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snezza69:
Hello all, driving though France to go home, when the Disco started vibrating badly at 70mph.  It got really bad to the point I had to stop.

The vibration seemed to come somewhere from the front, but not sure.

If I let my foot off the accelerator at this speed, the vibration stopped, but if I placed the vehicle in Neutral the vibration remained.

My breakdown company have put me in a hotel in France until a mechanic can see the vehicle on Monday however a mechanic in Spain saw the vehicle and just re balanced the front wheels for 60 Euros problem not fixed at all.

The wheel bearings seem ok too.

Has anyone had this problem or do you have any idea what the problem might be?

I will check the forum later today

Thanks in advance!

The car is a 1992 200TDi with LT77 box

The vibration seemed to come quickly........no warning.

Thrasher:
Get underneath and check the propshaft UJ's. Chock the wheels, handbrake off.....

Budgie:
My guess would be the front propshaft U/Js, loose wheel bearing or too much play on the swivel pins.

With the propshaft, you can remove the front prop, select difflock in high ratio and take it for a drive to see if the vibration is still there. If not then it's one of the U/Js, centre spline or the balance plate.
If you can't get the parts in France then you should be able to drive it home without the front prop fitted but take it easy.  :wink:

Wheel bearings and swivels:
Jack up the one wheel (wheel & tyre still in place) and grab the tyre at the 12 & 6 o'clock positions. Try to wiggle the tyre in & out, get someone to look at the swivel housing seal for movement. If you see movement or feel it then it's the swivel bearing pre-load that needs looking at - remove the top pin and remove some shims.

If you don't feel any movement then grab the tyre at the 3 & 9 o'clock positions and do the same again. If you feel movement here then look at your wheel bearings.

Now do the other side, even if you found something on the first side!

Also check all the steering balljoints (trackrod ends etc), steering damper and suspension bushes.

Let us know how you get on.  :wink:

hobbit:
Where in france are you?

Edge:

--- Quote from: "Budgie" ---
Jack up the one wheel (wheel & tyre still in place) and grab the tyre at the 12 & 6 o'clock positions. Try to wiggle the tyre in & out, get someone to look at the swivel housing seal for movement. If you see movement or feel it then it's the swivel bearing pre-load that needs looking at - remove the top pin and remove some shims.

If you don't feel any movement then grab the tyre at the 3 & 9 o'clock positions and do the same again. If you feel movement here then look at your wheel bearings
--- End quote ---


Budgie.... I do hope you made a mistake with your 12-6 o clock grab and wiggle.... as thats how ive been checking my bearings :oops:
Hope i aint got it wrong and its actually the swivel i should have been adjusting :oops:

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