Redcorsa69
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: Rotherham
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I thought it was a wheel bearing but the garage checked and said all bearings were fine, only thing he could thik of was a little play in driveshaft, but theres always a bit anyway. Could it be the driveshaft bearing? You can feel the vibrating through the car, it gets louder an more violent the quicker you go. Getting to the point now where I am afraid to drive it. Feels worse when turning right also.
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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didi they also check the suspension top mounts & balljoints?
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Redcorsa69
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: Rotherham
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they didnt mate it was kind of a rush job. I will have a look myself tommorow, what am i looking for?
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bravotwozero007
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Registered: 27th Apr 04
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i would prob say it was ball joints if it knocks when your driving normally,driveshaft normally knocks on full lock at slower speeds
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Redcorsa69
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
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How do I check the ball joints?
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Redcorsa69
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anyone?
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Greasemonkey
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if its ya CV joints turn the wheel to full lock and drive in a circle both ways, if you hear a clunking the CV's have gone
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
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i think if the balljoints were gone then you be pulling the car out of a hedge or ditch at the moment
is the problem there when your driving in a straight line? does the car handle badly?
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
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quote:
Originally posted by Redcorsa69
How do I check the ball joints?
Replace them. 
Visually, all you can see is if the boot is split. You can pull on the wheel when its jacked up to see if there's play.
20 minute job to replace each side.
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Redcorsa69
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
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Checked the problem out, and now i feel stupid The noise was a clip missing from the inner arch causing it to rub on the left wheel, thus causing a funny noise. Cost me 73p! 
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