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Hi all,

Van has just broken down with a bang. There has recently been a knocking noise which were noticeable when going on and off the throttle and changing gears. I assumed this was engine mounts and planned to investigate soon...
This morning I was half way to work i went to move off, and then with a bang the revs shot up and it didn't accelerate.
Van goes into gear fine but doesn't have any drive. Any suggestions?

Thanks! Josh.

Have a look to see how many drive shafts you have attached.... If one has come of ( loose bolts quite common ) you will have the same problem as you describe. Good luck !

Driveshaft bolts?

Cripes! I read scare stories about these a couple of years ago on here and checked mine that weekend. Not the most expensive of things to repair if it turns out to be that - fingers crossed.

Okay, cool. Doesn't sound too bad. I'll have a read up later at what I'm looking for!

The diagnosis will be immediate once you're under the van.

Shaft on or shaft not on - simples.

10 to 1 its an ouside one.

Smosh wrote: There has recently been a knocking noise which were noticeable when going on and off the throttle and changing gears. I assumed this was engine mounts and planned to investigate soon...
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Note to self, next time I hear a knocking sound I investigate straight away, same with burning smell, screeching noise, gas fumes, brake judder, steering trouble....

itchyfeet wrote:

Smosh wrote: There has recently been a knocking noise which were noticeable when going on and off the throttle and changing gears. I assumed this was engine mounts and planned to investigate soon...
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Note to self, next time I hear a knocking sound I investigate straight away, same with burning smell, screeching noise, gas fumes, brake judder, steering trouble....

Holy crap, I have all of the above. Put the kettle on, I'm on my way

what2d wrote:

itchyfeet wrote:

Smosh wrote: There has recently been a knocking noise which were noticeable when going on and off the throttle and changing gears. I assumed this was engine mounts and planned to investigate soon...
.

Note to self, next time I hear a knocking sound I investigate straight away, same with burning smell, screeching noise, gas fumes, brake judder, steering trouble....

Holy crap, I have all of the above. Put the kettle on, I'm on my way

Im pleased its not just me then! At least the knocking has now stopped.

So Im assuming the drive shaft will be hanging down, from glancing under at the side i couldnt see that it was. That said, it was wet and I was in a suit!

Not necessarily - if it's an outside one it will be just resting in the metalwork. Mine was when it went. Just give it a shake to check.

CovKid wrote:10 to 1 its an ouside one.

Why's that? Foes the near side not suffer more from camber and pot holes? I'm intrigued - as always.

outside left and right as opposed to gearbox ends - as they are difficult to get at they seem to tend towards not getting cleaned up/torqued up correctly

Oldiebut goodie wrote:outside left and right as opposed to gearbox ends - as they are difficult to get at they seem to tend towards not getting cleaned up/torqued up correctly

I see now, yes, trying to tighten them through the opening in the radius arm is tricky.

I had the same thing happen about 18mths ago. I was going up a steep hill, shifted down to second, next thing I knew there was a loud band and I started rolling backwards!

Give the driveshafts a shake by hand, if it moves about, then you' em found the problem. Mine was just the bolts, not too bad.

Hope you get it sorted soon!