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[D-DAWG83]

Car has delevoped a bad vibration from the rear passenger side, almost feels like something is stuck on the rear tyre, and it clunks as it goes round. There seams to be a lot of oil/grease around the inner driveshaft boot area. Rear hub has been replaced, and the vibration seems to get better when i take the car out of gear but still going forward. Iv taken it to my local MOT place that I trust, and they looked at balancing the rear wheel again, but it was fine. Does this all point to the rear oil seal giving out and need replacing, or the driveshaft, or both?

[fiveoclock]

Sounds like the diff to me. I had exactly this and that's what it was

[D-DAWG83]

Sounds like the diff to me. I had exactly this and that's what it was

Seems to have got worse recently, and when i go around a roundabout, i can hear waht sounds like something flapping about abit. Im guessing the diff is a gox off job.

[techieboy]

CV joint is fubar by the sound of it. 

[fiveoclock]

Certainly is. Is it worse when you're on the power and off the power and better on a balanced throttle?

[fiveoclock]

Start checking at the hub and work your way in

[fiveoclock]

CV joint is fubar by the sound of it. 

If it is you've just missed out on the cheap drive shafts Lotus were selling too

[D-DAWG83]

Its still there on a balanced throttle, doing 50-60mph, its quite bad in 5th, and i knock it out of gear, and it seems to go away. Hub was replaced recently, and when i checked it the other day, all seemed well with that. Is the CV joint near the oil seal area? Iv cleaned up alot of grease/ oil around the inner boot area, as well as the inside of the rear passenger wheel

[jonnyboy]

Sorry just typed a load of tripe its been a long day lol

Edited by jonnyboy, 09 August 2015 - 02:41 PM.

[D-DAWG83]

 

CV joint is fubar by the sound of it. 

If it is you've just missed out on the cheap drive shafts Lotus were selling too

 

Thanks! lol

[D-DAWG83]

Have you had the wheel off lately? The old ABS bracket hitting a wheel weight is a good one.

Wheel weight is in on piece, and looks untouched to me. Iv also got 17" rears, so hope its not that

[techieboy]

Is the CV joint near the oil seal area? Iv cleaned up alot of grease/ oil around the inner boot area, as well as the inside of the rear passenger wheel

 

The inner boot is secured to the inner CV joint at the larger end and is there to hold in the grease for the joint. If it's grease you've been clearing up, rather than much thinner (red/orange) oil, then it's more likely to be the CV joint. Mine knocked like a good 'un at an Anglesea National a few years back, especially when the nearside loaded up under cornering.

[D-DAWG83]

Yes, going round roundabouts (of which there are alot in MK), it sounds worse. Could it be a new driveshaft job then? Autovaux the best place to get one?

[Kieran McC]

Pm Paul CP I think he may still have my old drive shafts for sale only done 40k , Be quick as he is on the French Frolic soon

[D-DAWG83]

Pm Paul CP I think he may still have my old drive shafts for sale only done 40k , Be quick as he is on the French Frolic soon

 

Did you replace yours for new? Mine has only done 50k,so a little surprised, but just spent a fortune on the plastic box of joy, so any savings would be welcome if possible

[Kieran McC]

Pm Paul CP I think he may still have my old drive shafts for sale only done 40k , Be quick as he is on the French Frolic soon

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Did you replace yours for new? Mine has only done 50k,so a little surprised, but just spent a fortune on the plastic box of joy, so any savings would be welcome if possible[/color][/font]

I did a gear box conversion had to use different drive shafts, My old shafts are in vgc

Edited by Kieran McC, 09 August 2015 - 03:14 PM.

[D-DAWG83]

 

 

Pm Paul CP I think he may still have my old drive shafts for sale only done 40k , Be quick as he is on the French Frolic soon

 

[color=rgb(34,34,34);][font="'Helvetica Neue';"]Did you replace yours for new? Mine has only done 50k,so a little surprised, but just spent a fortune on the plastic box of joy, so any savings would be welcome if possible[/color][/font]

I did a gear box conversion had to use different drive shafts, My old shafts are in vgc

 

Cheers, iv dropped him a PM. Will I need new oil seals as well?

[Kieran McC]

I would change them belt and braces

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Check the castle nut is tight on the end of drive shaft After removing split pin 😜

Edited by CHILL Gone DUTCH, 09 August 2015 - 03:27 PM.

[Kieran McC]

Check the castle nut is tight on the end of drive shaft After removing split pin 😜

It can't move if the split pin is in place