Troubleshooting — Drive Shafts (Opel Ascona C)

Symptom/ Cause/s/.

Vibration/

• The drive shaft is bent.
• The universal joint is worn out.
• The wheels are out of balance.

When starting off, a "clonk" sound is heard/

• The universal joints are worn out.
• The keyways on the shaft, hub carrier or differential side gears are worn.
• The drive shaft nut is not tightened properly.
• The wheel nuts are not tightened properly.

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