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Driveline backlash and vibration

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mm3107:
Thanks for the advice folks. Will try all of the above and let you know how I get on.

Cheers
Mark

Tyke:

--- Quote ---30-35 MPH and again at 70-75MPH would be the propshaft, you may not notice it at 30
--- End quote ---



Secondary vibrations and harmonics here RRB  :wink:


Day before xmas eve I went out to get a few late pressies for he grandkids . . . . that vibration I'd had for a week or so previously suddenly turned into a 'somethings gonna break' type vibration.


Ended up sorting the front prop uj's for the afternoon.


Truth known, I've done enough uj's to recognise the warning signs so I was aware what was coming . . . . . but the tiiming of it was a bit of a [!Expletive Deleted!].


Either way I'd been under the motor a few days before and giving the prop/uj's a good shake about . . . . . even though there was little evidence of free play in the bearings they failed a couple of day later . . . .  :?



But hey . . . . it's a Land Rover . . . . . [!Expletive Deleted!] happens  :lol:








Christmas was saved and thanks to Simon, (Simon Services, at Warmfield), for letting me shove the truck on his ramps at such short notice . . . . I was back on the road within the hour  :wink:

Lord Shagg-Pyle:
Check the panhard rod bushes and bolts. Wear in those could cause similar problems.

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