Another Problem With My Car

[Ckman85]

hi guys, just drove my car round my cousins place and i hav a REALLY LOUD tapping sound from the engine bay or front wheels, not sure, cud b the drive shaft hitting something. Ever since ive had the car, their seems to b new faults once ive fixed one.

cud n e 1 giv me n e suggestion wot this sound cud b coming from? i most probably need to take it to Mr T again, but also means ill need to take out the induction kit AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! i dnt think im gna bother fitting it bak on till warranty runs out, its just anoying needing to fit it on and take it out all the time :censor:

Also wud i need to take out my after market wheels incase it is from the wheel area? bcos im sure they wud make n e excuse so ill need to pay

n e help wud b gr8 THANKS

[SHREDDER1uk]

hi guys, just drove my car round my cousins place and i hav a REALLY LOUD tapping sound from the engine bay or front wheels, not sure, cud b the drive shaft hitting something. Ever since ive had the car, their seems to b new faults once ive fixed one.

cud n e 1 giv me n e suggestion wot this sound cud b coming from? i most probably need to take it to Mr T again, but also means ill need to take out the induction kit AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! i dnt think im gna bother fitting it bak on till warranty runs out, its just anoying needing to fit it on and take it out all the time :censor:

Also wud i need to take out my after market wheels incase it is from the wheel area? bcos im sure they wud make n e excuse so ill need to pay

n e help wud b gr8 THANKS

Put her back to standard dont give them any excuse to not get the warranty work done.

[Ckman85]

Turns out the wheel nuts were loose, so a Relief and Scary in a way, wud of been a ugly site if the wheels came off. my cousin told me the wheel nuts i hav can snap easily, so i didnt put a lot of preasure but still a fare bit of tightening on them. Well thank god it wasnt a major thing. ALL is good again

[compressor mad]

i would invest in a torque bar bud

torque them between 90-100nm shouldnt have any problems then

did you put grease on the threads of the studs?

[nrgizerbunny]

its unusual for the nuts to come loose. are you running oem wheels or aftermarkets?

[Ckman85]

yeh i was considering buying a torque bar, but cant afford 1 just yet. i will probs use my cousins one next time. Nope im using aftermarket wheel nuts, Rota gave me them as a freebie, bcos they originaly sent me the wrong size tyres

[corroded]

I had that the other day actually... i changed my wheel cos the tyre was worn and needed a replacement (i'm either cornering too fast, or the tracking is off....or it was like that when i got it)... replaced it up and occasionally heard a noise...

got out, checked the wheel and a couple of the nuts were lose... got the wrench out and gave it a bit more force... still checking it every day just to make sure.