Tapping under acceleration

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llewekab

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Sheffield

• Nov 20, 2019

• #1

Hey,

Under heavy acceleration in first gear im getting a tapping noise from the front end.

Im thinking drive shaft bearing!! Its only minor so im thinking just leave it.

Any ideas gratefully received,

kind regards

 

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PRO

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West Yorkshire

• Nov 20, 2019

• #2

does it go away if you take your foot off the clutch?

 

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llewekab

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Sheffield

• Nov 21, 2019

• #3

Foots not on the clutch its as im accelerating in first. Clutch is fully up. If anything the noise stops when i press the clutch .


Cheers

 

GrumpyGel

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• Nov 21, 2019

• #4

If its a TD4, it might be the main fan belt pulley - they have a tendency to delaminate.

Can check by shining a light on it and see if there's any shiny metallic particles floating around it.