Vibrations

[andrew38]

Well 3 weeks into VR 4 ownership and my first problem appriciate some advise. I had what I thought was a wheel balance issue but even though I had a balance done I still have the problem.When driving the car at 60 + I am getting vibration through the steering wheel and through the car not aggresive but its getting worse. I was in France over the weekend and cruising at 80 on the autoroute was a pain. When you brake from those speeds it gets worse. However once under 60 alls fine. The tracking is spot on and the tyres and showing no signs of uneven wear.

My car is an auto VR 4 not the manual by the way. Any advise appreciated.

[Nick Mann]

Check all the stuff that spins!

The heaviest spinning stuff is the wheels, so that has to be the first thing to check, even though you have had it checked already. Take it somewhere else. Also, stay there whilst they balance the wheels and ask them if the wheels are still round.

Next thing is do you get a vibration through the pedal all the way down to say 20-30 mph? If so, you may have a warped disc. Changing the discs is not so cheap, though!

After that it is checking drive shafts and cv joints, possibly even wheel bearings.

If I've left anything out, I'm sure others will be on to shout out!

[Wodjno]

Nicks covered most things

But 1 other to check is an "Out of Shape Tyre"

A wheel balancer will balance this out but once at speed it will increse..

It's not possible to spot this when under the guard when being balanced..

If you can get the car up off all for wheels then start the car and let the wheels spin freely. Then look at the tyres from all angles when there spinning..

[andrew38]

Nick

I have got no vibration through the pedal below 60 mph all nice and smooth.

I have spoken to a mechanic friend and brother in law also a mechanic and though they dont know the specific car they are fairly certain if its not the tyres to be a drive shaft because it only appears at a certain speed and is a constant.

[Gowf]

I had exactly the same problem. Couldnt work out where the vibration was coming from, but was only happening at speed. Then as it got worse, it was doing it under any type of acceleration.
Sounds very much like an inner cv giving up. Jack it up and check for torsional play in all of your driveshafts and that should shed some light on the matter

[andrew38]

Thanks for all your help on this it has saved alot of messing around, the garage has just called me its the off side CV joint inner on the way out. There comment was that the the others are fine but this one is totally shot which they were quite surprised by.

[Nick Mann]

Hmmm....... Guess what I have had over the weekend? Yep - a bit of a wobble whilst accelerating on to a dual carriageway off a roundabout. I am going to guess that I have the same problem on its way! What is the cost of a CV joint?

[pezza]

Yup I am suffering the exact same symptoms... from approx the same speed

The vibration is not too bad but I hear a loud resonant drone when even applying very very light gas when the car is coasting at that speed.

I hope it is driveshaft related and not rear diff!!!!

I did plan to swap CV joints as there is a good chance that the evo rear complete shaft has the same joints as the leggie/galant.

I am also getting a rhythmic knocking from rear, which increases in frequency as the car gets to about 20 mph, only on right hand lock when moving off from rest. Fingers crossed its the same issue altho I have read that the inside shaft / joint (depending on either left or right turn) is under heavy loading in these situations.

How much did the garage charge you for the new CV joints out of interest?

[colVR4]

CV joints for me too. Offside front, I am wondering if that pothole may have sped up the damage that normal wear and tear had caused.

So how much for WRD to fix?

[Kieran]

Hmmm....... Guess what I have had over the weekend? Yep - a bit of a wobble whilst accelerating on to a dual carriageway off a roundabout. I am going to guess that I have the same problem on its way! What is the cost of a CV joint?

Mitsu-twitty will sell you two repair kits - option one is a new boot, clips, grease and such and cost me £50.

Option two is the kit that includes a new scalloped green casing, spider joint and also the contents of the Option one kit. Sounds like you need option two. If I remember correctly, this kit was close to £200?.....

[Wodjno]

Hold fire all


I will make a call tomorrow mornin

And let you know the outcome

[Nick Mann]

Hold fire all


I will make a call tomorrow mornin

And let you know the outcome

Okay, Del!

[Gowf]

Thanks for all your help on this it has saved alot of messing around, the garage has just called me its the off side CV joint inner on the way out. There comment was that the the others are fine but this one is totally shot which they were quite surprised by.

Yep mine was the very same, o/s/f inner joint totally knackered, but every other shaft is absolutely fine, and they have been given some abuse. It does seem strange, but just one of those things.

I will be extremely gutted if you can get a cv joint kit from mitsubishi, as matey that i spoke to made me buy a shaft!

[pezza]

Okay, Del!

you mean wodj?

[Wodjno]

you mean wodj?

Del !!!

As in Boy

[bradc]

or maybe deal?

[Wodjno]

or maybe deal?

You been playing to much "Deal" or "No Deal" Brad


I have made the call, but the gaffer is not in this morning

He will be in this Alvo so hopefully will get reply by end of the day..

[Nick Mann]

Del !!!

As in Boy

Waiting with baited breath Glenn!

[Wodjno]

Waiting with baited breath Glenn!

Fish Bait

[andrew38]

This thread has grown a bit, glad it was usefull.