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Offline maxey

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Shaking like mad! please help
« on: 25 January 2014, 19:07 »
I have bought a new gti yesterday its a T reg so its got the agu engine, its got a major problem and im not sure what it is was wondering if anyone could help me out, basically as soon as I accelerate the car shakes through the hole car mostly through the steering wheel, matey I bought it off said its had new drive shafts and new engine mounts. when u let off the accelerator it seems fine as soon as back on its so bad hardly driveable. The faster you go the worse it is at 35mph its ridiculous.
Please help me
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Offline mike1990

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Re: Shaking like mad! please help
« Reply #1 on: 25 January 2014, 20:04 »
CV joints, tie rod, misaligned tracking or wheel balancing?
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Offline AD1.8T

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Re: Shaking like mad! please help
« Reply #2 on: 25 January 2014, 20:38 »
Buckled wheel. Long shot..... dogbone ?
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Offline navmk4gti

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Re: Shaking like mad! please help
« Reply #3 on: 25 January 2014, 20:50 »
My bet is on driveshaft.. if only happens when you accelerate.. happened to my previous gti twice.
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Re: Shaking like mad! please help
« Reply #4 on: 25 January 2014, 20:52 »
knowing the Island roads, Buckled wheels  :whistle:
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Offline Diamond Hell

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Re: Shaking like mad! please help
« Reply #5 on: 25 January 2014, 22:13 »
Or a lying vendor....

Take it to Barney's Tyres on Forest Road and get Karl to check the balance on the wheels - he'll soon tell you if the wheels are buckled.

If it ain't buckled wheels it'll be CV joints.
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Offline km

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Re: Shaking like mad! please help
« Reply #6 on: 26 January 2014, 00:20 »
experienced similar and it was driveshaft/cv
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Offline xxChrisxx

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Re: Shaking like mad! please help
« Reply #7 on: 26 January 2014, 10:01 »
I agree with the above. Does it sound and pull ok?

I don't wish a bumhole who kicks you when you are down, but did you not drive the car before buying it?
« Last Edit: 26 January 2014, 10:03 by xxChrisxx »
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Offline maxey

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Re: Shaking like mad! please help
« Reply #8 on: 26 January 2014, 12:19 »
I'm going to give ago changing the driveshaft today is there any tutorials around?
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Offline AD1.8T

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Re: Shaking like mad! please help
« Reply #9 on: 26 January 2014, 12:45 »
Why not check the cheaper easier things first mate ? What alloys has it got if there aftermarket or reps I would definitely get it balance ect first
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