kebster 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Right i have recently had new top mounts (front) and a wheel bearing (o/s front) to my mk3 vr6.Yesterday i went on the school run and on the way home I was getting a crunchy knocky noise from the front side. When i got home i jacked her up and spun the wheels but all i got was a squeak from my pads on the disc. I went out again a few hours later and it got worse so i turned round and came home. I have just had the wheel off and spun the disc and shaft and at a certain point im getting a horrible noise from the gear box end of the drive shaft. I spun the other side and all is smooth. Whats the possibility of the shaft gone or the gear box gone? its all smooth on the n/s. Help please lol Link to post Share on other sites
kebster 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Could it be inner cv joint? Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Could it be inner cv joint?Yes, sounds like it. Link to post Share on other sites
kebster 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Do you think the gearbox is ok with the other side spinning freely? Is it much of a job to do? And what tools would i need I have just got a price of £49 inc vat for the shaft and are the abs and non abs shafts the same? Link to post Share on other sites
kebster 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 I am also getting a clunk when reversing on hard lock Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Yeah that definately sounds like a c.v joint.If you jack the front of the car up, take the wheels off but screw a couple of bolts back in to hold the disc, then start the engine, put it in gear and turn lock to lock. You should hear the clunking!Why not just buy an inner or outer c.v instead of the whole shaft? Link to post Share on other sites
kebster 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Would it not be easier to do the whole shaft? Im a plumber lol and the instructions to do the whole shaft seem very straight forward Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Its up to you mate! Which ever is easier. Link to post Share on other sites
kebster 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Is it a huge job to do the cv joints Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 No, as long as you've got a vice handy to hold the driveshaft, it makes life alot easier.Once you take the driveshaft off, you'll see on the inner c.v, once you've wiped the grease away, a c clip holding it on the shaft. The outer c.v needs to be beaten off the shaft. Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 And he does mean beaten... lol Link to post Share on other sites
kebster 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Will it need beating back on? The price for the cv kit is around £35 +vat and a new shaft complete with gaitors is £49 inc vat so best bet is the whole shaft ready to bolt on? Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Might as well get the whole shaft, and keep your old driveshaft for spares. Link to post Share on other sites
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