What is wrong with my Vauxhall Corsa? (52 Reg)?

It makes a low knocking sound and sort of rumbling sound too when I go around roundabouts or harsh turns. I have had my loose anti-roll bar links fixed so what else could it be, any rough ideas as I have a lot of cowboy garages near me and would rather be armed with a rough idea as to what it could be. Also when the car slows down the rumbling sound is heard and a deep engine sound can be heard eg a similar sound to ambulances when they are at a stop eg that deep rmm, rmm, rmm sound that they make.


Thankyou for any ideas.


|||if you get the rumbling and knocking when you rev the engine at stand still- the rumbling will be main crank bearings and the knocking is a symptom of big end bearing failure.





When you have ruled out engine problem - then the chances are it a worn wheel bearing or constant velocity joint- if you are in uk and want it confirmed take it for a pree mot check they should pick out the problem because its part of the test- will cost a bit but far cheaper than a cowboy garage|||To all who said about a cv joint you were correct, I have had this fixed, and this problem has now been resolved so thankyou x

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|||I would suggest if it's going round corners, it may be a wheel bearing, but if it does it at a standstill, unless the exhaust is blowing, then it's a symptom of engine main bearing failure - very expensive %26amp; means a rebuilt or replacement engine.|||Whats wrong with your vauxhall corsa? Whats right with them?|||Hi pos a cv joint, what happens the gaiter comes off and the greese gets lost. common on corsas, also cauld be a ball joint fault..


get a mechanic to take a look