Hello Folks,

To cut a long story short, I have acquired a 406 HDI estate.

Basically, rather disturbed by an enormous bouncing/knocking motion as soon as i hit 30mph i pulled over and checked all of the wheels for excessive play etc. I found that the offside rear wheel had about 3 inches of play on it, allowing me to effectively "steer" the rear wheel!

Quite alarming. Anyway its booked into a garage for thursday... Any ideas what its likely to be/cost?

With limited car knowledge, i thought perhaps suspension or rear axle?

Also, will it do the car any harm to drive it (slowly) in the meantine?

All help greatly appreciated!

Will

CV Joint? Tiz what my mums sounded like when it went. BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG or rather b b b b b b b b b b b bang.

Wouldnt drive it slowly as well its a wheel... youve 4 of em, but with 3... unless its a robin reliant or has the ability of the freaky citroen hydrostatic suspension system, then... youll end up wrapping it around a tree if it seizes, falls off, generally breaks anymore.

Is it just under power or when turning? Cause CV = only when turning apparantly, and to be honest it was so long ago I cant blimmin remember myself what my parents was like.

Wheel  Bearing, i would be _very_ surprised to find CV joints on the back of a front wheel drive car that doesnt have rear wheel steering.

could be broken suspension component or totally shot bushes on the back, no CV joints on the rear and if it were the wheel bearing with that much play id expect the wheel to have fallen off

Ok chaps, sounds like it might well be a bearing.

Will update when garage offer a verdict!

Wheels bearing are not much to buy, and fitting, it can be done by any mechanic even those nooblet 1 day a week mechanics, so if you get charged and arm and a leg, scrap the car and buy something decent.

Got the car back... It cost £102, I cant remember the name of the exact part, but basically the rod which keeps the wheel in alignment had actually snapped.

Not too expensive and had it back same day some Im happy!