V70: - Clucking in the car when steering left

Mandoleer · Mar 16th, 2022, 18:03

That's not a spelling mistake, and there isn't a hen in there. I'm getting an intermittent loud clucking noise that sounds right in the middle of the car. Mainly when the steering wheel is turned left (even the slightest left will do - it's NOT a full lock thing), it may come on when on a slightly rough straight road (but not speed bumps). It may not do it at all. Steering right or pulling handbrake up and releasing again will stop it. The speed of cluck is related to the vehicle speed, and moving the shift from Drive to Neutral makes no difference. If the road is wet, there's less chance of it happening. The mechanic who was going to sort out the blow on the exhaust yesterday was baffled. (Yes, I know...) Since they did the exhaust (for the third time since new front pipe fitted for MOT), it's not clucked. Only gone 4 miles, though. The car in question is a 1998 V70 2.5L 10V auto with 180,000+ on the clock. It's not marbles in the glovebox, or any of the other obvious (except to the customer...) things like that. I've seen another thread where a clunk seems to have been handbrake linings coming apart - here the handbrake is working perfectly.

Alpine · Mar 16th, 2022, 20:51

could it be the transmission mount? I have a similar clunk when turning right in reverse and I've just ordered a new mount in the hope its that. https://www.partsmonster.co.uk/volvo...ush-9443-p.asp

Or there are two large sphere engine mounts, one at the front of the engine and one at the back. If they were worn they might be allowing engine to move around and knock? https://www.partsmonster.co.uk/volvo...ar-20194-p.asp

Dancake · Mar 16th, 2022, 22:54

Sounds like it could be a driveshaft cv joint.

Mandoleer · Mar 17th, 2022, 01:23

I had wondered about CVJs but that wouldn't be so loud inside the car - and applying and releasing the handbrake wouldn't affect those. Engine mounts is something else I've considered, but once again the handbrake wouldn't come into play. It's not a CLUNK, but a series of CLUCKS which vary in speed with the speed of the car (not the engine speed). They sound as if they are coming from the handbrake handle, but holding it still or waggling it maked no difference. Pulling it up and releasing it does have an effect. At present it's not doing it, and I don't mean this very minute because I'm in the house... I mean just before 1700 when I got an urgent call from over the road where there are three people in a mini lockdown. A medical sample of some sort should have been collected from their porch, but hadn't been, and it had to catch the 1700 collection at a specific PO. It did, without a single cluck. I have suspicions that the fixing of the recurrent exhaust problem is connected to this - but won't know until one or t'other sets off again. (I don't know why there is such a problem with this particular pipe on the exhaust (especially as the last front pipe lasted seven years - pipe was still sound but the cat had died). but I do rather like having the cat in the front pipe - makes it quite a bit harder to pinch...)

BTW Ta for that link. Could come in handy.

Thanks for the suggestions. Will update if anything changes.

amazondean · Mar 17th, 2022, 15:13

I realise that this is going to be unlikely, but it might be worth checking your wheel nuts. I have had a loose wheel before and although it doesn't sound like a demented duck, it will clonk rather loudly and increase as the car speeds up!

Mandoleer · Mar 17th, 2022, 21:00

Sorry. Not wheel nuts, but thanks for the suggestion. Ever since a girlfriend phoned me to come out to see what was wrong with her car as it didn't feel right, I've been very careful about wheel nuts. I told her to drive my Viva back and I'd try her Allegro. Started off, and 20 yards on a wheel fell off. No nuts to be seen. Walked back 3/4 of a mile - no nuts. Girlfriend panicking. Swiped a nut each off the other wheels, and told her to take it back to the clown who had repaired her brakes. She'd only been through the Mersey Tunnel twice and up to Tarleton and back... Car was not damaged, by the way. I was going very slowly.

Mkengineering · Mar 18th, 2022, 01:46

Drop links??

JohnM 855 T5R · Mar 18th, 2022, 10:09

From what you have described regarding the effect of the handbrake, I'd suggest that one of the handbrake shoes has broken up. Not uncommon as I had it both on my old C70 coupe and C70 convertible. Makes a horrible noise.

Regards
John

Luxobarge · Mar 18th, 2022, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnM 855 T5R

From what you have described regarding the effect of the handbrake, I'd suggest that one of the handbrake shoes has broken up. Not uncommon as I had it both on my old C70 coupe and C70 convertible. Makes a horrible noise.

