My Clio has only just gone through the MOT before christmas and had extensive work done fixing the brakes and suspension, but just the other day I started it up fine as normal, but on reversing off the driveway heard what can only be described as a sound like a large spring being stretched and then snapping. On moving off forwards, the car is making a grinding noise from a position I cant pinpoint, with an intermittent loud CLUNK that becomes more rapid the faster I go until it turns into a drone/fades out.

This is obviously not normal and the snapping spring noise seems to happen every time I reverse the car, so it was obviously not the cause of the problems. Im very concerned though, especially having spent Ã,£300 on the MOT. Anyone got any ideas what it could be and what it could cost me?

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Could possibly just be some very simple gearbox linkage issues if youre lucky, though. Time to shine the Knighty beacon upon the night clouds.

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surely the garage that did the work give some warrenty, take it back

Suspension Id be looking at seeing as theyve just been fixed.

Sit the car on a flat bit of road and have a look at the camber & wheel alignment and height of each wheel. If theres nowt obviously wonky then jack up both sides and take a look, box in neutral, chock the wheels on the ground, take the handbrake off and do the basic wheel checks - wobble & spin em. They shouldnt wobble much at all and they should spin freely. Look at things like tie bars and suspension mounts. If there are dust shields over the backs of the discs check to see if theres anything stuck in them.

Check the wheel nuts are done up properly, should do this everytime a car comes back from a garage.

If theres nowt obvious than drive back n forwards along a road and get a mate to walk alongside n check where the noise is coming from. Id bet it aint engine related tho.

edit: lmao God speed, Knighty.

driveshafts possibly? sounds vaguely similar to what i heard before xmas before my driveshaft popped out.

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Sounds like brakes to me, but as said before, take it back to the garage.

could be the rear drums sticking, but as above take it to the place that did the work.

Thanks for your help guys. I thought about taking it back to the garage but I didnt really think it would be a problem with the work they had done. I guess its the best solution. I dont really feel safe driving it as is; thats uncommon for me behind the wheel.

Is the exhaust dragging along the ground?

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No, I did think to check that one

it sounds to me like the rear breaks are stuck on...

Mr.Rolls car did almost the exact same thing due to a sticking hand break cable

but.... no doubt if you take it back theyll blame it on something else to get some money out of you


...does the car lift up at all when you reverse ? (might need to get someone else to watch it/reverse for you)

plus... try just leaving it in gear instead of using the hand break and see if that stops it

Tbh if you have a problem with a car develop and youve just been to a garage, Id have a word with them.

Sorry to hear about the repair.  The words Renault, suspension & brakes hardly shocks me anymore.

The garage is a pretty professional outfit so I dont think theyve done a shoddy job or would try to fleece me tbh, but then Im not a mechanic...

Ill try those things tomorrow Alan Hopefully it will be something as simple as a sticking handbrake cable.