It's the inside joint, bit more difficult to source and do aren't they? Just think that by the time I've taken the shaft out might as well put a whole unit back in...

What I'm having trouble getting my head round is that the garage were happy to diagnose gearbox which would cost me bucks when there's play in the shaft like that. I know where I'd start, and it wouldn't be with the gearbox...

Times are getting hard now, and some of the indies are picking up main agent bad habits. Glad you are making progress.

i fitted a new item from euro vibrated constantly put old one back in problem solved there is movement on inner joint from stock in and out a bit , ive just fitted a new outer as wasnt noisy but wear was causing slight vibration at higher speeds 

I agree about the in out play bit, but unless I've mis read Yellowcar, he has movement in a horizontal or up/down plane on the inner joint, which I would deal with now rather than later, as both of mine have zero movement in that plane on my shafts.

I agree about the in out play bit, but unless I've mis read Yellowcar, he has movement in a horizontal or up/down plane on the inner joint, which I would deal with now rather than later, as both of mine have zero movement in that plane on my shafts.

Mine went from side to side, front of car to rear, to be honest I didn't try hub to transmission as the play I found although not shocking is fairly conclusive. I feel like a bit of a mug for not checking it sooner and taking the garages word for it, I'm no mechanic but compared to the other side which has zero play it's not right.

I also wonder if it's also where the throaty tone comes from, a type of 'bearing gone' sort of resonance it could be.

Cure one thing at a time and see what you are left with ...................if anything at all.

 

You will always get some in out play, as the joint has to move with the suspension.

Indeed, this is definitely going to be the first thing. If it cures the noise...bonus. Compared to the shaft on the other side this is worse, o/s doesn't budge.