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Millsy94

Member Since: 06 Jun 2013
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 91

Getting a bad vibe :(

Hi all, my 90 has developed a new vibration

Its a 2003 TD5 90 with a gkn overdrive (doubt that's the issue though) with 115,000

it started on Friday and i took note of it but thought id see how it progressed, it doesn't seem to be gear related as it will do it in 4th 4th o/d 5th and 5th o/d, although i can notice it it doesn't become really noticeable until 45mph after that i have a constant vibration through the seat floor steering wheel etc just as if im on rumble strips but i drive the same roads everyday with no issue.

i slid underneath at work today and loaded both props with grease to see if that would do any good and if it did it was very marginal, all the balance weights seem to be there and the uj's don't see bad, is there any comon issues to look for? any help appreciated thanks ed

11th Nov 2013 7:26pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5574

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Has it thrown its wheel weights off?

Swap wheels and see if vibration changes

Andy

11th Nov 2013 8:13pm

Millsy94

Member Since: 06 Jun 2013
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 91

thanks its not wheel wobble though

11th Nov 2013 8:31pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

I had a very similar problem, I ruled out UJ's but after much wiggling and pulling I found out it was a front UJ. The tiniest amount of play will cause a wobble

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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11th Nov 2013 9:23pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5574

Try removing one prop, test drive in difflock, then replace, and remove other prop, retest.

Andy

11th Nov 2013 9:28pm

Mdm

Member Since: 11 Sep 2013
Location: Sunny Lancashire
Posts: 1571

Sometimes the only and best way to see if you have a uj failing is to undo one end of each prop to give them a proper wiggle.

Simple things like checking wheel bearings and balancing wheels or even borrowing a set that is ok off another Car

11th Nov 2013 9:55pm

Diablo

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Basingstoke
Posts: 335

1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Keswick Green

you can't properly check UJs unless at least one end is off. Unless they are completely fubar'd anyway.

12th Nov 2013 10:47am

Millsy94

Member Since: 06 Jun 2013
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 91

Right an update, before I left work today I removed my front prop and ran her home in diff lock, well I don't know why but now I can't go past 30 without there being a resonance through the whole vehicle and the same vibrations as before. I forgot to mention in precious posts but it still only happens while under load, if im coasting its fine so I'm now looking rear prop or rear axle?? Ill try and take rear prop off tomorrow but now way in hell am I driving it far like it ( been there in a series 2) not too much fun just with a 2.25 petrol so no way with a td5. Any other ideas? Cheers guys. Ed

12th Nov 2013 10:01pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Sounds like the rear prop to me, the resonance and vibration being worse because all of the load is going through the faulty prop 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

12th Nov 2013 10:24pm

Millsy94

Member Since: 06 Jun 2013
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 91

Ill try and re fit front prop and remove rear prop tomorrow , it gets dark too soon. They don't go well front wheel drive. Hope it is the prop I don't wanna be paying out.

12th Nov 2013 10:51pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

When my front prop went I took it off whilst waiting for the UJ to arrive, mine has a strong stage 2 map by IRB and to say it was a handful in the wet would be an understatement

12th Nov 2013 10:54pm

Millsy94

Member Since: 06 Jun 2013
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 91

Haha I don't doubt it , my old series2 was fun enough granted it was a very re worked 2.5 petrol, though when I blew a rear half shaft front wheel drive was impossible to handle. She just slid and danced everywhere.

12th Nov 2013 10:57pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Although fun I can see why Landrover didn't do selectable 4WD when the power increased! RWD defenders are crap! 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

12th Nov 2013 11:02pm

Phatcat

Member Since: 01 Nov 2013
Location: W yorks
Posts: 98

I would bet on uj,s. had the same problem on mine , and as already mentioned it only takes a very small amount of wear to create a load of vibes.

14th Nov 2013 8:20pm

Millsy94

Member Since: 06 Jun 2013
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 91

an update, as several of suggested i removed the rear prop to find that was the culprit, ive decided that i better get round to changing the spigot bush while shes stopped starting to wish i hadnt though

16th Nov 2013 7:48pm

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