OrionRST200bhp

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A little help needed on trying to identify a weird knocking noise. it sort of sounds like a bit of metal is dragging on the floor. i have noticed that i have 2 cv boots leaking. any info would be great.

scottyrs

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i have that exact sound on my fourby! sounds like a bit of metal is trailing the floor when driving turning ect!! been doing my head in

neil andeRSon

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could possibly be the front prop fouling the downpipe. mine is doing this at the moment.

OrionRST200bhp

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ive checked the prop thats fine.
SCOTTYRS the noise is very annoying, and yes it does get louder on certain corners.

neil andeRSon

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mine is fine when the car is on a rapm or over a pit. it's when it's on the move i get the noise. only reason i noticed it was the shiney bit on the down pipe. it's just hitting and no more. kinda make's a tapping noise then a squeling noise.

Glenn_

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I had a knocking noise on mine which was worse going round corners. I found the drivers side front inner cv boot was split and there wasnt much grease in the pot joint. Replaced the boot and put plenty of grease in the joint and its ok now.

scottyrs

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it isnt really a knock or a bang though mate its litteraly like if you imagine trailing a thin bit of metal along the floor obviosuly ive checked and theres nothing hanging down soo i was baffled

kosienutter

If you have leaky boot and knocking that says to me they might be getting dry, so get some new boots on asap. heres the part number from kevin cooper. had to replace one on mine last week. FCB 5002 for the outer cv boots. comes as a kit and is only Ł10. inc grease and clamps etc etc.
hope this helps.

scoobydooby914

It will be the front prop mate. Mine looked fine and had no play in it until you jacked all 4 wheels up and tried it again and all the needle rollers fell out of one end. Make sure you get it checked mate as they can destroy everything in sight

OrionRST200bhp

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Just wondering if it could be the front diff now?? ive replaced the boots and re greased the joints. i span the wheels when the car was off the ground and i could here the clicking noise but only slight. It sounded like it was coming from the front diff. is this a possibility?

Glenn_

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Can you nt drop the diff cover off and have a look inside.Its only a few 10 mm bolts.

Lord Melbury

Broken coil spring? Don't laugh, you can have many strange sounds due to this particular inconvenience, bits of the spring clipping the wheel, or the wheel hitting the mud guard bracket due to reduced ride height.

OrionRST200bhp

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ive just topped it up with new millers oil dont really wont to take it off. there seems to be alot of play in the shafts when you turn them by hand. this noise is really annoying me now.

dojj

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prop shaft mate

get a stake kit (i think that's what they are called) for the uj's at each end and fix it

SS1

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You just answered your own question

Its perm 4X4 not just now and again oke

You will have to drop the sub frame for a new diff,might as well fit a strength plate while your there only Ł40 ish

SS1

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You can fit a grease nipple instead of the grub screw ;-

As via balance weights some people just drill and pop rivet them ON :cry

LOL after the UJ refurb the boss of the company asked who the fuck sold you that

OrionRST200bhp

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It already has a strenghtnen plate fitted has been on there for over a year now.

i will say the noise seems to get worse around right hand corners.

dojj

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the solid shafts had the grease nipples, the hollow ones didn't

so he's still potentialy need to source a solid shaft

scottyrs

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did you ever get this sorted mate as mines still doing it and driving me CRAZY metal trailing type sound

The Youth.

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check your dtivers side engine mounting (jack the engine under the sump)
if thats gone which it will at some point the engine could be lifting enough to cause the exhaust to touch the front prop

steve