Knocking Noise (front)

[CT808]

Hi

 

Not sure if anyone has had this problem before.

 

I have an R-Reg Galaxy 2.9 4x4 Auto. its only done 53K miles but it has started to make a knocking noise

 

The noise only starts after the car has been driven for ~20 miles, then it always there.

 

It sounds and feels very clunky, almost like worn engine mounts on acceleration / deceleration

 

It does it whether the car is in gear or neutral whilst moving, and tends to be more pronounced when cornering.

 

However if you stop the car and leave it for a couple of hours it goes away.

 

It is truly baffling.

 

I am not sure whether this likely to Driveshafts or Auto box or 4x4 diff or maybe something completely different, so any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Carl

[sepulchrave]

Sounds like a front CV joint, get under the car and give 'em a rattle with your hand, then jack up the suspect corner and rotate the wheel by hand forward then back, you should hear the clunk if you do this, on an R plate VR6 I would have expected you to need a CV joint by now.