noise help

[sarah123billy]

Hi

We are new to the forum, we have a lovley T25 1985 westie LDH origional Sport Joker and we are just appreciating how great it is, we are planning on completley overhauling him this year but we are novice mechanics ( and thats putting it with a massive pinch of salt) its a 1900 petrol 4 speed.

One problem we are having diagnosing is a noise from the back end that only appears evey now and then, it seems to be coming from the drive shaft Cv joint area but its really intermittient but when it hapens it sounds like its a rolling motion knocking sort of noise.

If we wobble the drive shafts it dissapears, my question for help is does anyone know if it is likley to be the shafts or the Cv joints?

Also we seem to be having trouble finding Drive shafts does anyone know or can help on these?

Many thanks and its great to know there are people who have the same passion for their westies any help would be appreciated greatly.

[colinthefox]

Hello and welcome.

Unusually, no-one replying, so I'll have a go. Firstly, search the wiki, there's often an answer in there.

Your noise does indeed sound like CV joints. They are easily replaceable, but you would re-use the drive shafts. CV joints are available from GSF or Brickwerks, but don't get cheap ones off eBay, as they don't last, and do use new splined bolts, not the hexagonal originals.

Torque setting for the bolts is important, as they will fail quickly otherwise. There's not enough room for a full sized torque wrench under there, so work out what 33 lb ft feels like on the bench, then do them up that tight without the torque wrench under the van.

Ther's a guide to the finer points at http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/Ge ... nts_repair" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[1664]

Unusually, no-one replying

Probably because it needs to be in the Mechanical Forum.....

[LittleMissSunshine]

Hiya from me - total newbie so cannot help but welcome

[sarah123billy]

thanks colinthefox for your help its appreciated suspected these but not sure, sorry to anone else if i put this in the wrong section !!! hopefully being new this will improve.

[ghost123uk]

Hi and a belated welcome from us in South Cheshire

Have you checked the tightness of the drive shaft mounting bolts (both ends). The outer ones are a bit of a sod to get to, ours came loose once and resulted in 3 of them breaking ( note to self = don't ignore odd noises in future ) I had thought it was a loose wheel but checked that and it wasn't, so I drove on home.

[1664]

thanks colinthefox for your help its appreciated suspected these but not sure, sorry to anone else if i put this in the wrong section !!! hopefully being new this will improve.

No need to apologise, I was just offering an explanation as to why the response was a little thin on the ground

I can't help either unfortunately