front cv joint noise when I turn

hairy1121 · Post by **hairy1121** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 7:53 pm

When I turn left my car makes a noise EXACTLY like a worn out cv joint, (obviously a 280zx does not have front cvs) I have checked over the brakes and suspension as best I can but cannot seem to find any fault, it clicks faster with speed and under braking. The handling doesent seem to be effected in any way and the wheel bearings are relativly new, (I checked and re-packed anyway) if any one can help at all it would be appreciated, if anyone can identify the fault ill gladly post a voucher for a box of beer haha. Cheers

djz · Post by **djz** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:05 pm

Are you running standard wheels and tyres?

nzeder · Post by **nzeder** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:11 pm

Have you checked the brake caliper is mounted nice and tight. If I am right then I will pm details for tje voucher.

hairy1121 · Post by **hairy1121** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:14 pm

Yea, definitely tight, replaced the brake disks aswell while I was in there. The sound occours under brakeing and acceleration

nzeder wrote:Have you checked the brake caliper is mounted nice and tight. If I am right then I will pm details for tje voucher.

hairy1121 · Post by **hairy1121** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:16 pm

Nope, centerlines with 235s on the front 245 on the back. Had the wheels on there for ages tho and I got them off another 280zx.

djz wrote:Are you running standard wheels and tyres?

hairy1121 · Post by **hairy1121** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:17 pm

And I am well sereous about a box haha

djz · Post by **djz** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:26 pm

What's changed recently? New tyres? Brake pads?

hairy1121 · Post by **hairy1121** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:56 am

Absolutly nothing, 4 to 5000km on current setup, I just changed the pads the other day when I checked over the brakes.

djz wrote:What's changed recently? New tyres? Brake pads?

maukuzed · Post by **maukuzed** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:57 pm

Any chance the bearing on that side is on its last legs ?

maukuzed · Post by **maukuzed** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:36 pm

nevermind , I should have read your first post sorry

hairy1121 · Post by **hairy1121** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:37 pm

I checked and re-packed both, they are mint.

maukuzed wrote:Any chance the bearing on that side is on its last legs ?

maukuzed · Post by **maukuzed** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:10 pm

Thinking back i once had a car that did something like you are describing and it turned out to be the shim behind the brake pad , the holes where the locating pins go through was slopped out and moving back and forth under differing driving conditions

hairy1121 · Post by **hairy1121** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:32 pm

Yea I thought that was it myself but not the case, it realy has me beat haha. Just going to drive it untill somthing develops.

maukuzed wrote:Thinking back i once had a car that did something like you are describing and it turned out to be the shim behind the brake pad , the holes where the locating pins go through was slopped out and moving back and forth under differing driving conditions