whinning, clonking noise
08-19-2002, 11:47 AM
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whinning, clonking noise
right my 85 3.2 carrera has a problem
when i turn to the left i was getting a whinning noise from the rear of the car this has been gradually getting worse and has started making a kinda clonking noise now
any ideas, it seems like it might be a rear wheel bearing it only does it when cornering one way, and thats when the wheel has load on it
if it was the diff i would have thought it would do it going round corners both ways, i suppose the clonking could possible be a cv joint but wouldn't that clonk all the time as well???
when i turn to the left i was getting a whinning noise from the rear of the car this has been gradually getting worse and has started making a kinda clonking noise now
any ideas, it seems like it might be a rear wheel bearing it only does it when cornering one way, and thats when the wheel has load on it
if it was the diff i would have thought it would do it going round corners both ways, i suppose the clonking could possible be a cv joint but wouldn't that clonk all the time as well???
08-19-2002, 01:33 PM
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I think you are on the right track with your self-assessment.
My guess would be your CV joints are the problem, but bad rear bearings is also very likely.
When was the last time you serviced your CV's and rear bearings? Are there any torn CV boots? Also, visually check to see if any of the hex bolts on the CV's are loose or missing. If you recently re-packed your CV's and the boots and bolts are OK, then it's probably the bearings.
Additionally, do you have any movement when wiggling the rear wheels when grasped at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions (brake pads removed).
Bruce
My guess would be your CV joints are the problem, but bad rear bearings is also very likely.
When was the last time you serviced your CV's and rear bearings? Are there any torn CV boots? Also, visually check to see if any of the hex bolts on the CV's are loose or missing. If you recently re-packed your CV's and the boots and bolts are OK, then it's probably the bearings.
Additionally, do you have any movement when wiggling the rear wheels when grasped at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions (brake pads removed).
Bruce
08-19-2002, 01:51 PM
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there is a bit of play on the rear wheel bearings and at my last service the guy said they would need replacing at some time.
so i reckon thats where the whinning is coming from and will check my cv joints.
so i reckon thats where the whinning is coming from and will check my cv joints.
