Problems getting worse.... Could be the end of the Vectra :(

**thegoldenbullet** · 21st July 2012, 07:59

The other day I posted about a clunking noise everytime i pressed or released the accelerator coming from the front left of the car.

Well, on the way home from work yesterday, from the same area, I had the normal clunking, but on occasion there was a grinding sound as if a belt is slipping from that area or as if a toothed sprocket of some kind was slipping.

Any ideas what it could be? Gear changes are fine and clutch appears to be working perfectly. This is only happening on pressing and releasing the accelerator.

Any help greatly appreciated.

The car is a 2.2 DTI 2002.

Cheers

Russ

**Penfold101** · 21st July 2012, 09:19

Check the wheel bolts and the brakes are all done up fully mate, and the driveshaft isn't wobbling about...

**XPCobra** · 21st July 2012, 11:47

Possible gearbox / engine mount?

**Big Sig** · 21st July 2012, 12:01

Sounds like a worn driveshaft or cv joint to me.

**thegoldenbullet** · 21st July 2012, 13:29

Originally Posted by Big Sig

Sounds like a worn driveshaft or cv joint to me.

Would that cause the horrible slipping sound I heard whilst driving?

Are they cheap to replace?

**nikroc** · 21st July 2012, 14:23

I woulf follow the advice of checking everythings nice n tight first. Jack it up,use a set of axle stands and have a look see..cant hurt n may just help to locate the fault.

Cv joints etc are easy enough to replace if you have the tools and confidence.

**thegoldenbullet** · 22nd July 2012, 17:14

Can a driveshaft slip whilst car in drive?

**thegoldenbullet** · 22nd July 2012, 17:16

And surely the driveshaft would have been noticed on the recent mot

**lee gsi** · 22nd July 2012, 18:00

Yes the drive shaft can slip on its splines if worn and no it wouldn't have been picked up on an MOT as its not an MOT item apart from split CV boots.

When was it last serviced and what was checked when it first started t make the noise?

**thegoldenbullet** · 22nd July 2012, 18:39

Originally Posted by lee gsi

Yes the drive shaft can slip on its splines if worn and no it wouldn't have been picked up on an MOT as its not an MOT item apart from split CV boots.

When was it last serviced and what was checked when it first started t make the noise?

Nothing has been checked yet. Was serviced about a year ago and had the inner CV boots replaced a week ago just before MOT.

Would the driveshaft slipping make such a horrendous noise that can be heard in the car? This was mainly happening uphill.