Madfish

I noticed last night when reversing on full lock into a side road that there were a couple of CV like clicks from the rear wheel and when I pulled forward there was a slighter louder click and then all was well...

I pulled into local empty carpark and proceeded to drive in circles slowly in reverse then forwards (to which a bunch of kids came over on their bikes and proceeded to mock my driving LOL) and I could replicate the click. It only happens when going from reverse to forward and vice versa...

She only makes a couple of clicks in either direction and then goes quiet. I gave her a little B road blast and then returned to the carpark and the problem wasn't there this time...

I have plenty of oil in the rear diff but I don't know how old it is or what grade. I'm going to change the gearbox and diff oil this weekend but is there anything else I should look out for? Is this a sign that the diff is about to 'have a cow'?

Thanks,
Mark

EDIT: looking through the site I've seen a lot of referance to this axle nut problem. I take it it's just the castle nut that needs nipping up?

Or possibly a CV joint failure?

conanius

Almost certainly hub nuts.

Hub nuts off, re grease, refit and tighten. Jobs a goodun.

cupracing

Also check your arb links

Fontal

Just to confirm hub nuts tighten to 280ft/lb?

soulcrew

hub nuts.

had mine done by honda and they have started doing it again.

jonner

Done mine last week


Job is oxo so far.....

CHIPPO

I would check ARB links and bushes also, although in my case it was more of a creaking noise

Madfish

Have checked all them and they still seem nice and tight with little or no damage to the bush itself... Must be the nut... will give it a go this weekend but I need to get a torque wrench to do it properly...

Also gonna get the car booked in to get the Geo done as i've just fitted Toyo proxes T1-R's all round and want to look after them :-)

Thanks for the advice guys!! T'is a great forum this :-)

Mark

rocy

Hi Mark,

Where about are you looking to get the Geo done? locally....? I'm looking to get rid of my 18" and then get the geo done....

good luck with your hub nuts

Madfish

i'll be taking her to town and country in middlesbrough armed with the geo stat printout from here...

They do full laser allignment for £50 +adjustments...