General 4X4 Funny Noise

[doctorchris]

If I pull away fast in 1st gear with the steering turned in my 4X4 I notice for a brief period a grating noise from the front of the car. Anyone else get this or know the cause of it?

 

[CheeseMaster]

Yes I get that in the 1.2. No idea of the cause, sometimes it sounds like it is coming from the back too.

 

[pandissimo]

If I pull away fast in 1st gear with the steering turned in my 4X4 I notice for a brief period a grating noise from the front of the car. Anyone else get this or know the cause of it?

Could be brief wheel-spin? No, don't laff, mine does it sometimes...

See if it does it with the wheel on full lock on the other side. If the noise changes sides you could be the first rubber-burning tyre-smokin son-of-a-gun Panda burnout merchant.

Otherwise, if it gets worse, you're in for a trip to the dealer. But check those tyre pressures before you do much else.. Oh, and check the wheel nuts for tightness. Just to be sure.

 

[doctorchris]

Want to revive this thread cos I think this noise might be from gearbox. This because I have just clocked up 1250 miles going down to Normandy and back and as had windows open and not travelling fast noticed quite a lot of gearbox noise.
Now at nearly 50 and being a bit of an amateur mechanic I have seen a lot of damage done even by reputable dealers when they carry out major tasks and will admit have made my own cock-ups. Especially in view of thread about Panda engine falling out, should I wait and see on this noise or see if dealer thinks transmission fix needed? Personally I'm inclined to wait. I am in lucky position that if after 3 years ownership when out of warranty this car turns out to be a lemon I can just trade in and replace. Don't want it off the road (is this why they are called off-roaders?) if a repair is started.
Re wheelspin, anyone who can get wheelspin in a 4x4 on anything other than ice is a better man than me.