nklr - cv joint / wheel bearing

[Shane]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Lourd Baltimore Now that's funny! Somewhere here is a BMW advert.!Maybe a nice Renault for the kid to practice with his BB gun? wrote:

> > Thanks, for the replies from everyone. > I'll have the shop focus on the bearings. > > As for the Peugeot comments, well all I can say is the XUD9 diesel engine is a rock and a decent performer in turbocharged form. > That being said, the gearbox is trash, the electrics could be more reliable, and the handling is...funny. > > So we bought a '76 VW Type 2 for pleasure and as a back up vehicle. > > > Josh > . > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jud Jones > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2009 7:01:44 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR - CV Joint / Wheel Bearing > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Lourd Baltimore wrote: > > > > I've had a strange noise coming from the front of my car for a a few months now. Of course I should have fixed it earlier, but that bridge has been crossed (or burned?). > > > > The symptoms are: > > > > - At low speed for a few minutes after the car has been started there seems to be a slight grinding noise when the wheel is deflected slightly to the right. > > It almost sounds like noise when your brakes are worn and grinding the rotor, but I'm fairly certain that the brakes are fine since they were serviced not too long ago and > > there are no other worn-out brakes symptoms. > > > > - At higher speeds (especially around 50 mph) slight -right-deflections of the wheel cause a groaning/growling/ buzzing noise. Sometimes the noise is painfully obvious. > > Depressing the clutch and letting the engine idle while traveling does not affect the noise so I think I can rule out the engine. > > > > My guess is the CV joint or wheel bearings. This guess is helped along by the fact that I had a Saturn a few years ago which had similar symptoms and the wheel bearing needed replacing. > > The guess is also helped along by the fact that the symptoms started to show not long after we had a big snow (well, big for my neck of the UK) and I perhaps had a little too much > > fun on some snow covered back roads. I'm sure I got some crud jammed up under the CV boot or damaged it by playing rally driver through the snow. I can also say that that is what > > I also did in my Saturn during a snow storm in MD just before that car started showing the same symptoms. I guess I never learn. > > > > > > In summary, could someone help confirm my suspicions or offer an alternative? I took it to my local garage when the symptoms first showed, but they weren't sure. > > So I figured I could help them narrow it down a bit. > > > > I don't think it matters, but for reference, my car is a 1998 Peugeot 306 turbo-diesel. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Josh > > I don't know about your problem, but having owned several peugeots myself, I will say that you are a brave man. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >