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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Rick#55 on 25 February 2010, 16:30

Title: Car shaking itself apart!!
Post by: Rick#55 on 25 February 2010, 16:30

What a hell of a ride home that was, The car decided to turn itself into a jack hammer! front end is trying to shake me out of the seat! as soon as i hit 35mph it starts, whole thing wobbles, i initially thought someone had undone my wheel nuts! checked and not them, its far to violent to be balancing which was my second thought as the steering wheel is trying to rip itself out of my hands., but its still got its weights in place, so thinking its something else.

better get her up and see if anything has come undone somewhere! not good when you aint got the funds!!
 

Title: Re: Car shaking itself apart!!
Post by: WillGTTDi150 on 25 February 2010, 16:33

Mine did a similar thing a few months ago..... The engine mounts had broken and the engine was resting on the driveshaft.....

Title: Re: Car shaking itself apart!!
Post by: jeynesey on 25 February 2010, 16:36

Rick, what mods do you have?

Title: Re: Car shaking itself apart!!
Post by: Rick#55 on 25 February 2010, 16:48

Only mod is the 18 inch wheels, nothing else.

Title: Re: Car shaking itself apart!!
Post by: ian007miles on 25 February 2010, 16:53

check your cv joints mate my mates one did this and it was a busted cv joint

Title: Re: Car shaking itself apart!!
Post by: Rick#55 on 25 February 2010, 16:57

nice one cheers guys, cant really see the engine mounts, got a little play fom the right hand side of the engine kinda under the airbox when i try and shake the engine about but without taking bits off i cant see owt properly. will have to take her to a garage tommorow i reckon.  :sad:

Title: Re: Car shaking itself apart!!
Post by: Rick#55 on 26 February 2010, 18:24

Well, had a mobile mechanic out to look it over today, your gonna love this! apparently, the car is trying to self destruct coz i have muddy wheels......... yup, thats right, muddy wheels. so, he took it out, drove it, KERBED THE MIRROR FINISHED WHEELS, didnt tell me about it, but told me the price for coming to look at it................ to be continued.

Title: Re: Car shaking itself apart!!
Post by: jeynesey on 26 February 2010, 18:27

Mate what were you thinking letting him drive it without you?! :shocked:

Title: Re: Car shaking itself apart!!
Post by: Rick#55 on 26 February 2010, 19:03

I know, but i was in norwich with the missus, had to take her up there in my bro's car to do her driving test, my mate recommended him so i ws kinda sorting it on the journey up for me. my brother went out with him when he came. he has agreed to get it sorted, that or i set fire to his bike really, just hoping the company who sold me the wheels has a spare kicking about or will break a set for me or thats that f*cked. How good are wheel re furbs? im just a bit nervous if it goes down that route it might not be as good as it was!