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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Turk on 18 April 2010, 23:21:27

Title: 2.5td prop shaft rubbers
Post by: Turk on 18 April 2010, 23:21:27

I've had a slight vibration on a light throttle load for ages. With the chip fitted it becomes a violent judder. No judder was fine when accelerating and decelerating, but now it can be felt when decelerating. It doesn't stop when the clutch is depressed.
Vibration stops as soon as car comes to a stand still. 
 
It's definately not wheel bearing/balance/tyre/track-rod etc related.

There is a slight crack in the rear propshaft rubber and the upper half of the centre bearing rubber has a larger gap between the propshaft and the outer edge than on the lower.

Could this be the cause of the vibration ?

Title: Re: 2.5td prop shaft rubbers
Post by: Omegatoy on 19 April 2010, 08:26:22

yep!!!! crack will get bigger under torque and speed, centre rubber will need doing to!!!although this will only be noticeable under acceleration or slowing down

Title: Re: 2.5td prop shaft rubbers
Post by: hoofing it on 19 April 2010, 08:36:47

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yep!!!! crack will get bigger under torque and speed, centre rubber will need doing to!!!although this will only be noticeable under acceleration or slowing down

agreed centre bearing on prop gone better to get it fixed soon or you will end up recking the splicers on the shaft :y

Title: Re: 2.5td prop shaft rubbers
Post by: Turk on 19 April 2010, 21:36:38

Cheers mee deers  :y

Any ideas where best to source the end rubbers/coupling and centre bearing ?

Title: Re: 2.5td prop shaft rubbers
Post by: Turk on 19 April 2010, 21:56:03

Well, the petrol jobbies aren't too bad a price.

http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/acatalog/VAUXHALL_OMEGA_PROPSHAFT_BEARING_-_90470670N.html

http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/acatalog/VAUXHALL_PROPSHAFT_RUBBER_COUPLING_-_40_x_109_x_28._-_90222781N.html

Anyone know whether they will also fit a 2.5td.