Car problem-advice needed

[sean0801]

Mrs sean's car is sounding poorly. It's fine when it's going in a staight line, but when you go round corners (doesn't matter left or right) it make a clickin kinda sound that seems to come from the front wheels area.

I am a decent engineer so i'd like to sort it without goin to the expense of the garage this time 'cos i have too much expense this month as it is (new soffits and gutterin, and knob head soffit man put both his knees through my conservatory roof-tw4t)

Its a renault megane scenic 1.6 petrol on a 51 plate and just passed it's mot

Any help or advice greatly appreciated

Thanks friendlies

[Prometheus]

If it's front wheel drive , then it's probably the cv joint thats shot, depending on the type of front suspension alters the amount of work to replace ,not that difficult but messy.French motors never seem to go easy with me though.

[Sparky750]

Originally Posted by sean0801

Mrs sean's car is sounding poorly. It's fine when it's going in a staight line, but when you go round corners (doesn't matter left or right) it make a clickin kinda sound that seems to come from the front wheels area.

I am a decent engineer so i'd like to sort it without goin to the expense of the garage this time 'cos i have too much expense this month as it is (new soffits and gutterin, and knob head soffit man put both his knees through my conservatory roof-tw4t)

Its a renault megane scenic 1.6 petrol on a 51 plate and just passed it's mot

Any help or advice greatly appreciated

Thanks friendlies

Does it make that sound without you in the car my moneys on it can't take your weight fat boy might be the cv joint though but decent engineer when did that happen

[IanD]

Originally Posted by Prometheus

If it's front wheel drive , then it's probably the cv joint thats shot, depending on the type of front suspension alters the amount of work to replace ,not that difficult but messy.French motors never seem to go easy with me though.

I'll second that, just had to change one on my Land Rover took about 3hrs

[B]

My Citroen Saxo is making the very same noice... so if it is the joint, more importantly - how much??

B x

[Roger Cardy]

This does sound like the cv joint, does it make more noise when turning left or right, from what I can remember they make more noise when unloaded for some strange reason. Try
partco.co.uk they will probably charge a deposit on the new ones, as they are enchange, I would say probably £100 to 150 each.
Hope this helps
Roger

[Darren A]

I've got a 53 renault laguna that's just failed its MOT for excessively worn track rod ends (FFS - it's only 3 years old and 30,000 miles ) It was making the same sort of noises just prior to getting them changed.

[IanD]

Originally Posted by Roger Cardy

This does sound like the cv joint, does it make more noise when turning left or right, from what I can remember they make more noise when unloaded for some strange reason. Try
partco.co.uk they will probably charge a deposit on the new ones, as they are enchange, I would say probably £100 to 150 each.
Hope this helps
Roger

How much!? only £25 for the LR

[NeilB]

Originally Posted by IanD

How much!? only £25 for the LR

Supply and demand....if bits didn't fall off it wouldn't be a Landy!

[Roger Cardy]

oh well, last time I got a recon unit, it cost me £100, but it was 4 a ford. I suppose if u just get the cv joint rather than a recon shaft it would be cheaper, but arnt there two ?.
Roger