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Ford Focus knocking noise when turning

  • 11-06-2014 8:21am
    #1
    sketchpad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭


    Hi, my wife came home from work yesterday with a loud knocking noise coming from driver side wheel arch while turning the wheel.
    I think it may be the spring or shocks.
    What kind if money are we talking about to have them replaced?
    99 ford focus
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    cabb8ge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭cabb8ge


    CV joint perhaps, €140 ballpark maybe.


  • #3
    sketchpad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭sketchpad


    cabb8ge wrote: »
    CV joint perhaps, €140 ballpark maybe.
    Thanks for the quick response cabbage.
    Would that be parts & labour?
    The problem started as a light, intermittent rattling noise. Got worse yesterday after she drove over (hit?) a speed bump.


  • #4
    pudzey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,925 ✭✭✭pudzey101


    yeah your outter CV joint more likely , same happend me last week loud clicking and clanking noise when the wheel is turned , cost me 100 for the driveshaft ( both inner and outter cv) and 20 to fit it :)


  • #5
    sketchpad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭sketchpad


    is it safe to drive to the garage?


  • #6
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,180 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    sketchpad wrote: »
    is it safe to drive to the garage?
    You'll be fine, drive away. But for the love of god, only go in a straight line!

    Just kidding, it'll be fine:p


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  • #7
    sketchpad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭sketchpad


    just off the phone with cork city ford.
    They said the CV joint cant be replaced on its own, the whole shaft would need to be replaced @ €625 + VAT
    Wouldn't get €700 for the car on the market!


  • #8
    cabb8ge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭cabb8ge


    sketchpad wrote: »
    --99 ford focus .
    sketchpad wrote: »
    just off the phone with cork city ford.
    They said the CV joint cant be replaced on its own, the whole shaft would need to be replaced @ €625 + VAT
    Wouldn't get €700 for the car on the market!


    do you usually go to Cork City Ford for service etc?
    CV joint available to purcashe for Focus 99 I am sure.


  • #9
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,909 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Don't go to a main dealer.
    Without knowing what engine you have its hard to guess but Mister Auto have J and R CV joints UK have brand new ones for 35 stg.
    http://www.jandrcvjoints.co.uk/driveshafts-7/?sort=featured&page=3
    I have been using one of their CV joints for 2 years now and over 50k miles no problems.
    labour to fit probably 1-1.5hrs being generous.


  • #10
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,180 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    sketchpad wrote: »
    just off the phone with cork city ford.
    They said the CV joint cant be replaced on its own, the whole shaft would need to be replaced @ €625 + VAT
    Wouldn't get €700 for the car on the market!
    A joke. Someone here will recommend a good indy in the area I'm sure. And you will be looking at a fraction of that quote.


  • #11
    sketchpad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭sketchpad


    cabb8ge wrote: »
    do you usually go to Cork City Ford for service etc?
    CV joint available to purcashe for Focus 99 I am sure.

    Never used them before, wanted a dealer quote before I go looking for an independent garage. Only moved to Cork recently so dont have a go-to guy yet.


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  • #12
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    sketchpad wrote: »
    Hi, my wife came home from work yesterday with a loud knocking noise coming from driver side wheel arch while turning the wheel.
    I think it may be the spring or shocks.
    What kind if money are we talking about to have them replaced?
    99 ford focus
    Thanks.

    Are you sure its not a broken coil spring that would be a lot more common than a cv joint.
    Can you hear the noise when the car is stationry ??


  • #13
    sketchpad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭sketchpad


    martinr5232 wrote: »
    Are you sure its not a broken coil spring that would be a lot more common than a cv joint.
    Can you hear the noise when the car is stationry ??

    The noise is when the steering is turning, when stationary and when moving.


  • #14
    sketchpad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭sketchpad


    here's a youtube video of almost identical sound
    http://youtu.be/gqf_vCNJtRg


  • #15
    cabb8ge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭cabb8ge


    sketchpad wrote: »
    The noise is when the steering is turning, when stationary and when moving.

    Not Cv joint so, my apologies on offering wrong opinion.


  • #16
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    sketchpad wrote: »
    The noise is when the steering is turning, when stationary and when moving.

    Its a coil spring so jack it up and you will see the spring broke either top or bottom


  • #17
    sketchpad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭sketchpad


    martinr5232 wrote: »
    Its a coil spring so jack it up and you will see the spring broke either top or bottom

    Spring broke at the top. Thanks Martin.
    Anyone able to recommend someone in Cork City to replace both springs for me?


  • #18
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,199 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    sketchpad wrote: »
    Spring broke at the top. Thanks Martin.
    Anyone able to recommend someone in Cork City to replace both springs for me?

    There's a chap on Model Farm Road who does odds-and-ends for me, he seems to know what he's at and his prices are decent enough. English fella.

    http://www.goldenpages.ie/quick-stop-tyres-and-auto-care-cork/2/


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