Steering noise

bongosurf · Post by **bongosurf** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:03 pm

I have started to hear a noise when I steer the van. It is like a clicking / taping type of sound and I can only hear it when I turn the wheel when I am driving.
Any ideas what this could be and how I can solve it?

white van man · Post by **white van man** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:19 pm

if its 4wd its probably cv joint!!

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:06 pm

Yep cv joint, just done mine, 39 quid jap spares on e bay. Cured my problem.

Try to work out which side the noise is coming from, mine was obvious. off side.

Duncan

bongosurf · Post by **bongosurf** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:52 pm

?39 seems a good price to me.

Thanks both, for the advice.

PAUL10121968 · Post by **PAUL10121968** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:24 am

hi.yep you have got a cv joint going and it will not get any better,it can also cause excessive tyre wear,so it,s worth doing straight away.

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:50 am

39 quid none abs, 59 quid if you have ABS breaks

bongosurf · Post by **bongosurf** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:40 am

I have never changed a CV joint. Is it a difficult job, worth getting a garage to do it?.

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:47 am

You will need good tools, I had to buy a 35mm socket to get the center nut off, and that was with my impact tool, it was tight. The rest comes apart reasonable-ishhhh, i have still some sore knuckles

Garages tend to charge a lot and tell you the parts are exspensive.

Another option is to buy the parts, then check if any mobile mechanics in your area. If you can get a mechanic to do it for say 70/ 100 quid, then with the parts its still not to expensive.

bongosurf · Post by **bongosurf** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:06 pm

Would it be the outer or inner cv joints that need changing?

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:12 pm

99% times the outer. They wear more on vehicles which have had a lot of straight line motorway type use as the bearing balls are working in the same position most of the time.

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:03 am

Mine was the outside cv joint. As previously stated nearly all ways the outer one. When the inner drive is bad it clunks.

Jack up the van, hold the drive shaft and move it back and forth, wear can normally be felt, in my experiance.