Jipa Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 When turning my MC2 slowly under full-lock, a grating (or maybe whining) noise comes from under the front.I am guessing it is steering/suspension related - like track rod ends, links, bushes etc.My MOT is due soon and I want to be prepared...Your experiences and comments please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jipa Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 @Unicycling TomNot looked at the CV joints (or anything underneath for that matter). I know what a CV joint is, but not what one looks like. Time to open the Haynes manual and start learning to be a mechanic...I'll whip off the wheels over the Easter break and investigate.Thanks for the speedy pointer.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I was gonna trade emceetoo, but then a 2.7 TDi A6 tried to pull away on the A6070. Ha, ha ,ha.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philgor Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I was gonna trade emceetoo, but then a 2.7 TDi A6 tried to pull away on the A6070. Ha, ha ,ha.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------that i what owning a mc2 is all about, and if you ever think about trading/selling it, just take it past 6k and watch all those thought's dissapear in the mirror. i've never thought about trading mine in, cause i can't find anything that would give me the same fun the deck give's me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I was gonna trade emceetoo, but then a 2.7 TDi A6 tried to pull away on the A6070. Ha, ha ,ha.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------that i what owning a mc2 is all about, and if you ever think about trading/selling it, just take it past 6k and watch all those thought's dissapear in the mirror. i've never thought about trading mine in, cause i can't find anything that would give me the same fun the deck give's me.Thats what makes me keep mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jipa Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Have removed each front wheel and checked the Haynes suggestions: loose nuts/washers; rods OK; track-rod ends; and drive shaft/CV gaiters. The only obvious issue is the perished thingy in the photo...http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/Jipaowen/media/Civic-frontL-perished-gaiterApr13_zps7460b626.jpg.htmlThe Haynes procedure to expose the CV joint seems a bit complex. So, I took a few turns on full-lock and the noise is more like a scuffing - as if the front left wheel (especially) is chaffing on something. No apparant marks on the tyre.Any suggestions?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------@philgor/wilkesyDriving a VTi on your own has always been fun. Mind you, I spend more time lugging the familiy around. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Anyone got a link to how to embed images directly - rather than post a link?Am sure I've seen it somewhere on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jipa Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 The arch liner wasn't apparantly loose when I had the wheel off this aft.I pop out and check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jipa Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Nope. Not the arch liner.Maybe I'll ask the wife to jog alongside - listening (for a change) - while I do Uies in the road... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Looks like your cv boot is perished, which means it has been letting all the cr4p in from the road which has probably worn the bearings explaining the grating you are hearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jipa Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 @nikh25 Sound logical, the noise is only really coming from the side with the perished gaitery-thingy. @everybodyAs it does have to be full-lock to be heard, any views on whether this is a MOT test fail?What to do next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 If it's on full lock when you hear it I'd say it's definitely the cv joint, which you'll need to replace.Not an MOT failure afaik but not good for the other steering suspension parts, try J&R on ebay, good price, quick service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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