Dixon 1 Posted February 1, 2007 Does any of your ATB Quaiffe diff's make a grinding or knocking noise that can be heard from inside the car? I've got a rotational knocking noise coming from my 205 that started after changing my gearbox over with one fitted with an ATB Quaiffe diff. It sounds really bad and I've got a track day booked for sat and don't know if it's wise to go out? Shafts are less than a year old too so guessing it couldn't be those. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boombang 2 Posted February 1, 2007 Never ever heard any noise from a Quaife ATB in any application. Best check the diff bearings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pdd144c 0 Posted February 2, 2007 Bearings should be good, they were brand new when Miles fitted them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dixon 1 Posted February 2, 2007 Thought as much as it didn't sound like it before I went to Cadwell in December and when I put a bar on it and to my ear I couldn't hear anything wrong. Just running out of ideas of what it could be and trying to check every angle and possability! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilgie 16 2 Cars Posted February 2, 2007 Did you flip the crownwheel to the other side when fitting it maybe? That could cause it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miles 331 1 Cars Posted February 2, 2007 Never come across this before, I guess you bought Pauls old box? but as with anything mechanical they can go wrong even thou its quite rare for it to happen, worth rechecking everything to rule them out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Holley 11 Posted February 2, 2007 I think he has sorted this now, it wasnt the box thankfully but it was a very weird and hard to trace noise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kate205gti 4 Posted February 2, 2007 what was it in the end?? my quaife has never made a noise and has been in and out 4 times lol but curious now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dixon 1 Posted February 5, 2007 Very strange indeed. The only other thing I've changed recently is the brake pads (fitted 1155's before Cadwell track day in Dec) So removed the brakes and ran it up... ... no knocking! Hmm, made sure everything was ok on them and put them back on. Started it up and the knocking was back! So changed back to the crappy road pads that I had before fitting the Mintex's and it's all fine. Went to Combe on sat and ran with these pads instead, well early braking required compared to the 1155's! lol Sooo, any ideas??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Batfink 201 Posted February 5, 2007 wrong pads? need a different retaining clip?? just the noise of hard pads? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taylorspug 7 Posted February 5, 2007 What brakes are you running? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dixon 1 Posted February 6, 2007 Gti-6 brakes with Mintex 1155 pads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites