Strange tapping sound near gear box.

[Misky]

Hi guys, I notice today whilst pushing my car about on the drive that its makes a repetitive tapping sound near the gearbox and the faster i push it the quick the tapping becomes. Any ideas??
cheers.

[TNT Tricky Nicky]

would help to have a few more details as to the condition the car is in? for a start why are you pushing the car around and not driving it? have you been working on it? has it been stood for a long time?

[Misky]

Hey well im awaiting a new water pump so i dont want to start it really.
Its just a matter of rolling it out of the garage.

The engine & box where stood for 4 years but i got it running and drove it around for a week or so before the headgasket went.

The noise has only developed recently & not whilst it was on the road.
The box seemed tight and it went into every gear fine.

:scratch:

[Tiny Tim]

Probably driveshaft bearings. Make sure they're properly greased up when you next get the chance.

As daft as it sounds, probably worth checking there's nothing catching on a moving part... always check the simplist stuff first.

[Misky]

Yeh I know what you mean! pretty sure there isnt but il double check!
Chers guys. :agree:

[JRP]

Stone or nail in tyre? lol

[Tiny Tim]

You got one of these dudes in your wheel arch...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_l7ty_MH_Y&feature=related

[JRP]

or one of these

http://www.clownscharacters.com/jpgs/roger%20leprechaun.jpg

[Misky]

:laugh::laugh:

[w35ty]

haha!! :laugh::laugh: