Hello! New member!

[leem2209]

Hey All!

Just wanted to say HI!

I'm not a big car enthusiast, my car gets me, family and dog from A to B.

I am an electrical engineer by trade and used to work for Toyota Motor manufacturing on engine assembly lines, but that doesn't mean I know much about engines!

I saw what quality went into Toyotas and decided that's what I wanted!

Over the years we've had a corolla, replaced with an Auris, and I had a 2.2D4D avensis which I loved! 

I had to give it back though eventually and when I left toyota I had to make do with an old focus for a while. Anyway, back to toyota and managed to find a nice 2nd hand 57 plate 2.0D4D, shame it wasn't the 2.2 but hey!

 

Love the car but I am having issues with wobble between about 55-65 mph when accelerating and it's getting worse.

Took a look today. Left (Passenger) side drive shaft is loose. I can shake it around with my hand when the car is raised and off wheels. Right side is firm.

Closer look, thinking the inner CV joint has gone, and I see the outer case of the CV is wobbling where it enters into the gearbox. Also signs of oil leak from the joint.

I currently haven't got the means to strip it out fully and do further inspections but I am concerned.

Why would the whole thing be wobbly?

Is there a bearing that it sit in the gearbox which may have gone? Could the drive shaft in the gearbox be worn? 

Anyone had anything similar?

Advice mucho appreciated.

Mark!

[gloucester]

The wobble could just be wheel wobble. You really need to get it looked just in case it is something more serious. CV joints can make a noise when worn if they're like CV joints used to be. Regards. 

[FROSTYBALLS]

Hello Mark - welcome to Toyota Owners Club.

[Raistlin]

Hi, Welcome to the club...  Enjoy  

[leem2209]

On 4/17/2016 at 9:01 PM, gloucester said:

The wobble could just be wheel wobble. You really need to get it looked just in case it is something more serious. CV joints can make a noise when worn if they're like CV joints used to be. Regards. 

Thanks all for the welcomes...

I have had the wheels all checked and balanced.

I tried to check further around my loose CV. It looks like the CV itself is fine, but where it enters the gearbox is loose. I couldn't pull the CV housing out of the gearbox, didn't have the right tools and really couldn't get under the car enough to get a good pry bar in. I'm still looking to see what the mechanical layout is of the outer case of the gear box. I'm still thinking there is a bearing there that the CV housing sits in. If that bearing has collapsed then that will be why it is loose and why I have gearbox oil leak from that area.

Looks like a garage visit tomorrow!

Mark

[gloucester]

Quitev right! Regards.

[leem2209]

10 hours ago, gloucester said:

Quitev right! Regards.

Quite right about there being a bearing or quite right a garage visit? 

[gloucester]

Quite likely to be some kind of bearing but a visit to a garage too. You could do even more damage.

[leem2209]

36 minutes ago, gloucester said:

Quite likely to be some kind of bearing but a visit to a garage too. You could do even more damage.

Yup... that's my fear!

 

[leem2209]

Well... A little visit today to the garage to ask about the bearing, and yes there is a bearing.

Problem is that it is mounted INSIDE the gearbox and if it is collapsed, then it will require a gearbox strip down to access.

The car is booked in for closer inspection...

[gloucester]

Going to cost but that's always a risk with older cars. An independent repairer might be a cheaper option. Regards.