O Bife

Active Member

• Jun 2, 2012

• #1

Anybody with an idea what the following could have (could be) been:

Driving home this evening and as I went around a right hander I heard (I didn't actually feel anything) a dull thud from the front left hand wheel. I had the steering in almost 99% full lock to the right and I was pulling away in 2nd as it happened. I was only about half a mile from home when it went thud and nothing more was heard by the time I parked up. I can see no leaks or anything like that nor did she feel odd driving the rest of the way.

I did get new rotors and pads put in two days ago, but all was ok on the trip back from the mechanic's (5 miles away).

I had a new bearing put in about three years ago on that wheel as we were told that it had gone, when in fact it was ok and that "problem" was else where and got sorted.

Any ideas

 

West Slope Rover

Well-Known Member

• Jun 2, 2012

• #2

Not to be cheeky, but could you have run over something on the road? I'd go try to make it do it again in a similar turn.

 

O Bife

Active Member

• Jun 2, 2012

• #3

West Slope Rover said:

Not to be cheeky, but could you have run over something on the road? I'd go try to make it do it again in a similar turn.

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Did that. Nothing there. My first thought was some loose manhole cover or the likes, but none there.

 

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davef2901

New Member

• Jun 2, 2012

• #4

Pensioner? Jack Russell-I went over one of these in a mk1 Escort, the bloody thing jumped up, bit my chin and f***** off. jack Russells do the same

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jun 2, 2012

• #5

O Bife said:

I had a new bearing put in about three years ago on that wheel as we were told that it had gone, when in fact it was ok and that "problem" was else where and got sorted.

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I hate that . Automotive repairs is the only industry I know where there is no responsibility to actually fix the fault, and still charge the customer for the attempt.
In any other industry, you wouldn't be expected to pay for work that was unnecessary. It's like asking a locksmith to replace yo front door lock and, after he has mowed your lawn, charged you, changed the tyres on your car, charged you, painted yo house, charged yu, he then says...... I haven't got a lock that fits yo door!

 

jt_armstrong

Well-Known Member

• Jun 2, 2012

• #6

Given that you were on full lock are you sure your VC isn't seized and this was just the wheel slipping against the force of the turn. You can check your VC by jacking up one wheel and trying to turn it. You will need a master / breaker bar and a lot of steady force to get it to move. If it doesn't move then you likely have a seized VC.

 

O Bife

Active Member

• Jun 2, 2012

• #7

jt_armstrong said:

Given that you were on full lock are you sure your VC isn't seized and this was just the wheel slipping against the force of the turn. You can check your VC by jacking up one wheel and trying to turn it. You will need a master / breaker bar and a lot of steady force to get it to move. If it doesn't move then you likely have a seized VC.

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Now, another question. If it is the VC, are we talking a big job? (When you say VC, do you mean the thing in the transfer box)

 

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The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jun 2, 2012

• #8

There is a lot of difference between a cv and a VC.

 

jt_armstrong

Well-Known Member

• Jun 2, 2012

• #9

O Bife said:

Now, another question. If it is the VC, are we talking a big job? (When you say VC, do you mean the thing in the transfer box)

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VC = viscous coupling which acts like a centre diff. If it is failed you can drop the front prop shaft and carry on as normal until you can replace it. I have never replaced one so can't help with regards to the complexity of swapping one out.

 

O Bife

Active Member

• Jun 2, 2012

• #10

Right, the VC is fine (as are the CV's LoL).

All ready for a good laugh. As I said before, I did go back to check that I hadn't gone over anything like a manhole etc. Weeeeelllll, went out to a gravel pan I know and did some bits'n'bobs and even check the Hi/Low and nothing happened. That just left one thing to do, get down into the dirt and check underneath. Guess what, there in the inside the wheel I found a ruddy big cobble stone well and truly lodged. No wonder I didn't see anything on the street when it went thud. Anyway, took the wheel off and out fell the offending lump of granite and all is well.

Thanks for all the replies anyway.

Moral of the story, take care driving in Portugal, the cobbles have a mind of their own.