy to see if someone is moving it about.
    
    Replacing mine took about 20 mins, you do nee to get under the car though (USE AXEL STANDS, DON'T DIE!) and it is messy (its dirty under there) but its fairly easy.
16. Clouds_mate Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 29674

    #16 27th October 2006, 09:30

    mmmmm. fark.
    
    So if i go to see someone about it yesterday, where would i need to get the gear linkage from? is it from the awesome dudes at Shitroen?
17. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #17 27th October 2006, 09:33

    yes, though a brakes will be feck loads cheaper. Mine was 15quid second hand, I'd guess about 50 from citroen, but ask
    
    Check as it may not be fucked, it could just be hitting some debris somewhere and if it only does it when the engine is on it may be something else
18. Clouds_mate Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 29674

    #18 27th October 2006, 09:39

    does it with the engine off i would imagine.
    
    Seems really wierd. No problems driving to petrol station, full up and started lol.
19. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #19 27th October 2006, 09:44

    just the linkage then, I'd check it myself and do it myself, its not that hard, I did mine with no prior knowledge
20. Clouds_mate Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 29674

    #20 27th October 2006, 09:46

    would you say aviod driving the car if possible then?
21. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #21 27th October 2006, 09:49

    if its doing it when of and its the linkage I'd say check it ASAP, but driving it will probably be ok, if it does break it won't hurt the car
22. Clouds_mate Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 29674

    #22 27th October 2006, 09:59

    fucking yippe, Want a prue chill out weekend