donk donk donk

[big eds]

Help please i have a weird noise from the rear axel or gear box donk donk donk,i pulled over it sounds like the wheel was loose,carried on no noise,its happend a couple of times this week ,any ideas men.



Thanks Eddie

[trooper1212]

If I was to guess, I'd say one of your bolts that connect the driveshaft to the diff has come loose

[big eds]

I HAVE CHECKED THEM IT LOOKS OK

[trooper1212]

Well, that's me out of ideas!

Brake clatter?
Buggered diff?

Does it happen in time with wheel rotation?

[big eds]

ITS NOT THE BRAKES OR EXHAUST ,I CAN FILL IT DONKING AS I AM ROLLING IN TRAFFIC IT FELT LIKE THE NSR WAS FALLING OFF

[Mr Freefall]

I had this once, and it was just that, the rear wheel fell off...

But, it was the driveshaft that snapped...sheared straight off, where shaft entered the axle...

Bllody scarey, I was only doing 5 mph, but 15 mins before I was doing 140 mph...

Mind you, it was in a an old 2.8i Capri limited editon, and some years ago now, say 12 years ago now...

[andy4200]

I had something similar to that once. Turned out some bu99er had tried to nick my wheels and only my lock nut was tight. The other four were about to fall off.

Andy

[Julian64]

Check the CV joint on the outer end of the halfshaft.

Get someone to rotate the wheel while you keep your hand on the joint.

[wokkadriver]

andy4200 said:

I had something similar to that once. Turned out some bu99er had tried to nick my wheels and only my lock nut was tight. The other four were about to fall off. Andy

With you on this one old chap, I have experienced this twice - Once was a loose wheel on an old MGB, the other was exactly the same on a chum's chimp. 4 of 5 nuts only finger tight!! Check all your wheels are secure - I hope this solves it.

[pvapour]

donk donk donk

at least you wont need a gun

[big eds]

Its not the wheels falling off as ive got a air gun,got a bad idea it might be the diff.

[Exx]

Check the rear suspension mountings just behind the rear wheels - there's a particular linkage that is prone to fracture and sounds exactly like the noise you are talking about. Usually a weld has snapped off and can be repaired, but i would go for replacement as my old Cerb suffered this twice. Particularly noisy over uneven road surfaces.

[big eds]

Does anyone know how much the rear diff bearing is going to cost me,I phoned my tvr dealer and they told me i would need a recon diff and was not that helpfull
so any help wellcome


Thanks Ed