D3 clicking noise when turning in a carpark

[gasman]

Hi all.

At the shopping centre I noticed a clicking noise from the front end.Only happens when moving slow as you manoeuvre.
Any thoughts?

[Plane Fixer]

Gasman...at a rough guess you have a worn cv joint at the front.
Try raising the car and do some very slow full lock turns both ways listening for clicking. Be very gentle on the throttle as the cv is at an extreme angle.

[Rok_Dr]

X2 CV joints would be my first port of call as well.

Steve

[sniegy]

Lock Stops not lubed?

[CaverD3]

If only on full lock..as above.

CVs are unusual to fail, look elsewhere first

[adzee]

Are cvs looked at during services?

[deano]

I had exact same thing on my FL2 at around 30k. In car parks slow turns, nearly full lock you could hear a click click noise as the car moved. All good when at speed greater than 10km . The tyres were original from when I purchased new in 2008 but were nearly due for replacement. Dealer said it was the brake pads rattling in the carriers but not a problem. Apparently it was common???? I felt that was BS and was starting to get a bit iffy about the car which had otherwise been outstanding. I traded it not long after on a new D4 hoping to get a better vehicle and avoid any potential problems ie. cv's etc.

Not sure if the brake pad explanation applies to the Disco's though.

BTW, the D4 has been much more capable and comfortable but I miss the reliability of the FR2. It never let me down. See my other posts for details.

Dean

[connock]

I replaced my cv,s at around 195 k because they were clicking, slow, full turn, its your cv,s or at least one of. They can click like that for a long time befor actually failing so I would not panic , just have them replaced next service. Mine cliked for about six months befor I got around to it.

[gasman]

It turns out that the clicking noise is associated with the body moving on the chassis.
I had just completed a quick run to Qld and back via back roads and apparently gave the old girl too much and as a consequence, the body/chassis bolts have moved a little.
So just a quick tighten up I'm told and wallah!

[Rich84]

That doesn't sound right.

CVs will click as you corner hard and accelerate. The cause is usually a broken boot which will allow dirt and moisture to enter the joint. Usually happens after 5+ years. This then effectively turns the joint into a rock grinder and allows the lithium grease to egress from the unit.

The clicking is from a dry joint combined with excessive clearance between the ball, the race and the spider - the ball moving from one side to the other quickly is the click noise. Sometimes you can cure the noise by pulling the joint apart and throroughly cleaning it, and then repacking it with grease and a new boot. I have done this before on Japanese vehicles.

I would triple check all of your driveshafts for a broken boot before proceeding further. The body coming off the chassis idea seems more than a little far fetched.