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*******Motors Chat - Round 7*******

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  • #6422
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Went for a blast up the hills, and out to Enniskerry, oh man oh man it was fun.


  • #6423
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Went for a blast up the hills, and out to Enniskerry, oh man oh man it was fun.

    I was up there last night,is the snow still there


  • #6424
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Right lads, urgent help needed with this as I need to know if I'll be able to drive home or will I need AA.

    Knocking sound coming from the front left wheel. Starts slowly at about 20mph and gets louder and faster as the car speeds up.

    The sound dissapears when I'm turning LEFT or UNDER BRAKING.

    What could this be? Any ideas?


  • #6425
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Sobanek wrote: »
    Right lads, urgent help needed with this as I need to know if I'll be able to drive home or will I need AA.

    Knocking sound coming from the front left wheel. Starts slowly at about 20mph and gets louder and faster as the car speeds up.

    The sound dissapears when I'm turning LEFT or UNDER BRAKING.

    What could this be? Any ideas?

    I'm gona put my money on a wheel bearing/driveshaft possibly

    probably horrendously wrong though


  • #6426
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Gavman84 wrote: »
    Just ordered myself a Dreamscience stratagem unit for the ST can't wait to map it now!! Costly kit but can be sold on handy enough I say so could get some back that way. :D:D Need something to get me through this month!

    And so it begins :)

    If you have any questions about the handset pm me (Mine is from a different tuner but same technology)

    Your car wilk need to be on tge latest version of the ford software updated called 7BUG

    Earlier version is called 7BUF


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  • #6427
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Sobanek wrote: »
    Right lads, urgent help needed with this as I need to know if I'll be able to drive home or will I need AA.

    Knocking sound coming from the front left wheel. Starts slowly at about 20mph and gets louder and faster as the car speeds up.

    The sound dissapears when I'm turning LEFT or UNDER BRAKING.

    What could this be? Any ideas?


    Ball joint, hub cab is one on the wheel?
    Anti roll bar could be a lot of stuff.
    Check wheel nut aren't loose or hub also


  • #6428
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I'm gona put my money on a wheel bearing/driveshaft possibly

    probably horrendously wrong though

    Someone on BMW-Driver has suggested a propshaft bearing... makes sense?


  • #6429
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Sobanek wrote: »
    Someone on BMW-Driver has suggested a propshaft bearing... makes sense?

    I know 0 about the cars, but having driven a car with a knackered wheel bearing it sounds similar to what i experienced, except it was more a droning noise that got louder with speed, not knocking, can you check it at all?


  • #6430
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Bearing that are going bad though would generally make a whirring/ whirling kind of noise not a knocking noise although maybe I'm wrong I've just never heard of one making a knocking noise


  • #6431
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Bearing that are going bad though would generally make a whirring/ whirling kind of noise not a knocking noise although maybe I'm wrong I've just never heard of one making a knocking noise

    Yeah copped that after i said it haha :o


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  • #6432
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,247 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    Sobanek wrote: »
    Right lads, urgent help needed with this as I need to know if I'll be able to drive home or will I need AA.

    Knocking sound coming from the front left wheel. Starts slowly at about 20mph and gets louder and faster as the car speeds up.

    The sound dissapears when I'm turning LEFT or UNDER BRAKING.

    What could this be? Any ideas?

    is this in the 7er , turn the wheel fully to the left and take a look at the suspension bits with the torch on your phone, could just be a drop link failed or some such.

    http://www.meeknet.co.uk/e38/e38_shimmy.htm

    not exactly your problem, but could be relevant.


  • #6433
    Gavman84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Gavman84


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    And so it begins :)

    If you have any questions about the handset pm me (Mine is from a different tuner but same technology)

    Your car wilk need to be on tge latest version of the ford software updated called 7BUG

    Earlier version is called 7BUF
    Was Reading on the dreamscience site it says all maps bar one will work even if the software isn't the latest.. How can I check what software is on the car now??


