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Offline dazzawest1987

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Polo 6n 16v vibration
« on: 12 January 2012, 08:33 »
Morning all, I'm after some after advice, I've got a polo 6n 1.4 16v, it's got a bad vibration from the front, it's road speed related, seems to happen at about 20mph and gets worse the faster you go, happens in and out of gear, I've a a quick look and listen on the ramp at work can't seem to see alot wrong.
Anybody had this before or got any ideas, appreciate its hard to diag a fault with seeing it any suggestions or advice would be appreciated

Cheers darren
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Offline bob23

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Re: Polo 6n 16v vibration
« Reply #1 on: 12 January 2012, 10:08 »
Worn track rod end, lost wheel weight, knackered wheel bearing, hub nut loose, knackered driveshaft. Does it vibrate through the steering wheel or pull one way or the other?
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Re: Polo 6n 16v vibration
« Reply #2 on: 12 January 2012, 10:34 »
No doesnt come through the steering wheel, you feel through the floor mostly
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Re: Polo 6n 16v vibration
« Reply #3 on: 12 January 2012, 10:40 »
I don't know how much it's vibrating bit if it's not through the steering wheel and you can feel it through the floor check for play in the exhaust mounts, I had a fiesta that vibrated through the floor caused by a worn mount.
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Re: Polo 6n 16v vibration
« Reply #4 on: 12 January 2012, 10:49 »
Could be something as simple as your wheels being unbalanced?
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Re: Polo 6n 16v vibration
« Reply #5 on: 12 January 2012, 10:55 »
Quote from: Mitching on 12 January 2012, 10:49
Could be something as simple as your wheels being unbalanced?

On the front I'd have thought he'd feel it through the steering?
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Re: Polo 6n 16v vibration
« Reply #6 on: 12 January 2012, 11:10 »
Quote from: bob23 on 12 January 2012, 10:55
Quote from: Mitching on 12 January 2012, 10:49
Could be something as simple as your wheels being unbalanced?

On the front I'd have thought he'd feel it through the steering?
Yeah I thought about that after I posted, but couldn't be bothered to edit or add to it!  :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Polo 6n 16v vibration
« Reply #7 on: 12 January 2012, 11:10 »
One or both of the front tyres knackered, regardless of how your tread or sidewalls look, rub your hands over the tread, your feeling for a bulge under the tread, speed bumps, and bumping up kerbs are usually the culprits for this sort of damage

HTH

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Re: Polo 6n 16v vibration
« Reply #8 on: 13 January 2012, 17:33 »
wheel balancing is where my money is at
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Re: Polo 6n 16v vibration
« Reply #9 on: 13 January 2012, 21:34 »
pretty sure ive found the issue, think its my nearside driveshaft, got it on the ramp at work vibration definately coming from nsf, theres no play in suspension or driveline components, wheel bearing not making any noise, so pretty sure its the drive shaft
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