rumble

[mark page]

my diahatsu F73 has just started a rumble/banging noise when i pull away under load, but now all of a sudden its become worse with a sort of crunching noise like teeth striping!! any ideas people??

[skyrover]

Driveshaft U-joints would be my first port of call... here is how to check them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqSwmwUfoLE

After that I would inspect wheel bearings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqFSRXA_RQA

If that does not work than I would be looking at your axle differential's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3TO2cF23YI

[mark page]

Mate,thanks for the quick input, this may take a while (budget wise) but I wil try your suggestions and report back, cheers,Mark.

[skyrover]

No problem...

With any luck it will be something cheap and easy like driveshaft u-joints.

Ideally these should be greased once a year but they are considered a consumable part and will need replaced periodically.

[mark page]

iv had the motor about 2 months now and have a list as long as me arm to go through but have already completed a load of stuff just to make it driveable, lights,compensator valve,starter motor and a load of cosmetics etc so aventualy it has now come down to money type of gear so this could take a while.once agian thanks for your input,there will be quite a few entrys on going, so, "whatch this space" ha ha!!!!! :0)

[mark page]

skyrover said:

Driveshaft U-joints would be my first port of call... here is how to check them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqSwmwUfoLE

After that I would inspect wheel bearings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqFSRXA_RQA

If that does not work than I would be looking at your axle differential's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3TO2cF23YI

Checked the drive shaft etc for any movement and all was solid, greased every thing i could find then accidently bashed me head on the exhaust....... BINGO, that was one of the rumble type of noises and was also ringing down the end pipe like a clutch ringing ha ha ....there are no rubbers on the back box,just a minute, there aint no brackets under the motor to hang rubbers on any way, whats going on ??? been looking around on line for images of brackets and location but no joy so looks like ill have to fabricate and get them welded on!!! thanks for your input anyway mate.

[skyrover]

Glad you got to the end of it