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110 vibrating at speed
JumboBeef:
Following on from this thread, I have a problem with my 110.
At first I thought it was a misfire, but now I'm convinced it is not. It vibrates at speed (it feels like you are driving over the rumble strips on the motorway hard shoulder). Everything is fine up to about 40mph, then it gets very bad up to 50 and then not so bad up to 70 (haven't been above 70).
It doesn't matter which gear you are in, but it does matter now much power you are putting down (this is why I thought it was an engine problem to start with). Cruise at 45, and it is OK, but put the power down and you get the vibration.
I know my swivels were a bit dry (been meaning to top them up for ages) and I put some CV grease in them. I can't tell if this has helped because at point I'm cold and fed up with it all but I *think* it has improved it (or that might just be wishful thinking).
Any ideas please!
Also, I live near J41 of the M6. Is there anyone passing by who could drop in and go for a drive, to see if they have any ideas?
Cheers!
Mark_Solesbury:
Prop shaf?
It will probably only vibrate under pressure, hence the load thing...
On level ground, handbrake off, chock a wheel to stop it rolling away :)
If you grab the prop at each end, there should be NO movement up and down, left and right. There will be some radial play, but thats ok.
If it moves up down or left right, then the UJ has had it.
Only a tenner in parts, and about a few hours labour.
Range Rover Blues:
I'd be thinking props too. Drop one off and put it in difflock, see if it improves.
JumboBeef:
Thanks for the replies.
Sorry to be stupid, but exactly what am I looking for/which bit of the prop do I grab?
Mark_Solesbury:
Grab the shaft near the joint!
This is the bit thats broken, and this is me pushing the new bit in with a vice and a socket
You can see the new joint in there
This is it before it went in, and the old on in bits!
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