Discovery front axle noise...

Hi,

I searched the group but could'nt see an answer so here goes....

On pulling away and at low speeds I can hear and feel what can only be
described as a 'clunk' from the drivers side footwell of my '95
Discovery (300tdi). It's coming from that side of the front wheel. I'm
thinking CV joint/wheel bearing but can anyone help me diagnose it?
Whilst I'm fixing it, what other jobs are worth doing whilst in that
area as a matter of course?

All info/help appreciatted.

Gavin

"Datch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I searched the group but could'nt see an answer so here goes....
>
> On pulling away and at low speeds I can hear and feel what can only be
> described as a 'clunk' from the drivers side footwell of my '95
> Discovery (300tdi). It's coming from that side of the front wheel. I'm
> thinking CV joint/wheel bearing but can anyone help me diagnose it?
> Whilst I'm fixing it, what other jobs are worth doing whilst in that
> area as a matter of course?
>
> All info/help appreciatted.
>
> Gavin

I had this happen to me after work on the swivel, turned out to be that a
retaining bolt had fallen out of the brake calliper which was now moving
forward and backward. I found this out after I lost the brakes when the
small brake pipe from the flexible to the calliper fractured. NOT nice!!!

Peter.

"Peter Seddon" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Datch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I searched the group but could'nt see an answer so here goes....
> >
> > On pulling away and at low speeds I can hear and feel what can only be
> > described as a 'clunk' from the drivers side footwell of my '95
> > Discovery (300tdi). It's coming from that side of the front wheel. I'm
> > thinking CV joint/wheel bearing but can anyone help me diagnose it?
> > Whilst I'm fixing it, what other jobs are worth doing whilst in that
> > area as a matter of course?
> >
> > All info/help appreciatted.
> >
> > Gavin
>
> I had this happen to me after work on the swivel, turned out to be that a
> retaining bolt had fallen out of the brake calliper which was now moving
> forward and backward. I found this out after I lost the brakes when the
> small brake pipe from the flexible to the calliper fractured. NOT nice!!!
>
> Peter.



Crikey. Cheers. I'll take a look asap. The trip around the M25 could
become interesting!!

"Datch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Peter Seddon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Datch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I searched the group but could'nt see an answer so here goes....
>> >
>> > On pulling away and at low speeds I can hear and feel what can only be
>> > described as a 'clunk' from the drivers side footwell of my '95
>> > Discovery (300tdi). It's coming from that side of the front wheel. I'm
>> > thinking CV joint/wheel bearing but can anyone help me diagnose it?
>> > Whilst I'm fixing it, what other jobs are worth doing whilst in that
>> > area as a matter of course?
>> >
>> > All info/help appreciatted.
>> >
>> > Gavin
>>
>> I had this happen to me after work on the swivel, turned out to be that a
>> retaining bolt had fallen out of the brake calliper which was now moving
>> forward and backward. I found this out after I lost the brakes when the
>> small brake pipe from the flexible to the calliper fractured. NOT nice!!!
>>
>> Peter.
>
>
>
> Crikey. Cheers. I'll take a look asap. The trip around the M25 could
> become interesting!!

I Know I was on the M6 at the time it went, I was slowing down for a slip.

Peter.