Vibration And "clinking" Noise Over 2000rpm

[SteveB]

Ok, heres the saga of my 03 Galaxy 1.9TDI ( 100K on the clock )....

 

Noticed a slight clinky ( sorry best description I could come up with ) noise and a juddering in the steering when turning from a stadnstill just before christmas and decided since it was winter to take it in to Fords and get a winter service done and get the noise looked at. 1 new timing belt and tensioner later and a change of coolant and the noise had gone ( though the steering was still a bit "iffy" ). Didn't get a chance to take it back over christmas so lived with it however over christmas the heater packed in. Back to Fords again in the new year to be told I had a blockage in the heating system and it would require flushing. Whilst they did that they also diagnosed that the waterpump needed changing.

 

Got the car back and we had heat (yay), however car still wasn't quite right ( vibration at speed ) so I decided to get the balancing done, balancing and 1 new tyre later ( Mr Ford hadn't spotted a tear on the inside of the rear wheel :unsure: ) and all was good. Till about 1 week ago when the "clinking" noise was back accompanied by a high frequency vibration through the whole car above 2000rpm ( it sounds like the exhaust is blowing but theres no loss in power ). So back it went ( different garage this time, oh note steering still not right at this point ).

 

1 new alternator later and steering cured but that bloody clinking and vibration is still there! aaaargh! taking it to see a family friend ( whose a saab mechanic ) on Sat to see what he says!

 

Any pointers guys? ( other than a can of petrol and a match which is the way I feel right now! ).

 

This is my second galaxy, the first was lovely but this one ( and a close shave prior to buy ing this one with one which shouldn't have been on the road, but thats another story ) has put me right off them now. Soon as I can scrape some money together I'm off to buy a Mazda Bongo as this car has cost me a fortune! ( Aircon, driveshaft, 2 new rear dampers, and now this in the space of about 2 years! ). In the meantime I have to sort this one out :angry: ( I also have a feeling that I'm being ripped off by ford big time as everytime it goes in for a service something else goes wrong!)

[SteveB]

Ok, heres the saga of my 03 Galaxy 1.9TDI ( 100K on the clock )....

 

Noticed a slight clinky ( sorry best description I could come up with ) noise and a juddering in the steering when turning from a stadnstill just before christmas and decided since it was winter to take it in to Fords and get a winter service done and get the noise looked at. 1 new timing belt and tensioner later and a change of coolant and the noise had gone ( though the steering was still a bit "iffy" ). Didn't get a chance to take it back over christmas so lived with it however over christmas the heater packed in. Back to Fords again in the new year to be told I had a blockage in the heating system and it would require flushing. Whilst they did that they also diagnosed that the waterpump needed changing.

 

Got the car back and we had heat (yay), however car still wasn't quite right ( vibration at speed ) so I decided to get the balancing done, balancing and 1 new tyre later ( Mr Ford hadn't spotted a tear on the inside of the rear wheel :angry2: ) and all was good. Till about 1 week ago when the "clinking" noise was back accompanied by a high frequency vibration through the whole car above 2000rpm ( it sounds like the exhaust is blowing but theres no loss in power ). So back it went ( different garage this time, oh note steering still not right at this point ).

 

1 new alternator later and steering cured but that bloody clinking and vibration is still there! aaaargh! taking it to see a family friend ( whose a saab mechanic ) on Sat to see what he says!

 

Any pointers guys? ( other than a can of petrol and a match which is the way I feel right now! ).

 

This is my second galaxy, the first was lovely but this one ( and a close shave prior to buy ing this one with one which shouldn't have been on the road, but thats another story ) has put me right off them now. Soon as I can scrape some money together I'm off to buy a Mazda Bongo as this car has cost me a fortune! ( Aircon, driveshaft, 2 new rear dampers, and now this in the space of about 2 years! ). In the meantime I have to sort this one out :angry: ( I also have a feeling that I'm being ripped off by ford big time as everytime it goes in for a service something else goes wrong!)

 

 

Found the problem!, Fords hadn't tightened up one of the mounting bolts!!!! :angry2: :angry2: :angry2:

[cyborg]

Found your problem!,

"I'm off to buy a Mazda Bongo !!"

you've upset your car and shes thrown a wobbly ! :angry2::lol::angry2: Edited February 6, 2012 by cyborg

[chrispb123456]

Ok, heres the saga of my 03 Galaxy 1.9TDI ( 100K on the clock )....

 

they also diagnosed that the waterpump needed changing.

 

 

1 new alternator later and steering cured but that bloody clinking and vibration is still there! aaaargh! taking it to see a family friend ( whose a saab mechanic ) on Sat to see what he says!

 

 

 

 

Found the problem!, Fords hadn't tightened up one of the mounting bolts!!!! :angry2: :angry2: :angry2:

Sounds like an expensive outing at the ford dealer?

The water pump is a common fault for circulation problems, there is also an electric circulating pump (run on pump) that aids flow through the rear passenger heater and correct operation of booster heater, am guessing that's not working either

The run on pump usually gives out after 80 to 100,000 mls it runs all the time engines running and continues for three minutes after engine switch off.

 

The alternator clutch pulley is available separately but not from fords, prices vary but around about