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 buggered Diff?
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Leigh_f
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:01 am

i've been gettting a nice knocking when driving, as though there is a small brick stuck to a certain part of the tyre [just so you can imagine how it is] changed driveshafts this weekend still there [had to change tham as 3 out of 4 boots had amzingly split!!] but knocking is still there. Got the car in the air and stiped everything down to the hub, as I tried to turn the hub by hand i found a 'notch' where the hub/shaft would stick and required more force to release. This is obviously the knocking i'm getting, I suspect the Diff has gone but is there anything else that i should check before buying a new box? the bearings in the hubs are only a month oldand have new driveshafts. so am i looking at a new box?
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:07 am

you sure its not a bearing?
Leigh_f
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:12 am

not a wheel bearing definately not. checked them while driveshaftr was out, span nice and smoothly. They are new and you can hear the 'notch' point within the gearbox.
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:13 am

new box then.
Leigh_f
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:25 am

thought as much. cheers Chris
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