Driveshaft question .......

1. WILLIE-SAXOVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 edinburgh Posts: 536 Now vts , 106 gti, mr2 ,vts x4 , rst fiesta/escort

   #1 12th February 2012, 11:21

   Im driving and and as soon as i put my foot down my whole car vibrates badly
   
   i jacked up the n/s wheel and there lots of play when moving wheel from side to side
   
   took of wheel and grabbed the driveshaft and theres movment on the bar .... is this 100 % my driveshaft ?
   
   tried other wheel and driveshaft is solid
   
   
   cheers
2. kyle4256 Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 dundee Posts: 1844 saxo vts

   #2 12th February 2012, 14:13

   hmm Driveshaft has to have some movement in it so good possability its not that, maybe a bush somewhere goosed?
3. davo5784 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2012 wolverhampton Posts: 277 saxo vtr in silver uprated front end and full rem

   #3 12th February 2012, 16:27

   Check your bottom arm m8 I had the same problem and it was my bottom arm so that's something to look at m8
4. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #4 12th February 2012, 16:35

   Wheel bearing, wishbones, gearbox can even give vibrations
5. billpine Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 129

   #5 12th February 2012, 18:16

   Inner cv will cause this problem..
6. WILLIE-SAXOVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 edinburgh Posts: 536 Now vts , 106 gti, mr2 ,vts x4 , rst fiesta/escort

   #6 13th February 2012, 13:13

   just got kwik fit to check and yeah its my driveshaft.
   
   cheers for the replies
7. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #7 13th February 2012, 13:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by WILLIE-SAXOVTS just got kwik fit to check and yeah its my driveshaft. cheers for the replies

   As long as you don't get them to fix it though!
   
   Another common cause of vibrations is the engine mount next to the ECU.
8. WILLIE-SAXOVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 edinburgh Posts: 536 Now vts , 106 gti, mr2 ,vts x4 , rst fiesta/escort

   #8 13th February 2012, 13:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by devilsadvocate As long as you don't get them to fix it though! Another common cause of vibrations is the engine mount next to the ECU.

   nah getting ma pal to fit it for me supplied and fitted for 50! happy wi that
   
   
   will check mounts when its getting done.
   
   
   PS... kwik fit wanted 166 fitted