Willy Eckerslyke
Well-Known Member
UEY - the 2000TC that I've just put back on the road has a rather worrying vibration coming in at around 40mph.
So far I've driven it around 10 miles to the MOT centre and back yesterday during which I noticed some vibration and assumed it was a driveshaft UJ. It could be felt through the brake pedal too which was a bit odd. This morning I headed off to work in it but after about 5 miles it was feeling quite severe so I turned back, rebuilt a spare driveshaft with new bearings and inner UJ and fitted it, despite the old one not seeming too bad.
It made no difference.
Jacking up the rear wheels in turn and 'driving' in 4th had the vibration reoccuring, same regardless which wheel was raised. By pressing the brake while in gear, I could feel the vibration through the pedal, but not if I pressed the clutch right down too.
The propshaft UJs seem healthy. The sleeve on the sliding yoke was loose but tightening it made no difference.
So I'm at a bit of a loss. The clutch is starting to slip so will need replacing. I'm wondering if clutch could also cause this vibration, though none is felt when it's being used.
Any thoughts?
I need to use it this week so will just take it slow and hope it lasts until the weekend.
So far I've driven it around 10 miles to the MOT centre and back yesterday during which I noticed some vibration and assumed it was a driveshaft UJ. It could be felt through the brake pedal too which was a bit odd. This morning I headed off to work in it but after about 5 miles it was feeling quite severe so I turned back, rebuilt a spare driveshaft with new bearings and inner UJ and fitted it, despite the old one not seeming too bad.
It made no difference.
Jacking up the rear wheels in turn and 'driving' in 4th had the vibration reoccuring, same regardless which wheel was raised. By pressing the brake while in gear, I could feel the vibration through the pedal, but not if I pressed the clutch right down too.
The propshaft UJs seem healthy. The sleeve on the sliding yoke was loose but tightening it made no difference.
So I'm at a bit of a loss. The clutch is starting to slip so will need replacing. I'm wondering if clutch could also cause this vibration, though none is felt when it's being used.
Any thoughts?
I need to use it this week so will just take it slow and hope it lasts until the weekend.