Fob off?

Toyotafanboi

Seems like things never go easy with me and cars. The car is an Astra J GTC, 2012, 1.4 petrol T with the hyperlink suspension or whatever they call it 50k kms. Getting a clicking/ grinding when turning hard right, sounds exactly like a failing c.v. joint.

Heard back fron the dealer today, they've had the car all week. They heard and can replicate the noise too. They say they ordered a complete drive shaft and fitted it but the noise is still there.

They said that everything else "looks fine" and they want to leave it as an "open claim", to let the problem materialise and be rectified at a point in the future, "maybe the cars next service" (8k kms or Feb16).

Which really means they aren't making any money chasing up a noise that they may not get a warranty claim on and that they'd very much like it if we went away for the next little while until the maufacturers warranty is up.

Is there anything else that could make a noise similar to this aside from a c.v. joint.

Thinking of playing hard ball seeing as we have their car on loan etc.

5W30

Are you sure they replaced the CV joint on the correct side of the car? Raise the front with 2 axle stands, turn the steering wheel and get someone to rev the car in first gear to an RPM where you hear the clicking. Then you can go and listen to where it's coming from.

Toyotafanboi

Well i'm trusting that their mechanics are somewhat competent, which may or may not be a mistake.

I doubt it could be replicated wheel free. You only get it on full lock and when the car is moving and putting a bit of weight on it.

5W30

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Well i'm trusting that their mechanics are somewhat competent, which may or may not be a mistake.

I doubt it could be replicated wheel free. You only get it on full lock and when the car is moving and putting a bit of weight on it.

Just put it on axle stands with wheels on. At a certain RPM and steering lock you will hear the noise really well, I've done it before but it's a 2 people job.

If not then it's not a CV joint.

Diemos

I hand something similar on my corolla, turned out to be the wheel bearing.

Might be worth asking.

colm_mcm

Reminds me of early Toyota Auriss where the driveshaft would hit the exhaust in certain circumstances. Sounded just like a CV joint.
don't think you could replicate it with the wheels off the ground though. It was only when the engine was moved in a certain direction and the wheels turned.

If it's grinding, it's leaving a mark somewhere.

Renegade Mechanic

It's quite likely that the wrong cv joint was changed, or both were actually worn, with one making the most noise. Happens rather easily on both counts

5W30

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

It's quite likely that the wrong cv joint was changed, or both were actually worn, with one making the most noise. Happens rather easily on both counts

That's was I was thinking too. Sounds like they used the classic "if it ticks turning right it's the passenger side cv joint" rule which is just a rule of thumb and may not be true.