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Old Jun 29, 2017 | 07:30 PM
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ive taken the prop of cant get any play in the joints i put a new centre bearing rubber housing the lot still the vibration checked all the usuall shit bushes /engine mounts/diff mounts/gearbox mount/rear wheel bearings/rebuilt drive shafts/balanced wheels/tyres/ softer exhaust rubbers. the vibration is ever so slight but it there get to ninety its loud. the g box is sweet. im thinking prop or if it was the diff wouldnt it be noisey all the way. the viscous part of the lsd seems very good theres allot of resistance to turn the rear wheels in opposits. theres no rumbling from the diff as far as i can tell to what i would call diff noise but im no diff expert. but this vibration is coming from the back. thanks
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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 06:28 PM
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update on my vibration 2wd saff. after checking allmost every thing i sent the prop of to chard engineering of bristol. they found play in the joints that i couldnt find they said the cone end that goes in the box was wrong somebody had put a scorpio end on it which they recon the cossie never used and the splines were twisted. another new centre bearing the one i put on from flea bay they said they seen better and ballanced. i got it back friday fitted it test drive its now vibration free its now so smooth.deffo recomend these people they really no what there talking about
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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 07:12 PM
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I think it can be quite common on these cars. My vibration was an engine mount (4x4), the mount looked fine but was actually broken.

Glad you got it fixed. Nice when you fix a problem isn't it.
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Old Aug 15, 2017 | 08:20 PM
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i thought my prob was an engine mount i must of not done one up when i had it all apart.just got to sort the rev thing out it wont go past 5000 pulls very hard though done all sorts. and the handling when its getting some its seems light on the front could it be tired rear springs making the front come up
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Old Aug 15, 2017 | 08:27 PM
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Could be geometry doing that. Sounds like you need to start one end and work through every bit.
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Old Aug 15, 2017 | 08:43 PM
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the geom is fine but is on low milleage std suspension it corners very well it just gets a bit light on the front when giving it the gun. whats the best method of keeping the front down without getting into mega bucks
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