Not sure - Saxperience

moxy89 · 21st August 2012, 23:47

Right, not a saxo, my daily drive astra SRI has just been through a MOT 120k on here passed no advisorys. However it has started to develop a noise from the front left. Like a wurring noise that stops when turning left and gets louder turning hard right?

Is this the driveshaft? if it is see ya daily

Ross^p · 21st August 2012, 23:48

Wheel bearing more likely.

moxy89 · 21st August 2012, 23:49

awesome a lot cheaper, is it still safe to drive ??

Ross^p · 21st August 2012, 23:52

Well I'm guessing of course having not heard it lol

But if it's a drone that doesn't change much with speed, it's likely bearing. Does it click on full lock, slow turning circles or anything? That would point to a cv joint.

moxy89 · 21st August 2012, 23:53

it quieter going slowly then gets louder. No clicking or anything. just i have to drive to london first thing tomorrow 70 miles each way...

Ross^p · 21st August 2012, 23:57

How's it react to temperature? Quieter when cars been left to cool completely (overnight or something) then louder once you've done a few miles? Or no difference?

I do think bearing still tbh - do you have any judder/vibration through the steering wheel like an unbalanced wheel feels like?

moxy89 · 22nd August 2012, 00:00

yeah man.. vibration type feel, so annoyed as the car has done so well been in the family since new and just all use it for smashing miles, dont want to take the VXR as leaving it in the shit hole

Ross^p · 22nd August 2012, 00:11

It really could be either the shaft/cv or the bearing tbh - really hard to diagnose over the interwebs

A constant drone straight ahead then gets better with very slight adjustment to one direction (say 50mph on dual carriageway, drift slowly into other lane) would point to wheel bearing in my opinion, whereas the vibration points to the cv joint/shaft unless the bearing is really fucked, then it can do it too. It'll probably be fine for a while yet (famous last words there mind you... Don't sue me)

moxy89 · 22nd August 2012, 00:15

haha rather break down and get towed than come back to no wheels on the VXR, I want another VTS never had a problem apart from me and my silly ways, who needs a radio, who needs a heater yep i ruined a mint one haha

joe333 · 22nd August 2012, 17:15

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Originally Posted by moxy89

haha rather break down and get towed than come back to no wheels on the VXR, I want another VTS never had a problem apart from me and my silly ways, who needs a radio, who needs a heater yep i ruined a mint one haha

What a cock!

moxy89 · 22nd August 2012, 17:30

what a cock, what did you do to your rallye again ?