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[Proz]

Hello
Ok i've just been on a long run on motorway ( i dont do motorways very often in my normal day to day stuff ).... im still getting a non constant vibration from 55mph upwards  ...its not through the steering , it feels like the whole car ... i did get the wheels balanced all round a few months ago paying paticular attention to the rears .... this vibration seems to come and go with no pattern to it , can drive a few miles without but then gradually it starts for a while then fades away again ... its not too severe but its there and doesnt make for a nice drive ... i have changed drop links myself a few months back along with steering idler and track rods done at a garage and disks/pads myself again ... no judder on braking .... im wondering if i have a bent wheel but wouldnt that show on balance machine  .... she still tramlines and still feels a bit vauge at speed with lots of little inputs needed on steering... sometimes feels really light and floaty at the front  ... so should i throw more money at her and have wishbones done aswell  :-/ :-/
I may just have answered my own question here but thanks for any suggestions
Oh and looks like my A/C is goosed as well 

Cheers

[rustym95]

how dose the propshaft rubber look?? one in the middle.

[Proz]

I dont know ... i would need someone that knew what they were doing to look at it .... it would probly look fine to me  :-/

Thanks though .. thats something else i can get checked added to the fault list 

[rustym95]

if you under the car grab one shaft with left and one with right and twist like ringing out a towel if it move's easy or any play would say its worn out that would give vibrations, then smoth out.

[Proz]

if you under the car grab one shaft with left and one with right and twist like ringing out a towel if it move's easy or any play would say its worn out that would give vibrations, then smoth out.

Nice one .... i think i may be able to try that ... thanks 
Now how to get it up far enough to allow my fat belly under as well 

[Andy B]

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Now how to get it up far enough to allow my fat belly under as well 

[size=14]Please don't get under it using just a jack![/size] Ramps are the best/easiest way.

[Proz]

No i wont do that .... i'll have to wait till i can do it at work ... there are lots of chocks and blocks that can be placed under car to secure it 

[Andy B]

No i wont do that .... i'll have to wait till i can do it at work ... there are lots of chocks and blocks that can be placed under car to secure it 

        

[Proz]

I'll use all the chocks and blocks that we use to secure crashed cars at accidents etc .... should be safe enough then 

[tunnie]

does it change depending on revs? Or is only high speed?

[Proz]

does it change depending on revs? Or is only high speed?

It would appear NOT to change with revs or accelaration or deceleration ... its only from 50ish upwards .

[tunnie]

does it change depending on revs? Or is only high speed?

It would appear NOT to change with revs or accelaration or deceleration ... its only from 50ish upwards .

Could be a bucked wheel, hit any big pot holes since the snow? Might be worth swapping front and rears, see if there is any change

[Proz]

Not hit any potholes that i can think of but yes thats something else i can easily try 

[Proz]

I dont know how to explain it really but sometimes it feels really light at the front at speed as well ... almost as if its floating  :-/

[cem_devecioglu]

engine mounts.. just changed 10 days ago..

unfortunately not an easy job to do..

will send some related piccies..