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Offline grahamp

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1.8t shake rattle and roll
« on: 22 July 2009, 21:49 »
can any one help when i accerate the car shakes noticable, let your foot of  smooth .any idears
                          thanks graham

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Re: 1.8t shake rattle and roll
« Reply #1 on: 22 July 2009, 21:51 »
every gear??

full throttle? Part throttle??

need a little more info but intitially i'd say the gearbox mount maybe knackered

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Re: 1.8t shake rattle and roll
« Reply #2 on: 22 July 2009, 21:54 »
just normal driving,as you go faster so the shaking get more.it like some push on the side of the car.

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Re: 1.8t shake rattle and roll
« Reply #3 on: 22 July 2009, 21:55 »
just normal driving,as you go faster so the shaking get more.it like some push on the side of the car.

are your wheels balanced and weighted?  :undecided:

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Re: 1.8t shake rattle and roll
« Reply #4 on: 22 July 2009, 21:59 »
yes, and it seem you feel every bump as well.

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Re: 1.8t shake rattle and roll
« Reply #5 on: 22 July 2009, 22:02 »
i'd get your suspension checked out  :undecided:

push on each corner and do the bounce test - the car should settle within 1 -1.5 bounces - anymore than that and your shocks are knackered

also see if you can rock the engine back and forth - if you can - then its most likey your engine mounts and or your gearbox mount thats gone  :undecided:

without driving it for myself i can't give you any more advice  :undecided:

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Re: 1.8t shake rattle and roll
« Reply #6 on: 22 July 2009, 22:08 »
ok thanks,hurry up the week end need to sort this out.

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Re: 1.8t shake rattle and roll
« Reply #7 on: 23 July 2009, 03:50 »
check ur tires, sounds like a hightspot, probably be ure front tyres shagged since its a FWD, i hada  customer last week with the same problem soon as you pull away the steering wheel shakes, could end up being a secerly buckled wheel , as rhyso says if that dont solve the prob worth getn ur wheel balanced check, wheel balance occurs between 60-70mph if u can out run it at those speeds and the steering wheel stops shaking then wheel balance is out ,would need more info on exactly whats happening for anyone to help u

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Re: 1.8t shake rattle and roll
« Reply #8 on: 23 July 2009, 10:38 »
If it only happens under load as rhyso says it will be the g/box mount  :smiley: