Bad Vibrations

Baffler · Apr 5th, 2004, 10:42

Hi All,

Since I bought the car in February, I have noticed that there is a considerable amount of vibration back through the car. I can feel it in the brake/clutch pedals mostly and also up through the steering column. It is most noticeable when reving hard and when I'm pulling away with the steering either turned left or right. The rear view mirror vibrates when the revs are high. Have any of you suffered from this...?

Apr 5th, 2004, 11:25

Bad suspension? or engine mounts? Shouldnt vibrate as much as your saying! Or bad exhaust mounting!

Baffler · Apr 5th, 2004, 12:56

Definitely not suspension as it happens when taking off from a stationary position. I have pulled/levered the engine mounts be all seem intact, hard to tell without a four poster lift or pit. It's been suggested on another forum that it may be an out of balance flywheel or clutch plate? How likely is this to happen...?

Apr 5th, 2004, 12:59

Thats possible too, especially at high revs if one of the spinning discs is off centre youll get huge vibrations, but wouldnt the vibrations run through the driveshafts (as thats the central pivot?) - if so im presuming that the suspension would take some of this vibration out, could be wrong though?

Ben O Brien · Apr 5th, 2004, 18:09

Is it only when taking off or does it happen atnormal speeds.
I would almost definitely suspect the clutch,
I imagine that the fact that your car is fwd it would magnify the effect as the vibration is runing across the car shaking it ffrom side to side.
I dont have a clue what the remedy is though :-(

Baffler · Apr 6th, 2004, 10:32

Cheers for that guys, I'll have to look into having the clutch replaced and the flywheel balanced ;( Boo Hiss...

Apr 5th, 2004, 10:42	#1
Baffler Premier Member Last Online: Jun 17th, 2024 13:57 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland	Bad Vibrations Hi All, Since I bought the car in February, I have noticed that there is a considerable amount of vibration back through the car. I can feel it in the brake/clutch pedals mostly and also up through the steering column. It is most noticeable when reving hard and when I'm pulling away with the steering either turned left or right. The rear view mirror vibrates when the revs are high. Have any of you suffered from this...? __________________ Liam... '96 854 TDI SE, '99 V70 2.5D S, '05 C70 2.0T Collection, '05 S80 2.0T SE, '15 V70 D4 SE Lux Nav.

Apr 5th, 2004, 11:25	#2
terrastudioswrk Guest Location:	RE: Bad Vibrations Bad suspension? or engine mounts? Shouldnt vibrate as much as your saying! Or bad exhaust mounting!

Apr 5th, 2004, 12:56	#3
Baffler Premier Member Last Online: Jun 17th, 2024 13:57 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland	RE: Bad Vibrations Definitely not suspension as it happens when taking off from a stationary position. I have pulled/levered the engine mounts be all seem intact, hard to tell without a four poster lift or pit. It's been suggested on another forum that it may be an out of balance flywheel or clutch plate? How likely is this to happen...? __________________ Liam... '96 854 TDI SE, '99 V70 2.5D S, '05 C70 2.0T Collection, '05 S80 2.0T SE, '15 V70 D4 SE Lux Nav.

Apr 5th, 2004, 12:59	#4
terrastudioswrk Guest Location:	RE: Bad Vibrations Thats possible too, especially at high revs if one of the spinning discs is off centre youll get huge vibrations, but wouldnt the vibrations run through the driveshafts (as thats the central pivot?) - if so im presuming that the suspension would take some of this vibration out, could be wrong though?

Apr 5th, 2004, 18:09	#5
Ben O Brien Senior Member Last Online: Nov 8th, 2023 18:22 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: limerick	RE: Bad Vibrations Is it only when taking off or does it happen atnormal speeds. I would almost definitely suspect the clutch, I imagine that the fact that your car is fwd it would magnify the effect as the vibration is runing across the car shaking it ffrom side to side. I dont have a clue what the remedy is though :-( __________________ 82' 242 Cal Import, restoration beginning.. WTD: Rare 240/242 Parts, please pm if you have anything

Apr 6th, 2004, 10:32	#6
Baffler Premier Member Last Online: Jun 17th, 2024 13:57 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland	RE: Bad Vibrations Cheers for that guys, I'll have to look into having the clutch replaced and the flywheel balanced ;( Boo Hiss... __________________ Liam... '96 854 TDI SE, '99 V70 2.5D S, '05 C70 2.0T Collection, '05 S80 2.0T SE, '15 V70 D4 SE Lux Nav.

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