Cracking Noise! When Steering / Pulling Away

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Ok maybe the wrong area but here goes.......

 

I though I had a duff drive shaft due to clicking so replaced those on my CTI. When I steer (Standing still / crawling speed) or pull away from a standing start I get a small cracking or creaking noise??

 

Any ideas as it sounds like somethings straining or something.

 

Possible engine mount? (Although I replaced the gear box one already to a BBM one as the rear mount.

 

Cant see anything so after a few pointers on what to look at as a possible quick find.

 

 

[welshpug 1,646]

top mount bearings are most likely candidate.

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Thanks, sods law as that the only mount that's standard from the GTI6 conversion. BBM one or source another standard one?

[welshpug 1,646]

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Cheers any idea on the part number as you have the bag or want to sell it to me ? Quicker when calling Peugeot !

[welshpug 1,646]

I just googled the picture!

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-205-309-INC-GTi-CITROEN-C15-FRONT-STRUT-TOP-MOUNTING-BEARING-KIT-503155-/320839943975

[damo 17 2 Cars]

right got a bit further on this. Was around a friends and he noticed my wheels moving!! Basically on a slope, the wheels move 10 mm back from a standing start (centre). If in reverse they do the opposite movement!

 

So the cracking is the drive shafts when in drive / clutch engaged.

 

My CTI has the S type with bones so the engine looks to be ok on the mounts and doesn't move so could the wish bones be sliding on the anti roll bar as its fixed in the middle or still the top strut mounts are the source?

 

so they swing a little back and forward depending on the drive to the wheels. hope this makes sense!

Edited July 26, 2013 by damo

[Goliath 94]

Jack it up and get the wheel off to inspect it, sounds like the rubber bush that joins the arb to the track control arm is shagged.

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Thanks for the pointers so far, well I still have not found the smoking gun for my issue! The cars been jacked up and nothing really moves!!!

 

There is a little play on the ARB to wish bone connector bit but nothing bad.

 

I took some pics of the possible area -

 

 

 

 

 

So looking at that area there's a gap between those washer things! Do these need to be tightened so the gap is say 1 mm ??

 

Is this my problem area for the wheel movement forward and backwards?

Edited July 29, 2013 by damo

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Was around a friends and he noticed my wheels moving!!

I'm not your friend. The wheel effectively judders when pulling away.

[welshpug 1,646]

those are track control arms not wishbones, and those bushes appear to be shot.

[damo 17 2 Cars]

those are track control arms not wishbones, and those bushes appear to be shot.

easy to replace the bushes on these or better to get new from euro car parts etc?

 

looks like ill get them off for a better look then anyway

[stef205 92 1 Cars]

Just replace it all with gti subframe and wishbones.

[welshpug 1,646]

dont waste your cash on gti stuff, base model tca's are dirt cheap complete, just get a pair and bung them on.

[stef205 92 1 Cars]

Damo is loaded anyway so he won't be fazed with high priced gti stuff. Imo gti stuff should take more of a beating than base models stuff.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

To be fair, for what you want out of the car Damo I would just replace the control arms (with decent quality ones, not ebay cheapies) and get back out and enjoy driving it with the roof down. By the time you've fitted worn used GTi stuff with £6 droplinks (your words) you'll be no better off.

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Well got the things off after a lot of pain!!!

 

rubbers were shot, one stayed on the ARB and both left the metal inner bits on so was a challenge to get those off!

 

Pic below

 

 

 

Finally chiseled them to get them spinning then mole grips to finally remove the bush bits!