Tech Question - Driveshaft problem?

[1TJH]

I have a hard knocking noise coming from drivers side wheel area when cornering with hard/moderate load on that front corner, noise speeds up to suit speed of corner if you get me!, can feel it through steering wheel also.

I'm thinking iffy driveshaft, ive been under car today and checked everything, also checked all bolts and nuts throughout for tightness.
There is some play on the inner part of the shaft where the tripod is, maybe 2-3mm up, down, and sideways.
Is that normal?, and is there anything else I could check to iliminate it, or look elsewhere, or should I just remove it and Check the tripod?.

Any advice welcome, cheers.

[jsa]

Is it the shaft in the cv joint housing or the housing in the diff?

I had to replace front diff as cv joint housing is held central by side gear in diff.

[garet]

remove the cv joint and fill the housing with grease..maybe there is no any

[1TJH]

The joint that has play is the one in the diff.

Would a lack of grease cause the noise?.. I restored the underside about 7 yrs ago, it was all put together with new grease etc back then.

[The Radman]

its not the exhaust coming loose is it and catching on the front prop uj?

[1TJH]

its not the exhaust coming loose is it and catching on the front prop uj?

Good shout, ill check that tomorrow, its got a mongoose on it at moment, so it is tight.

Do you have much play in your driveshaft?.

[1TJH]

Good shout, ill check that tomorrow, its got a mongoose on it at moment, so it is tight.

Do you have much play in your driveshaft?.

☺that's if it's still in place of course...

[The Radman]

mine have loads of play as theyre on the garage floor

[garet]

mine has some play in housing but there is no any knocking noises when turning....

[1TJH]

Well, looks like the radman may have been right☺, haven't driven the car yet so I'm not counting all me chickens, but the exhaust downpipe was loose on back of turbo, and was just a couple of mm away from chassis leg, which was also marked where the pipe had been hitting it.

So hopefully when I get out for a test run, all will be ok, fingers crossed☺.

[The Radman]

good stuff,nice and easy fix hopefully and at no expense

[1TJH]

Yep, took it out last night and all is good again, just two afternoons under the car in the end in 30deg heat.....