Regards
John

^^^Wot he said^^^

Just because the handbrake appears to be working doesn't mean that that the problem isn't there IMHO

Mar 16th, 2022, 18:03	#1
Mandoleer Mandoleer Last Online: Mar 17th, 2022 21:03 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Merseyside	Clucking in the car when steering left That's not a spelling mistake, and there isn't a hen in there. I'm getting an intermittent loud clucking noise that sounds right in the middle of the car. Mainly when the steering wheel is turned left (even the slightest left will do - it's NOT a full lock thing), it may come on when on a slightly rough straight road (but not speed bumps). It may not do it at all. Steering right or pulling handbrake up and releasing again will stop it. The speed of cluck is related to the vehicle speed, and moving the shift from Drive to Neutral makes no difference. If the road is wet, there's less chance of it happening. The mechanic who was going to sort out the blow on the exhaust yesterday was baffled. (Yes, I know...) Since they did the exhaust (for the third time since new front pipe fitted for MOT), it's not clucked. Only gone 4 miles, though. The car in question is a 1998 V70 2.5L 10V auto with 180,000+ on the clock. It's not marbles in the glovebox, or any of the other obvious (except to the customer...) things like that. I've seen another thread where a clunk seems to have been handbrake linings coming apart - here the handbrake is working perfectly.

Mar 16th, 2022, 20:51	#2
Alpine Senior Member Last Online: May 27th, 2024 10:44 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Leeds	could it be the transmission mount? I have a similar clunk when turning right in reverse and I've just ordered a new mount in the hope its that. https://www.partsmonster.co.uk/volvo...ush-9443-p.asp Or there are two large sphere engine mounts, one at the front of the engine and one at the back. If they were worn they might be allowing engine to move around and knock? https://www.partsmonster.co.uk/volvo...ar-20194-p.asp __________________ Phil '98 V70 2.5T (manual '99MY)

Mar 16th, 2022, 22:54	#3
Dancake Premier Member Last Online: Today 00:10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Belfast	Sounds like it could be a driveshaft cv joint. __________________ 1996 850 T5 - Sold 2003 S40 1.9d - Sold 2004 S60 D5

Mar 17th, 2022, 15:13	#5
amazondean amazondean Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 19:27 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nettleton Market Rasen	I realise that this is going to be unlikely, but it might be worth checking your wheel nuts. I have had a loose wheel before and although it doesn't sound like a demented duck, it will clonk rather loudly and increase as the car speeds up! __________________ There are only two things in life that is easy. One's lying down and the other is handing your credit card over. everything else has a degree of skill. Volvo 850 TDI, 850 TDI, 850 TDI Volvo V70 TDI, V70 TDI, Volvo V70 XC, (99)

Mar 17th, 2022, 21:00	#6
Mandoleer Mandoleer Last Online: Mar 17th, 2022 21:03 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Merseyside	Sorry. Not wheel nuts, but thanks for the suggestion. Ever since a girlfriend phoned me to come out to see what was wrong with her car as it didn't feel right, I've been very careful about wheel nuts. I told her to drive my Viva back and I'd try her Allegro. Started off, and 20 yards on a wheel fell off. No nuts to be seen. Walked back 3/4 of a mile - no nuts. Girlfriend panicking. Swiped a nut each off the other wheels, and told her to take it back to the clown who had repaired her brakes. She'd only been through the Mersey Tunnel twice and up to Tarleton and back... Car was not damaged, by the way. I was going very slowly. Last edited by Mandoleer; Mar 17th, 2022 at 21:03.

Mar 17th, 2022, 01:23	#4
Mandoleer Mandoleer Last Online: Mar 17th, 2022 21:03 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Merseyside	I had wondered about CVJs but that wouldn't be so loud inside the car - and applying and releasing the handbrake wouldn't affect those. Engine mounts is something else I've considered, but once again the handbrake wouldn't come into play. It's not a CLUNK, but a series of CLUCKS which vary in speed with the speed of the car (not the engine speed). They sound as if they are coming from the handbrake handle, but holding it still or waggling it maked no difference. Pulling it up and releasing it does have an effect. At present it's not doing it, and I don't mean this very minute because I'm in the house... I mean just before 1700 when I got an urgent call from over the road where there are three people in a mini lockdown. A medical sample of some sort should have been collected from their porch, but hadn't been, and it had to catch the 1700 collection at a specific PO. It did, without a single cluck. I have suspicions that the fixing of the recurrent exhaust problem is connected to this - but won't know until one or t'other sets off again. (I don't know why there is such a problem with this particular pipe on the exhaust (especially as the last front pipe lasted seven years - pipe was still sound but the cat had died). but I do rather like having the cat in the front pipe - makes it quite a bit harder to pinch...) BTW Ta for that link. Could come in handy. Thanks for the suggestions. Will update if anything changes.

Mar 18th, 2022, 01:46	#7
Mkengineering Master Member Last Online: Sep 30th, 2023 03:45 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Heathrow	Drop links??

Mar 18th, 2022, 10:09	#8
JohnM 855 T5R VOC Member Last Online: Jan 20th, 2023 10:58 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Tittensor	From what you have described regarding the effect of the handbrake, I'd suggest that one of the handbrake shoes has broken up. Not uncommon as I had it both on my old C70 coupe and C70 convertible. Makes a horrible noise. Regards John __________________ Past : 96 855 T5 CD ruby red, 98 C70GT T5 coupe Saffron, 04 C70GT T5 convertible Navy Present : 95 855 T5R Gul Yellow 08 C30SE Lux T5 Polestar 11 C70 Solstice T5 Polestar 19 XC40 T5 R-Design Polestar

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