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Clicking on front driveshaft

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Lincspoacher
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Clicking on front driveshaft

Post by Lincspoacher » Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:44 am

Started yesterday but quickly got louder, sounds like when a kid puts card in there bike spokes, its coming from the top of the drivers side front drive shaft under the centre cover

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Re: Clicking on front driveshaft

Post by X5Sport » Wed Oct 31, 2018 6:43 pm

First thought is a failing Constant Velocity Joint (CVJ) at that end of the shaft.
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Re: Clicking on front driveshaft

Post by Horizon » Thu Nov 01, 2018 5:41 am

[quote="Lincspoacher"]
Started yesterday but quickly got louder, sounds like when a kid puts card in there bike spokes, its coming from the top of the drivers side front drive shaft under the centre cover
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As mentioned it could be the CV joint, but als the diff. The fact it is deteriorating so quickly would cause me to get it checked out as a possible as either failing whilst out away from home will result in the car having to be recovered.
Have you got roadside recovery ?
There's been a few members on here had diffs go in the past, so wouldn't want you to be stranded miles from home.
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