Drive train clicking

[Roger Blassberg 0]

I occasionally get a very pronounced clicking in the drive train, which is sometimes severe enough to be felt through the floor. It happens both when accelerating and decelerating but practically disappears at constant road speed or if I dip the clutch.

 

It is unaffected by the position of the steering, so I am tending to discount outer cv joint(s).

 

Most maddeningly, it will start doing it apparently at random, do it for several minutes, and then go away again (especially if it gets anywhere near a garage - the mechanics have so far been unable to provoke it into happening for them).

 

I'm thinking, "inner cv joint(s)", or "final drive bearings".

 

Has anyone had similar problems and if so did you sort it out?

 

It's a VR6 by the way.

 

Best wishes

 

RB

[Roger Blassberg 0]

er, is there anybody there.................?

[dazzyvr6 0]

gearbox mount?does it happen when you are accelerating?

[Roger Blassberg 0]

Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't think it's that. It is a rhythmical clicking which is variable in rate, directly related to road speed.

 

Best wishes

 

RB

[dazzyvr6 0]

have you checked your tyres for a nail or stone stuck it the tread

[Roger Blassberg 0]

No I haven't. Just shows my pessimistic nature, always looking for a serious cause of what might be a simple problem.......I'll have a good look at lunchtime.

 

Best wishes

 

RB

[Roger Blassberg 0]

I changed the gearbox mounting, it was broken, and thought I had solved it. But no!! it's getting worse. It only starts clicking after about half an hour's driving and then comes and goes.

 

Not a stone in the tyre tread by the way.

 

Best wishes

 

RB