Driveshaft possibly?

freewheeler · 10th March 2015, 08:01

Hiya all, not posted in a while, haven't had the need to but this morning I jumped in the car to set off for work and shock, horror, theres a knocking coming from the car when I move forward. It is in time with the wheel turning but doesn't happen when I reverse. To me it seems like the offside driveshaft, any help gratefully received.
Cheers, Dave

planenut · 10th March 2015, 08:27

any chance you can jack the front up then run it in gear and hear if the noise is clear then?

T-Cut · 10th March 2015, 08:30

Drive in a circle, very slowly on full lock left, then right. A failing CVJ will give itself away.

TC

freewheeler · 10th March 2015, 08:38

Thanks for the replies guys.Not able to jack it up due to where its parked and I haven't tried the full lock driving because the noise is there straight away when setting off in drive. It's a fairly hefty clunk clunk clunk in time with the speed of the car, only driven about 20 yards then parked it up again. I've got a guy that can look at it but he's 20 mile away and I'm loathe to drive it in case its not what I think and further damage is caused, although I can't think what else it could be.

freewheeler · 10th March 2015, 09:59

Further to the knocking saga, I've just brought the car outside the house to enable jacking it up and the knocking has stopped and been replaced by a constant grating sound similar to metal to metal brake noise but louder, a bearing perhaps?

Mike Noc · 10th March 2015, 10:20

As mentioned jack it up, and rotate each wheel in turn. There is an outrigger bearing on the offside driveshaft - worth checking that too.

T-Cut · 10th March 2015, 11:27

Are the brake pads worn through?

TC

oldcarguy · 10th March 2015, 12:15

Maybe a broken spring, they seem to go whilst sitting overnight.

freewheeler · 10th March 2015, 12:26

Oldcarguy is correct, I've had it up in the air and the spring is re-cutting my tyre, ploughing quite a groove. So not as bad as first thought. Cheers for the help and ideas guys.
Dave

planenut · 10th March 2015, 12:36

Quick discovery, not so bad, thanks for letting us know. Good luck.

10th March 2015, 08:01	#1
freewheeler Avid contributor Rover 75 cdt connoisseur se saloon Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doncaster Posts: 196 Thanks: 27 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Driveshaft possibly? Hiya all, not posted in a while, haven't had the need to but this morning I jumped in the car to set off for work and shock, horror, theres a knocking coming from the car when I move forward. It is in time with the wheel turning but doesn't happen when I reverse. To me it seems like the offside driveshaft, any help gratefully received. Cheers, Dave

10th March 2015, 08:27	#2
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 7,015 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	any chance you can jack the front up then run it in gear and hear if the noise is clear then?

10th March 2015, 08:30	#3
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,754 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Drive in a circle, very slowly on full lock left, then right. A failing CVJ will give itself away. TC

10th March 2015, 08:38	#4
freewheeler Avid contributor Rover 75 cdt connoisseur se saloon Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doncaster Posts: 196 Thanks: 27 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks for the replies guys.Not able to jack it up due to where its parked and I haven't tried the full lock driving because the noise is there straight away when setting off in drive. It's a fairly hefty clunk clunk clunk in time with the speed of the car, only driven about 20 yards then parked it up again. I've got a guy that can look at it but he's 20 mile away and I'm loathe to drive it in case its not what I think and further damage is caused, although I can't think what else it could be.

10th March 2015, 09:59	#5
freewheeler Avid contributor Rover 75 cdt connoisseur se saloon Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doncaster Posts: 196 Thanks: 27 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Further to the knocking saga, I've just brought the car outside the house to enable jacking it up and the knocking has stopped and been replaced by a constant grating sound similar to metal to metal brake noise but louder, a bearing perhaps?

10th March 2015, 10:20	#6
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,586 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	As mentioned jack it up, and rotate each wheel in turn. There is an outrigger bearing on the offside driveshaft - worth checking that too.

10th March 2015, 11:27	#7
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,754 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Are the brake pads worn through? TC

10th March 2015, 12:15	#8
oldcarguy Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Conn SE Tourer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Driffield Posts: 1,952 Thanks: 27 Thanked 151 Times in 125 Posts	Maybe a broken spring, they seem to go whilst sitting overnight.

10th March 2015, 12:26	#9
freewheeler Avid contributor Rover 75 cdt connoisseur se saloon Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doncaster Posts: 196 Thanks: 27 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Oldcarguy is correct, I've had it up in the air and the spring is re-cutting my tyre, ploughing quite a groove. So not as bad as first thought. Cheers for the help and ideas guys. Dave

10th March 2015, 12:36	#10
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 7,015 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Quick discovery, not so bad, thanks for letting us know. Good luck.