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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: nukezz on 27 January 2012, 16:19

Title: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: nukezz on 27 January 2012, 16:19

i was driving home from work today and once i reached 60its fine but if i accelerate anymore i get a vibration from my front passenger side wheel.

when i say vibration i mean as if the wheel isnt balanced but it is.

Title: Re: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: richw911 on 27 January 2012, 16:54

Lost the weights so now its out of balance? Wheel nuts all tight?

Title: Re: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: Darksider1.8T on 27 January 2012, 17:13

or buckled wheel

Title: Re: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: gavgtiturbo on 27 January 2012, 17:40

check both walls of the tyre passanger front was getting vibration from 50mph upwards i had an egg on the inside tyre wall.

Title: Re: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: nukezz on 27 January 2012, 17:48

I was thinking It could be a buckled wheel sticking brake or bottom ball joint or anything suspension wise. My plans tonight = destroyed the ill have to get it up on my ramp and have a closer inspection. The car comes first  :smiley:

Title: Re: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: vwfiend on 27 January 2012, 18:10

I had a wheel bearing gone once on a non vag car that did the same thing........... Worth a look

Title: Re: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: golf-sib on 27 January 2012, 20:33

Wheel bearing tend to squeek till they collapse and then you know about it, I remember mine collapsing on the a2 5min from home in the polo  :grin:

Title: Re: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: nukezz on 27 January 2012, 20:41

Just back from my garage. i jacked up the car and spun the wheel and the noise coming from the gearbox/drive shaft area sounds like broken metal..?  :undecided: but it drove 5 miles there and 5 miles back and runs ok apart from vibration from the passenger side.

Title: Re: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: richw911 on 27 January 2012, 20:43

Quote from: nukezz on 27 January 2012, 20:41

Just back from my garage. i jacked up the car and spun the wheel and the noise coming from the gearbox/drive shaft area sounds like broken metal..?  :undecided: but it drove 5 miles there and 5 miles back and runs ok apart from vibration from the passenger side.

Cv joint?

Title: Re: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: Darksider1.8T on 27 January 2012, 20:45

wheel hub nut not on tight?

Title: Re: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: RhosneigrGaz on 27 January 2012, 21:16

Get underneath and grab the drive shafts one at a time and wiggle them to check for play.

I had a similar wobble on my last gti and one shaft had a good 1cm of play in it!!!

Title: Re: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: nukezz on 27 January 2012, 22:14

Quote from: richw911 on 27 January 2012, 20:43

Quote from: nukezz on 27 January 2012, 20:41

Just back from my garage. i jacked up the car and spun the wheel and the noise coming from the gearbox/drive shaft area sounds like broken metal..?  :undecided: but it drove 5 miles there and 5 miles back and runs ok apart from vibration from the passenger side.

Cv joint?

well thats what my dad said, i need to get a cv boot as the other is split. im goin to get him to check it out he knows alot more than me.

Title: Re: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: james2 on 27 January 2012, 23:15

Quote from: richw911 on 27 January 2012, 20:43

Quote from: nukezz on 27 January 2012, 20:41

Just back from my garage. i jacked up the car and spun the wheel and the noise coming from the gearbox/drive shaft area sounds like broken metal..?  :undecided: but it drove 5 miles there and 5 miles back and runs ok apart from vibration from the passenger side.

Cv joint?

+1

Title: Re: Vibration above 60mhp
Post by: Sketcha009 on 30 January 2012, 22:40

3 possible causes.

Buckled wheel
Cv joint
Wheel bearing.

sorry just read the post and people had mentioned Cv. jack her up and check the wheel