Gearbox vs. driveshaft vs. wheel bearing noise

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Re: Gearbox vs. driveshaft vs. wheel bearing noise

Post by bkf_uk » Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:52 pm

I reckon he's forgotten to grease the bearing myself, but apparently they come pre-greased?
Hmm never seen one like that before! they usualy come with a little pouch of grease (or all the ones ive bought in the past have!)

Same sound getting worse with speed and not affected by engine revs sounds almost certainly like a wheel bearing to me. Gearboxes tend to whine not grind and a cv joint will sound worse when turning or if failed make horrendus banging noises (know that from experience).
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Re: Gearbox vs. driveshaft vs. wheel bearing noise

Post by glasgowjim » Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:16 pm

Yes agree the wheel bearing comes with its own packet of grease . Have never seen a "pregreased" bearing.

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Re: Gearbox vs. driveshaft vs. wheel bearing noise

Post by bkf_uk » Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:50 pm

in fact just noticed your fairly local to me, could maybe have a listen for you, gotten know the sound of dead bearings owning and abusing suzuki jeeps in the past (mud kills bearings!)
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Re: Gearbox vs. driveshaft vs. wheel bearing noise

Post by blackbelt1990 » Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:40 pm

Can't you get a 2nd hand driveshaft? I cant see it costing as much as you think... :?

I definately wouldnt break it on this problem, surely if it IS the garage's fault, you shouldn't have to pay for the parts or labour this time round?
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Re: Gearbox vs. driveshaft vs. wheel bearing noise

Post by bkf_uk » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:03 pm

seek legal advice, if it is considerd that the mechanic did a bad job talk to your insurance company who would probably be more than happy to sue them! Never have i heard of a drilled drive shaft why would that be done??? sufice to say that this sounds like the worste case of boggery i have ever heard (and ive owned some lemons of cars in the past!!)

Also driveshafts are avalible from a volvo 400 series breaker http://www.salvogroup.co.uk/salvosite.htm cost me £50 for a drive shaft from them deliverd (mines an auto as well whic is alot harder to get shafts for!!)

Also i could always give you a helping hand to do some of the work yourself and help lower the cost?

That should make things a touch more palatable
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Re: Gearbox vs. driveshaft vs. wheel bearing noise

Post by glasgowjim » Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:02 pm

Would need to check if the driveshaft I have is the correct side oh! you havent said which side :eek: , try and get one from salvo first (bkf's recommendation ) then if no luck contact me.(came from a 93 480 es)

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Re: Gearbox vs. driveshaft vs. wheel bearing noise

Post by glasgowjim » Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:12 pm

Why scrap such a good 480 as a last resort buy a cheap 480 about £150 to 250 with reasonable drive shafts , strip out drive shafts and sell the rest as spares and ultimately scrap . Get all your money back and your car on the road. ;) ;) ;)

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Re: Gearbox vs. driveshaft vs. wheel bearing noise

Post by bkf_uk » Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:51 am

440 and 460 shafts are the same, the shaft i bought from salvo was a drivers side one from a 480 turbo auto, and my cars a 440 turbo auto! therefore i can assure you that the parts are interchangeable (unless some burk sends the wrong auto shaft, like sending me a CVT one not the nomal auto). Oh one thing, auto and manual shafts are not interchangeable. I think that there might be a scrappy in w-s-m that has a couple of 480's & 440's in at the moment, ill try to see if i can get hold of them and if they have the shafts still on!!
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