bad wobble at 45-55mph.

[clock34]

problem.

between 45mph and 55mph under acceleration there is a wobble.... worse the harder i accelerate.. (full power makes you physically wobble... wingmirrors shake ect.)

55mph pluss smooth and 0-45mph smooth also only problem is between that 10mph.

wheels are balanced (double checked and they still are) as its only under power im thinking engine mounts? but they are all fine. (drivers side is abit long in the tooth but not dead) or drive shaft problems..... but i dont know what the problem could be with them..


any advice helpfull... bearings arnt whirring either and not wobbling so its not them.

 

[mrcinquecento]

cv joint?

 

[clock34]

hmmm. inner or outer? would that mean new shafts?

 

[mrcinquecento]

outer id think, they can be replaced seperatley

out of interest, mentioning the shaft....they have vibration dampers on them, don't they? wonder if you've maybe lost one and its made the shaft unbalanced at certain speeds

 

[bad_boy_cinq]

Could of lost like one weight off your wheel...

 

[rallycinq]

Only the long one has a damper.

Cheers

D

 

[mrcinquecento]

Could of lost like one weight off your wheel...

true, i had that before and it was only evident badly at 45-60mph, above that it was minor

i fixed it totally by going quicker

 

[bad_boy_cinq]

i can remember steve showing a picture that half of its wore away

 

[clock34]

as stated above wheels have been checked for balance again and there fine...

longer shaft vibration rubber is fooked though. has worn almost away on the arch liner... ill get another damper from the scrappy and hammer it on to see what effect it makes.... thanks was thinking that... the rubber has gone completely on it leaving only a rusty metal hoop on the shaft...

would have thought if it was this though even out of power it would be wobbling... either way ill replace and report.

 

[clock34]

this was a good 5 months ago... now its just metal and no where near as big as that is there.

how far down the shaft should the new one be?