As above. My cossie is in the garage getting its third cv joint replaced and the inner one next to the diff on the drivers side again.

It is lowered 25mm at the front on koni adjustables on OZ Super Laggera 17's.

The rubber covers which i think people call the boots have split and have let all the grease out which i dont think has helped. The thing is they are only 8 months old, so why have they split? is it because my car is lowered? I know the angle of the shaft goes up when the car is lower but shorly they are designed to do that and should not stain them.

When I am going along in the car and ever so slightly steer left there is a grinding noise kind of like a really heavy duty brake. When I am turning a corner say from a traffic light or full lock they is clunking too.

I don't rag the car either just incase any of you think I drop the clutch at revs lol and think that has caused damage to the drivetrain.

Hope some people have some idea what and why this is.

Many Thanks

kosienutter

 

well first i would check you the correct CV joints fitted, next make sure you have the correct bottom arms fitted also with no play in the ball-joint,

polybush the inner and outta TCA and fit uprated engine mounts, i would have a 100% guess that you engine mount on the drivers side will be split in half and thus when you rev the car hard or drive spiritly this will pull on the shaft, also leave the circlip out when re-fitting the drivers side inner CV

 

the garage have just rang me saying the left front side shaft had completely gone even though the noise was from the right hand side. and the noise from the right hand side was the spider joint or something was knackerd and rubbing.

i just managed to ring them back now before they shut and asked them to look at it.

what will leaving the circlip do?

cheers silky16v

 

this is a 100% sign the engine mount is shagged, really common.

as you accelerate the mount splits in two, so the motor lifts up damaging the shaft.


fit collins mounts or vibratech ones, as these allow the engine to sit lower helping to solve the driveshaft angle issue on lowered 4x4s.

 

what about the samco hoses and all that with the engine going down and the rad and intercooler staying putt on the front bulkhead/slampanel. will they be affetcted. cheers for that. is there a site for the collins or vibratec mounts?

 

which part of devon you from by the way?

 

totnes way mate, i would go to woodford garage, they keep them in stock.

hoses will be fine, its a fit and forget item.


www.cosworth.info

 

Thats were the car is right now. Picking it up tomorrow lol.
You are'nt going to the Devon RSOC meet on sunday @ bovey tracey by any chance? If so see you there.

 

i would be normally, but im at goodwood all weekend...

next month i should be there in the cossie though....


i think the meet has moved, so check here buddy, sign up, and ask ....www.devonrsoc.co.uk

 

thanks very much bud