wobbly pot joints!!!
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a slight problem emerged after pod, where by there was a clicking noise as i pushed the car along.

I think this happened after an attempt at a crappy burn out where the wheels suddenly gripped

ive just been checking it over now and the wheel bearings seem ok, nothing noticable with the cvs, but when i put it in gear i noticed a rattling sound.

On closer inspection i can wobble the pot joints (both) backward and forward.

Presumably theyre not supposed to be like this

anyone have any suggestions as to what it could be? im hoping the diff wasnt preloaded correctly and only new bearing will be needed

minispares 4pin diff, pot joints, std drive shafts

thanks

Pot joint 'wobble' is most likely to be the pots or the OP flange bushings... All they do is 'drive' on the diff OP shafts. They are 'located' on the bushings.

clicking - you need to dig deeper here... I'd advise you to bring a spare gasket set and maybe engine stand along with you to Avon!

Sounds like Pod has been a 'killer' of cars this year!

Edited by turbodave16v on 8th Jul, 2005.

cheers dave, its only a light clicking-im still hoping its just a wheel bearing

fortunately i have the week off now so hopefully i can find the problem and get everything sorted and get into the 13's

hmmmmmmmmmmmm clicking seems to have disapeered

had the car apart today and i think i may have been a little paranoid about the wobble in the pot joints, comparing them to a spare engine there doesnt seem to be any extra wobble in them

ive checked over the inner cv's and they seem ok, i will put it back together and see how things go then

Tell you what i've seen quite a few cracked CV's, may be worth getting some dye pen.

i just did the CV boots on my car and so the driveshafts were out and i have a little bit of wobble on my pot joints, they also leak a bit of oil, i dont know whether its because its lowered so much that lets them be a bit loose with the driveshafts in place

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

hmm possibly i am down as low as the hi lows will take me

the leaky oil is usually cos the rubber seals are nashered