  • #6434
    Cheensbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    Sobanek wrote: »
    Right lads, urgent help needed with this as I need to know if I'll be able to drive home or will I need AA.

    Knocking sound coming from the front left wheel. Starts slowly at about 20mph and gets louder and faster as the car speeds up.

    The sound dissapears when I'm turning LEFT or UNDER BRAKING.

    What could this be? Any ideas?

    Is the car jumping about with the knocking? get under and grab the prop, twist it with your hand and if theres any kind of play at all it may be the double cardian (universal) joint(s) on the prop.

    Are ye close to home?


  • #6435
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    is this in the 7er , turn the wheel fully to the left and take a look at the suspension bits with the torch on your phone, could just be a drop link failed or some such.

    http://www.meeknet.co.uk/e38/e38_shimmy.htm

    not exactly your problem, but could be relevant.

    3 series :(


  • #6436
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Cheensbo wrote: »
    Is the car jumping about with the knocking? get under and grab the prop, twist it with your hand and if theres any kind of play at all it may be the double cardian (universal) joint(s) on the prop.

    Are ye close to home?

    No, doesn't jump. It's just knocking and I can feel the knocking in the footwell.


  • #6437
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Where are you Sobanek, can one of us get to you?
    Strange that it is only left turn and clunking.


  • #6438
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Where are you Sobanek, can one of us get to you?
    Strange that it is only left turn and clunking.

    Working right now :(


  • #6439
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Sobanek wrote: »
    Working right now :(

    Ah right, if it was in the prop I'd be sure enough that you'd be hearing it when you apply load regardless of direction.
    Has to be a front arm or bearing.


  • #6440
    Cheensbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    Sobanek wrote: »
    Working right now :(

    Time ya finished? Far away? I'll have you know I'm very idle and bored.


  • #6441
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Cheensbo wrote: »
    Time ya finished? Far away? I'll have you know I'm very idle and bored.

    Likewise but I'm broke, I have a vast amount of tools and stuff though! Go team? :D


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  • #6442
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Cheensbo wrote: »
    Time ya finished? Far away? I'll have you know I'm very idle and bored.

    8am, Christchurch :pac:

    Night shift unfortunately


  • #6443
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    I'll collect you in 30mins :D

    In 11 and a half hours :D


  • #6444
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,247 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    Sobanek wrote: »
    8am, Christchurch :pac:

    Night shift unfortunately

    im in talbot street finished work at 11, could pop down to you and take a quick look.


  • #6445
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    No hassle lads, I'll limp home and hopefully don't kill myself and anyone else in the process :pac:


  • #6446
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    im in talbot street finished work at 11, could pop down to you and take a quick look.

    If you have the time, sure, you know where I work ;)


  • #6447
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Gavman84 wrote: »
    Was Reading on the dreamscience site it says all maps bar one will work even if the software isn't the latest.. How can I check what software is on the car now??

    When you get the handset there is a function in the submenus that lets you check software version.


  • #6448
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Had my first brown trouser moment (one of many more to come i'd say) in the new car, loss of power, jerking and general crappyness, so i pull in and scan the car, turns up as misfire across all cylinders, great!, turns out it was a loose pipe :o

    Jesus Pickles you have some luck with cars, but at least it was a easy fix.


  • #6449
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    Jesus Pickles you have some luck with cars, but at least it was a easy fix.

    Telling ya! :pac: I'll get a yaris for my next car and it'l probably throw a rod or something :pac:


  • #6450
    Cheensbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Likewise but I'm broke, I have a vast amount of tools and stuff though! Go team? :D

    Well I've plenty space for said tools.. sure YB can hop in the back too, I'll put a coat over the back window :p
    Sobanek wrote: »
    8am, Christchurch :pac:

    Night shift unfortunately

    Ahh.. feck that :pac:


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  • #6451
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Telling ya! :pac: I'll get a yaris for my next car and it'l probably throw a rod or something :pac:

    Nah you'll snap the drive shaft on it


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