Does Your Gearstick Wobble At Idle? - Page 2

855 tdi · Sep 19th, 2018, 08:42

Mine wobbles, more so at idle but also while driving, my idle isn't steady, as my pcv needs sorting I guess that isn't helping either. I definitely notice when it revs a little at idle it makes it shake more but it never worried me. I had a 1.9 non turbo diesel clio, the engine was too big for the car and gear stick vibrated and wobbled like a bobble head all the time, even when you were gripping it.

LPTJoe · Sep 19th, 2018, 10:09

Thanks all.

Sounds like this is pretty common redblock behavior. TBF it's not as though the stick vibrates badly or anything, just a slight 5-10mm nudge/wobble every few seconds, probably in time with the engine producing the odd movement/slight shudder. when revs are above idle and driving it doesn't really move and the car runs well with no issues.

Sounds like it's a case of TADTS (They all do that Sir), I'll stop focussing on it and find something else to worry about

jonnyf90 · Sep 19th, 2018, 18:06

Both my previous 940 and current 960 with M90s wobble. 960 more, but it has 50k more miles on it.

Being a 3 axle box they're prone to a small wobble due to natural resonance?

Cheers

LPTJoe · Sep 19th, 2018, 18:59

Yup, if I was being pedantic I'd say it's more of an occasional forwards/backwards 'twitch' of the stick every couple of seconds and seems to be in time with the odd minor movement of the engine itself.

Either way it sounds as though it's business as usual, I'm at ease with it and it sounds like it a fairly common thing.

baggy798 · Sep 20th, 2018, 11:16

Mine moves about 1-2mm rhythmically.

Let me know if you want a video of my knob moving.

LPTJoe · Sep 20th, 2018, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by baggy798

Mine moves about 1-2mm rhythmically.

Let me know if you want a video of my knob moving.

Yes please.

In return I shall make a video of my knob moving and we can compare

Tyron760 · Sep 20th, 2018, 12:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by baggy798

Mine moves about 1-2mm rhythmically.

Let me know if you want a video of my knob moving.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LPTJoe

Yes please.

In return I shall make a video of my knob moving and we can compare

Thanks guys I needed a good chuckle! My knob used to move quite a bit but not so much these days.

Sep 19th, 2018, 08:42	#11
855 tdi Master Member Last Online: Dec 19th, 2022 18:47 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Crawley	Mine wobbles, more so at idle but also while driving, my idle isn't steady, as my pcv needs sorting I guess that isn't helping either. I definitely notice when it revs a little at idle it makes it shake more but it never worried me. I had a 1.9 non turbo diesel clio, the engine was too big for the car and gear stick vibrated and wobbled like a bobble head all the time, even when you were gripping it. __________________ Amateur having a go. Volvo 855 TDI 228,000M (sold) Volvo V70 2.5D 218,000m (sold) Volvo 745 GLE 129,000M (Tankenstein) Volvo 940 SE HPT 115,000M

Sep 19th, 2018, 10:09	#12
LPTJoe Senior Member Last Online: Mar 25th, 2022 06:54 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Southampton	Thanks all. Sounds like this is pretty common redblock behavior. TBF it's not as though the stick vibrates badly or anything, just a slight 5-10mm nudge/wobble every few seconds, probably in time with the engine producing the odd movement/slight shudder. when revs are above idle and driving it doesn't really move and the car runs well with no issues. Sounds like it's a case of TADTS (They all do that Sir), I'll stop focussing on it and find something else to worry about Last edited by LPTJoe; Sep 19th, 2018 at 10:12.

Sep 19th, 2018, 18:06	#13
jonnyf90 Grumpy git born too late! Last Online: Mar 20th, 2024 01:04 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Between Derby & Nottingham	Both my previous 940 and current 960 with M90s wobble. 960 more, but it has 50k more miles on it. Being a 3 axle box they're prone to a small wobble due to natural resonance? Cheers __________________ 1997 965 2.5 SE Manual 1996 944 Classic 2.3 LPT - SOLD/BROKEN/SCRAPPED 1997 S90 3.0 - SOLD to doingitsideways 2021 Škoda Octavia Estate L iV PHEV (Company)

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baggy798 🤍💙💗 Last Online: Today 08:36 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lichfield	Mine moves about 1-2mm rhythmically. Let me know if you want a video of my knob moving. __________________ MY97 940 CD LPT Super Sports Edition 2 Turbo, Midnight Purple, 175,000 miles.

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Sep 19th, 2018, 18:59	#14
LPTJoe Senior Member Last Online: Mar 25th, 2022 06:54 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Southampton	Yup, if I was being pedantic I'd say it's more of an occasional forwards/backwards 'twitch' of the stick every couple of seconds and seems to be in time with the odd minor movement of the engine itself. Either way it sounds as though it's business as usual, I'm at ease with it and it sounds like it a fairly common thing.

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