Hello peeps

I have a rather frustrating clicking noise coming from what I believe is the nearside front of the car.

It does it mainly when coming to a stop but also does it on accelaration between 1st and 3rd gears.

I have checked the obvious like suspension joints/bushes,wheel bearing and engine mounts and the only thing I have noticed is that the engine can be rocked a bit front to back by hand and there is some play in the lower engine mounting.

any advice on what to check/fix would be cool guys as it is driving me mad :(

CV joint(s).

I had the same noise and it was the nearside outer joing that was shot. You could get the gearbox mount checked too as they are reasonably cheap & easy to repalce and it affects the movement of the engine and gear changes when worn.

If it's a CV joint, it shouldn't be dependant on which gear(s) you're in, and should speed up turning one way, and slow down turning the other.

It sounds like your engine and gearbox mounts want checking anyway, but I don't think that's the problem with a gear dependant noise (particularly if it's 1, 3 and possibly 5, or 2 and 4. That's because the odd-numbered gears are usually on the same layshaft). I'm afraid that it's most likely for that to be the gearbox, and would suggest finding a reputable gearbox specialist to have a listen, particularly if you didn't understand the word "layshaft"*!

* I'm not calling you stupid; just not making any assumptions about mechanical knowledge of someone I don't know that well.

Thanks for the replys guys

Its defo not the CV joint as has been done along with Gaiter

I was thinking a caliper problem but its Hissing down here at the moment so will have a better look over the B/Hol weekend

Anti roll bar bushes.

Bit of an update

I have replaced a n/s bottom ball joint but this turned out NOT to be the case, the CV joints are fine (no clicking on full lock etc)

All other bushes are ok except the *dogbone* mount at the bottom of the engine which has some play in it, After removeing it this evening on closer inspection it looks as though it has started to perish allowing the engine to rock excessively front to back This will need changing in due course but could this be the culprit ??

While I had the nearside apart I did check the caliper and all seemed ok even the pads so have discounted that for now.

Its just an annoying thing that is not blarringly obvious but sounds bloody horrible so need to get it sorted once and for all

Also could it be the Link rods making this type of noise??

My car does this when I push the brakes. It's blinking annoying.

Did the op manage to get it sorted?? I have the same problem

More than likely pad slap.

More than likely pad slap.

What does this mean? I also still have it and it doing my head in now.

Any cure?

My engine try's to wobble out of the bay on startup... I'm gonna try dogmount I think

My engine try's to wobble out of the bay on startup... I'm gonna try dogmount I think

Sorry for the lack of update guys, Phill I have sent a PM mate

"My problem turned out to be 'loose' front wishbone bolts. now when I say loose I dont mean you could move them or undo em with your fingers but were loose enough to cause some movement of which the noise generated sounded like wheel bearings,driveshaft,suspension link rods etc.

May be worth sticking a Torque wrench on the wishbone bolts to see and whilst there do what I did and check all the rest

Hope it helps mate as It drove me nuts and I had to stick it in a garage and for £20 they did up a few bolts > "

Cheers

Simon

Edited 28 July, 201114 yr by sifelicia

Sorry for the lack of update guys, Phill I have sent a PM mate