Banging Noise VK

[Mr Robbo - The General]

Hey every1, i havnt had access to my internet for a couple of weeks SIGH! back again thank god lol. I have a question regarding my vk calais, its still on the ramps in the shed at the moment. But when it i had it on the road, and after a hit a pole in the right rear quarter, it used to make a thumping sound on acceleration, and at times would grind on braking heavily. My first thoughts were drivline, possably a Uni, but they seem fine. I couldnt find anything loose or rubbing anywhere on the car. Underneath everything still looked pretty well OK, but i've recently been told that it may be a sway bar issue, as this happend to som1 i know, in a very similar accident. What are your thoughts?

[craigvk]

You could get under the car and inspect the bushes on the trailing arms and the sway bar and stabiliser bar link bushes. After a car that old, they can become stripped and buggered. I found at least 4 bushes on my car I had to replace including trailing arms and radius rods, also front control arms. Plus I need to do the link bushes as well.

Do you think your diff is alright?

[darkmoon]

Go see a mechanic, a trained eye will see it straight away. Uni's usually chatter when you back off the throttle.
Kain

[Mr Robbo - The General]

yeah that was the lines i was thinking on. The diff seems ok yeah, and there is no play in the uni's whatsoever. so i think the best option will be mechanic yeah. unfortunate, its what i get for crashing it in the first place.

[vkberlina]

I suggest you look at the following things

Tailshaft centre bearing might be buggered causing the thumping under acceleration.

another option would be a bent axel (check both).
You could also have rear brake damage if a retaining spring has dislodged from a brake shoe


cheers
Scott

[Mr Robbo - The General]

mmm well still in the process of changing the transmission, so the tailshaft is being replaced. hopefully thats what it is. i am still interested in coming down to buy parts from you by the way scott. its just finding the time... and the money. lol. try getting half way thru a transmission and the company you work at going broke making you redundent. lol ... happens. as soon as i can im looking to come down and get whatever you have left for a manual transmission mate. sorry to muck you around, its the same for me.