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Offline baxxy

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Re: Shaking at around 50-80mph
« Reply #10 on: 10 November 2013, 10:42 »
It's got a vibration in tick over same as mine which tells me it's the dog bone.... Did you replace the gearbox mount with new bolts when it fell out?

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Re: Shaking at around 50-80mph
« Reply #11 on: 10 November 2013, 11:11 »
Is it worth getting another dog bone mount?

It's recently had:

Both wishbones
New gearbox mount
Serviced
Rear pad
Tracking and camber done
Front wheels balanced

Like I said there's the issue that could be the driveshaft but I'm not 100% sure if that could be it.

It feels fine 1st, 2nd and 3rd. More towards the end of 3rd (50mph) and the beginning of 4th and 5th is when it starts rather bad.


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Re: Shaking at around 50-80mph
« Reply #12 on: 10 November 2013, 11:31 »
I wouldn't get another polly dog bone save the cash and splash out on an genuine r32 one  :smiley:
just a shot in the dark but put your front wheels on the back and back on the front see if it improves mate

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Re: Shaking at around 50-80mph
« Reply #13 on: 10 November 2013, 11:32 »
I wouldn't get another polly dog bone save the cash and splash out on an genuine r32 one  :smiley:
just a shot in the dark but put your front wheels on the back and back on the front see if it improves mate

Someone mentioned this aswell. Is there not an issue with rotation?


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Re: Shaking at around 50-80mph
« Reply #14 on: 10 November 2013, 11:37 »
Also does that mean I'll have to go get them balanced aswell?


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Re: Shaking at around 50-80mph
« Reply #15 on: 10 November 2013, 11:45 »
It's got a vibration in tick over same as mine which tells me it's the dog bone.... Did you replace the gearbox mount with new bolts when it fell out?

No I didn't actually mate..


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Re: Shaking at around 50-80mph
« Reply #16 on: 10 November 2013, 11:51 »
Aslong as you stick to the same side of the car you will be fine and if your rear wheels didn't get balanced the other day then they might need balancing good luck go and get busy
Check you gearbox bolts if there second hand they might have come loose again