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Title: ?axle noise
Post by: psychnurse on 29 June 2008, 19:00:18

Picwed up the 'new' cd 2.0 auto estate today. Lots of bits to sort.... but  seem to be a bit a a din from the rear axle. seems to irritate it when tyrning left. Quite an obrrusive noise on the trip home.... any ideas folks  :-?

Title: Re: ?axle noise
Post by: philhoward on 29 June 2008, 19:27:28

If it changes when going round corners, I'd guess at a wheel bearing (or a darned noisy tyre)...

Title: Re: ?axle noise
Post by: psychnurse on 29 June 2008, 19:31:15

Thats what i thought but it is only present 40-60 and then 80-100 Makes like a droning noise as a pose to a metal noise. ?? Not anything that I have heard before. Weather it is an engine prop I do not know but when this drone is present there does seem to be a lack of power at slower speeds... but then I do not know how the 2.0 auto is meant to drive.

 :-/

Title: Re: ?axle noise
Post by: psychnurse on 29 June 2008, 19:32:25

Also prehaps I did not explain very well... it is not so much cornering too the left but any even small movement of the wheel to the left?

Title: Re: ?axle noise
Post by: philhoward on 29 June 2008, 19:41:14

A 2.0 Auto isn't a ball of fire - it's the slowest of the marque!

One quick way to eliminate the tyre theory -swap the two back ones over (unless they're directional...)

The speeds you mention do point to a tyre issue, though, as that works out at about the resonant frequency of them.. (bad choice of words, but can't think of the balance-related one.)

Title: Re: ?axle noise
Post by: psychnurse on 29 June 2008, 19:49:25

Will give it a go then matey! Will chrisen the new spanners tommorow afternoon. Just found it to be very very loud thats all. It hurts your ears in a kind of way. Prehaps I have been spoilt by my elite!

Title: Re: ?axle noise
Post by: psychnurse on 30 June 2008, 18:05:44

Have had a bit of a look... quite unuccesful as a did not have a clue what I wa doing!! noticed a bit of play in rear right.

also two front tyres bald as bald on the inside only  :(

Any pointers on where to go now? I cant stand this noise  ;D

Title: Re: ?axle noise
Post by: philhoward on 30 June 2008, 19:51:06

A bit of play says wheel bearing to me - but I think the wheel alignment/susoension needs checking out as well.

Wheel bearings can make an unholy noise even with minimal play, but you should be able to hear it (even a little) when turning the wheel by hand.

Title: Re: ?axle noise
Post by: psychnurse on 30 June 2008, 19:57:20

Cheers matey  :y :y Just gota figure out how to change the bu66er now!  ::)