Hi

 

Started by having a squeaking sound coming from under auto box lever. This went away and then I could feel knocking coming up through the seat and arm rest. Funny thing is as soon as I felt this knocking the car stalled and my radio/ cd player blew up!!!. Car started first time and all was well apart from this knocking. It seems to happen when pulling off and then stops. It has got gradually worse and sometimes knocks at speed. The squeaking noise has returned.

 

I am thinking it must be the drive shaft centre bearing but cannot see as exhaust and shield is in the way. Hence the knocking under seat and squeaking of a failed bearing.

 

Could it be anything else before I buy the centre bearing and rear gearbox mount?

 

Will it do any/much damage if I use the car?

 

Don’t have a clue why this would make my radio blow up!! must just be a coincidence.

 

Any advice appreciated

 

Cheers

Paul

The only way you will know for sure is getting under the car and removing the shield. I think you can remove this without removing the exhaust its just a half dozen or so 10mm nuts but it does sound like the prop bearing or mount.

The only way you will know for sure is getting under the car and removing the shield. I think you can remove this without removing the exhaust its just a half dozen or so 10mm nuts but it does sound like the prop bearing or mount.

 

Ill try again tomorrow and remove shield to have a better look.

 

Thanks

Paul

might be tricky to see tbh as there won't be alot of noticable play. Only thing i remember about my bearing is that you could actually see the rubber has perished. Worth changing anyway if it is perished. not sure it would squeek though. Unless there's bugger all oil in it.

 

I had a squeek on my tranny and turned out to be a metal shield over one of the abs sensors on the rear drive shaft.

Oh and get pry bar or something and make sure the gear box mounts are ok. Check all the bolts where the prop meets the bearing etc