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mav
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27th Apr 05 at 10:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Slight knock coming from passenger side, not sure if it's right at wheel or not??? only when turning..

going to put it in and get checked but..

Inner Cv?
driveshaft?

what will I need if it's CV/driveshafts? what car off etc.........

[Edited on 27-04-2005 by mav]

[Edited on 29-04-2005 by mav]
AK
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27th Apr 05 at 10:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

prob CV
mav
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27th Apr 05 at 10:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

inner CV..

what doner do I use on the XE...
AK
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27th Apr 05 at 10:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

worn outer CV joint,

no lube in joint?
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27th Apr 05 at 10:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i dunno..... Astra/Cav....

who did the conversion?
mav
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27th Apr 05 at 10:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

dunno Adam will have to get it checked out, only been doing it last 2 days or so.....
AK
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27th Apr 05 at 10:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

is it worse when reversing?

I've had a few cars do this.... punto did it on ocaision...
mav
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27th Apr 05 at 10:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

don't know the guy that done conversion...

bro inlaw has a garage so i'll get it to him and see if he can check it...

a guy that works with him done some of the work on my car before o bought it...

will not be able to get in till friday...
mav
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27th Apr 05 at 10:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

not sure about reversing, never noticed but i'll listen out...
Edd
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27th Apr 05 at 10:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

maybe the cv boot is just insecure.
mav
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27th Apr 05 at 10:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

need to tell it it looks good etc and give it some confidence...........


cheers m8...

are the outers easy to check, turn wheel and get in or ramp job...

[Edited on 27-04-2005 by mav]
L33 LEG
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27th Apr 05 at 10:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

put full lock on and reverse, and if it bangs then itl probably be the cv joint. it was same on my saxo
mav
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27th Apr 05 at 10:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by L33 LEG
put full lock on and reverse, and if it bangs then itl probably be the cv joint. it was same on my saxo


will try it
bradfincham
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27th Apr 05 at 11:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

id say its cv joint mate!

Check see if the boot is still intact and not split, hence grease around the wheel and arch???

Not a major job to sort!
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27th Apr 05 at 11:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by mav
inner CV..

what doner do I use on the XE...


Astra GTE, any 16v cav/etc
vibrio
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27th Apr 05 at 11:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

are you wheel nuts tight
mav
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27th Apr 05 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

not got time to check anything the now as off to work, will try and get in and have a look tomorrow..

cheers...

and Ross my nuts are well tight.............
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mine has knocked when on full lock in reverse. would this be a cv joint?? car has done 20k
Siberia
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immigrants maybe?
mav
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low miles for a cv to go i think m8
AK
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27th Apr 05 at 11:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

extra strain from lowering, wide wheels etc may cause
vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by mav
not got time to check anything the now as off to work, will try and get in and have a look tomorrow..

cheers...

and Ross my nuts are well tight.............


I heard that about you
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
extra strain from lowering, wide wheels etc may cause


yeah thought this would occur but only had wheels and lowering kit on for 10k
Siberia
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27th Apr 05 at 12:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mav... did starkie do that conversion? i think i heard him recomending using corsa outer cv's in a thread at so stage....
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27th Apr 05 at 14:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mine was knocking and i changed the bottom ball joint problem solved

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