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(Message started by: micky5 on Feb 11^th, 2011, 2:20pm)

Title: Slapping noise
Post by micky5 on Feb 11^th, 2011, 2:20pm

Hi, my dear old Scorpio has just developed a slapping noise as i drive along, its not the engine cos when staitionary and revved there is no slapping noise,... it actually sounds like when u used to put a lollipop stick in the spokes of your bike wheel as a kid...
any ideas would be greatly appreciated
thanks in advance
Micky

Title: Re: Slapping noise
Post by dave44 on Feb 11^th, 2011, 2:33pm

Try looking in tread pattern of tyres. could be stone or somesuch stuck in it.

Title: Re: Slapping noise
Post by Matt on Feb 11^th, 2011, 10:08pm

CV joints maybe??

Title: Re: Slapping noise
Post by Simmo on Feb 12^th, 2011, 9:58am

on 02/11/11 at 22:08:11, Matt wrote:

CV joints maybe??

I agree

Title: Re: Slapping noise
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Feb 12^th, 2011, 10:46am

Regular clonking noise from the rear which gets louder / quieter when you make a turn - left or right would probably be a CV joint.
Not difficult to change but clean the muck out from the heads of the Torx bolts or they will 'round out' >:(

Title: Re: Slapping noise
Post by micky5 on Feb 14^th, 2011, 11:55am

how easy are they to change then,
cos i think it is the cv joints

Title: Re: Slapping noise
Post by Simmo on Feb 14^th, 2011, 12:03pm

Details are Here (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/rearaxle/RAxleDriveshaft.pdf)

Title: Re: Slapping noise
Post by Mike H on Feb 14^th, 2011, 1:20pm

Had this on Saturday, one of the rears, most prob offside; I also thought it might be something stuck in the tyre but couldn't find nowt. It shortly dawned on me most likely a rattling brake pad, sure nuff disappeared next time I used the brakes hard. :)

PS: one 'slap' whatever you want to describe it as, for each turn of the wheel

Title: Re: Slapping noise
Post by micky5 on Feb 14^th, 2011, 1:52pm

thanks, i will jack the car up and spin each wheel indepentdantly to check which the noise is coming from, altho, whilst driving it seems to be from front O/S....