Play in front wheels, rattley noise when driving...

[.A.N.T. 0]

Hi,

I've noticed a rattley noise coming from the front end somewhere for quite a while now. Also the wheels rotate (when jacked up) forward and backward quite a way whilst in gear. prob total movement is about 1hr on a clockface

My mates 16v doesn't do this, his wheels won't move at all when in gear.

 

This makes me think that something is worn/loose in the transmission area. Any ideas what?

 

It's done 180k and is still on it's 1st gearbox. Could that be it?

[iow_corrado_g60 0]

im seriously interested in this as mine moves abit when up in the air and in gear

[dub envy 0]

My front wheels were moving back and forth loads when on the rolling road... worn front bushes.

[dr_mat 0]

I think he means rotating on the driveshafts, not that the wheel hub is moving at all.

And yes, it's pretty normal for a high-ish miles car to show some (significant) slop in the drivetrain. That's what the sagittal clutch plate springs are for - to damp the action when the clutch takes up the slop.

The noises are another thing. Most likely wheel bearings.

[iow_corrado_g60 0]

dr mat so would replacng the clutch make his problem better

[dr_mat 0]

Errrrm, no... The clutch doesn't remove the slop, it simply damps the shunt that occurs when you apply drive.

[.A.N.T. 0]

I've replaced the clutch about 20-30k ago when I did the engine swop, and the wheel bearing were done about a month or two ago.

 

If the play is 'supposed' to be there then that isn't so bad, but I don't like the rattly noise when driving as it's clearly audiable from people on pavements... "oh look, there goes that rattley black corrado again..."

[iow_corrado_g60 0]

does it rattle the whole time or just under brakeing?