Strange noise any ideas?

Richie · Post by **Richie** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:48 pm

when I turn full lock I get a loud crunch noise from the front at slow speed, only seems to make the noise once every turn. jacked it up and cant feel any play anywhere. Any ideas where to start?

Darrell · Post by **Darrell** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:13 pm

Could be the cv joint.
I would jack up the front axle, put it on full lock and give the wheels a turn.
Hopefully this will let you know which side.
I assume you have fixed hubs !!
Normally when worn they will click on full lock, but sometimes they break up.
You could take the drive flanges off and spin the wheels to make sure the wheel bearings are OK
I would assume it's not the diff as it happens on full lock.

turbo-tom · Post by **turbo-tom** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:25 pm

my bet is the cv joint it self is on its way out... mine is doing it all the time and pulls to the right in 4 wheel high or low!

Richie · Post by **Richie** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:11 pm

big job to do?

turbo-tom · Post by **turbo-tom** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:16 pm

not really if your good on the spanners about 30mins if your a novice then about 45-60mins

Darrell · Post by **Darrell** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:28 pm

I believe you can remove just the wheel spindle and withdraw the shaft from the knuckle.
I don't think this applies to all models so I would wait for somebody who knows what there talking about

Otherwise you've got to pull lots more apart

twiss · Post by **twiss** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:20 am

If you can get an entire hub with a decent shaft already attached then that makes it easier!
The most annoying part is the damn circlips on the shaft! Even with circlip pliers they can still be fiddly little bastards sometimes!

turbo-tom · Post by **turbo-tom** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 6:59 pm

twiss wrote:If you can get an entire hub with a decent shaft already attached then that makes it easier!
The most annoying part is the damn circlips on the shaft! Even with circlip pliers they can still be fiddly little bastards sometimes!

Also the little seal it self that can be a bastard aswell getting it out.

Post by **Jordi** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:22 pm

twiss wrote:If you can get an entire hub with a decent shaft already attached then that makes it easier!
The most annoying part is the damn circlips on the shaft! Even with circlip pliers they can still be fiddly little bastards sometimes!

I just used pointy nose plieds to spread the clip and eased it out with a small fine screwdriver.

twiss · Post by **twiss** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:43 am

Its getting them back on that's the pain!
Yes they very nicely threaded the end of the halfshaft to take a hub bolt, but it can still be a but of an arse!

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