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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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i have just bought a mk5 cabby with an rs2k motor in! while driving i have a vibration or judder come from the passenger side? Cant figure out what it is the tie rods, track control arms, and ball joints are new what could it be?
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Rs25-ROSS
i have just bought a mk5 cabby with an rs2k motor in! while driving i have a vibration or judder come from the passenger side? Cant figure out what it is the tie rods, track control arms, and ball joints are new what could it be?
i have mk5 had 5 mk6 SI's i had same on two ocasions once mk5 and once mk6 all the same they suffer from .... wish bone , wheel bearings and staibalizer bars change both front sides and check both sides for tracking this might help and parts are very cheap ,.,.

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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by benjaminsarmy
i have mk5 had 5 mk6 SI's i had same on two ocasions once mk5 and once mk6 all the same they suffer from .... wish bone , wheel bearings and staibalizer bars change both front sides and check both sides for tracking this might help and parts are very cheap ,.,.
I had wheel bearings checked and they are like new could it be a nearside driveshaft as mine has play in it? Everything else has recently been replaced now i have looked through receipts
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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if you can fix it its not hard to fit just do anti roll bar bush both sides does it pull you all over the road on and off the power
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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no it doesnt pull me all over the road it just judders like hell on acceleration
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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Could also be an engine mount thats worn or loose?

Can you rock the engine by hand?

The usual culprit is the mount thats just below the brake servo.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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all sorted it was a driveshaft
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