Evening all
I *think* my drivers side CV joint is on the way out but not 100% sure and would like to hear other comments/suggestions.
It started off earlier this week with a slight hollow metallic rattle only occuring occasionally, not associated with any bumps in the road or anything like that - just rattling every now and then - I thought at first it may have been one of the rear brake pads if the retaining spring had broken but seems to have developed rather more severely now. The noise now is present about 75% of the time, only when driving, not stationary. It seems to be coming from the front drivers side and can be anything from loud rattling, clicking and when I take my foot off the pedal a high pitched whining of metal on metal. It is not giving out the usual failed CV joint knocking on full lock left or right. It can give quite a loud clank when taking up drive every now and then.
My thoughts are primarily CV joint or something further back in the drive train, differential possibly but it will drive without needing diff-lock.
Why do these things always happen just before important events!!!
Chris