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Shaking Disco mk1 1997

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Disco Bristol:
i will go out and try it right now

Disco Bristol:
Nope there is no movement to speak of in those joints

TimM:
Hmmmm, I'll have another think  :wink:

(He says hoping it isn't a bent driveshaft).

Has it been offroad or taken a bump recently?

Disco Bristol:
no it has not taken any bumps, I would be very surprised if anything was bent. "I" think it is more to do with the steering, as it is the steering wheel which shakes most. It is not constant, as i said if i go over a man hole or a slight un even road surface it then shakes for a bit and then goes backto normal

andyb:

--- Quote ---Recently, when I am driving on road and I go over a small bump or a man hole cover the steering shakes a lot. Also when I go at speeds over 55mph it starts to vibrate too.
--- End quote ---


Sounds a lot like the swivel pre-load to me.

There are shims under the top swivel pin. The number (and hence thickness) the of shims needs reducing as the swivel bearings wear.

It's not a particularly difficult job, if you have a manual check in there for swivel pre-load I'm sure that it will be covered.

PM if you need anymore help.

HTH

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