Vibration coming from various places..

**DC 12v** · by **DC 12v** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:12 pm

Before I start, I know my balance is out, but this is a little over the top to be balance related.

Upon turning while doing considerable speed, there is vibration - almost like a jack-hammer going off coming from the front wheels.

Once again at considerable speed, sometimes when driving through dips/crests in the road, I feel a vibration coming from just infront of the driver seat

Upon turning at low speed, I can feel a resistance when turning the wheel left, it is not a "clunk". It makes no noise, but imagining that turning the wheel is free, then tightens momentarily, then frees up once more. This is what I mean.

Any advice on these niggles?

TIA
Jay

**RAINMAKER** · by **RAINMAKER** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:08 pm

may be worth looking at your top mounts mate...

**DC 12v** · by **DC 12v** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:53 pm

That makes about much sense to me as asking you the exact mA reading of 2 LEDs in serial..

What do you mean?! :-\

Robs-se · by **Robs-se** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:58 pm

where the top of the suspension strut goes into the engine bay, there is a doughnut shaped thingy that might be excessively worn

Rob

**DC 12v** · by **DC 12v** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:07 pm

Oh! I know. Ok.

I'll get the appropriate tools and make sure they're tight.

Any other suggestions?!

**vinny_69** · by **vinny_69** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:13 am

get the balance checked and dont forget the rears too and see how it is after that.

**DC 12v** · by **DC 12v** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:15 am

The balance is out, no need to check that as I already know.
That will be sorted shortly, I should imagine their being great improvement thereafter the balance, however some of the vibrations are quite simply unnerving!!

I pulled over to check my wheel nuts the other day.. *just incase*

So it's time I pulled my finger out really.

**vinny_69** · by **vinny_69** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:18 am

you wouldn't think getting the rears balanced would make much diff.untill you do it. i couldn't see anything out of my rear view mirror before i got it done.

**DC 12v** · by **DC 12v** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:36 am

I'll be making sure to get all four done

**vinny_69** · by **vinny_69** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:46 pm

how does your car feel when slowing down?

**DC 12v** · by **DC 12v** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:02 am

Slower..

All vibrations stop.

At 80 I feel the back wheels, at 120 I feel the front wheels.
The jack-hammer comes in at anything over 100 when turning (curving in the highway)

**vinny_69** · by **vinny_69** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:18 pm

the vibraion..... rear balancing
jack hammer noise....... i had the same noise once replace droplinks n lower wishbone nerer heard it since

**DC 12v** · by **DC 12v** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:31 pm

The vibration on the steering wheel and rear of the car I know is the balancing - so I will get that sorted shortly.

Which are the droplinks? Would the ARB links have anything to do with it also?
I will be checking the susp. struts too...

**vinny_69** · by **vinny_69** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:52 pm

droplinks/arb links same thing mate

**DC 12v** · by **DC 12v** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:53 pm

Good to know!

One definately needs replacing, the other will be just to keep it equal, then I'll go from there.

Difficult to remove/fit the ARBs?

Vibration coming from various places..

Vibration coming from various places..

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