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Offline GJSEB79

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Re: funny vibration in front end wired
« Reply #10 on: 26 November 2011, 21:44 »
tell me dave i went for powerflex as for of big name would be better quality obviously not its wired its like a vibration in the steering wheel i was hoping it might be wheel bearing or something

Offline Dave_IOW

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Re: funny vibration in front end wired
« Reply #11 on: 26 November 2011, 22:02 »
Hmm not sure, everything done back up tight?
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Offline GJSEB79

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Re: funny vibration in front end wired
« Reply #12 on: 26 November 2011, 22:05 »
yeh checked it and double checked it again incase i missed something wired really is  :huh:

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Re: funny vibration in front end wired
« Reply #13 on: 26 November 2011, 22:16 »
What you can feel engine vibration through steering wheel?
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Re: funny vibration in front end wired
« Reply #14 on: 26 November 2011, 22:32 »
yeh aswell as like when you go over pots feel every pin on the road but there is alot of vibration on steering wheel so i though engine mount or wheel bearing

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Re: funny vibration in front end wired
« Reply #15 on: 27 November 2011, 10:31 »
Could be either tbh, does your car start humming over like 40mph?
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Re: funny vibration in front end wired
« Reply #16 on: 27 November 2011, 10:51 »
Hmm not sure, everything done back up tight?

Check the strut bolts , the clamp one at bottom, see if the strut is siding up and down and touching one the cv joint,

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Re: funny vibration in front end wired
« Reply #17 on: 27 November 2011, 19:12 »
do you mean on the front suspension struts mate ie bolt in engine bay

Offline GunnerCP

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Re: funny vibration in front end wired
« Reply #18 on: 27 November 2011, 22:35 »
No, I assume hes talking about the one at the base of the strut at the back. There's a bracket that holds the strut in place relevant to the hub....