If it's not one thing.....(vibration)

jimbolya · Mar 7th, 2006, 21:57

I love my car, I took my car down to the garage I've grown accustomed to for the past 5 years, with a funny "chinking" noise coming from the gearbox, not only did he fix that, but also cured my poor idling worry aswell. Turns out the chinking was a loose hubcap.....durrr! sounds simple, but if your a bit mechanically challenged like me......
the idling was down to the perishing vacuum hose off the servo.......something i'd looked at, but thought, hmmm, "must change that soon" 2 months later..........still not done. anyways, both solved, lovely jubbly, thanks very much.

Driving to and from work last night/this morning, a horrible vibration starts at anything over 40mph, the sort of vibration that sends your leg and side funny. all down my left hand side, all through the chair, but gear stick was fine, no more shaky than normal.

Any idea's?

James

gnhuk · Mar 7th, 2006, 22:01

Wheel balance weight shifted/fallen off?

Mike_Brace · Mar 8th, 2006, 09:12

It could well be a prop problem - could be a uj starting to seize. Usually wheel balance only occurs severely at one speed - usually a 10mph band.

Mike

jimbolya · Mar 24th, 2006, 10:22

turns out its the UJ's going on the prop, starting to wear so it is off-set. great! gotta find a replacement now, breakers here i come.

Clifford Pope · Mar 24th, 2006, 15:54

Mine went like that once. I found that if I eased off the accelerator, then took up the drive again, sometimes the worn U/J would take up a position where it didn't vibrate. Obviously I fixed it pretty quickly, but it made the last unavoidable long journey reasonably bearable.
Halfords do the U/J kits, but you need to be careful to get the correct size.

Mar 7th, 2006, 21:57	#1
jimbolya Member Last Online: Today 17:05 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Surrey	If it's not one thing.....(vibration) I love my car, I took my car down to the garage I've grown accustomed to for the past 5 years, with a funny "chinking" noise coming from the gearbox, not only did he fix that, but also cured my poor idling worry aswell. Turns out the chinking was a loose hubcap.....durrr! sounds simple, but if your a bit mechanically challenged like me...... the idling was down to the perishing vacuum hose off the servo.......something i'd looked at, but thought, hmmm, "must change that soon" 2 months later..........still not done. anyways, both solved, lovely jubbly, thanks very much. Driving to and from work last night/this morning, a horrible vibration starts at anything over 40mph, the sort of vibration that sends your leg and side funny. all down my left hand side, all through the chair, but gear stick was fine, no more shaky than normal. Any idea's? James __________________ 1964 220 Amazon B20 O/Drive

Mar 7th, 2006, 22:01	#2
gnhuk Balding............. Last Online: Jun 29th, 2018 10:35 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Linslade	Wheel balance weight shifted/fallen off? __________________ Gavin VOC17969 2000 S40 1.8S -with various options (Now sold @135k miles) 2012 S40D3 R-Design

Mar 8th, 2006, 09:12	#3
Mike_Brace Former contributor Last Online: Jul 2nd, 2022 07:54 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Rhosgoch, Anglesey	It could well be a prop problem - could be a uj starting to seize. Usually wheel balance only occurs severely at one speed - usually a 10mph band. Mike __________________ A Volvo is for life not just for Christmas!

Mar 24th, 2006, 10:22	#4
jimbolya Member Last Online: Today 17:05 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Surrey	turns out its the UJ's going on the prop, starting to wear so it is off-set. great! gotta find a replacement now, breakers here i come. __________________ 1964 220 Amazon B20 O/Drive

Mar 24th, 2006, 15:54	#5
Clifford Pope Not an expert but ... Last Online: Yesterday 12:45 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Boncath	Mine went like that once. I found that if I eased off the accelerator, then took up the drive again, sometimes the worn U/J would take up a position where it didn't vibrate. Obviously I fixed it pretty quickly, but it made the last unavoidable long journey reasonably bearable. Halfords do the U/J kits, but you need to be careful to get the correct size.

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