Defender TD5 - Serious front end vibration???

There is very serious vibration coming up through the front of my Defender TD5 90 when putting on the power... Cannot exceed 15mph as a result!
And no - its not the UJ's
Does anyone have any ideas??

Lionel 06 said:

There is very serious vibration coming up through the front of my Defender TD5 90 when putting on the power... Cannot exceed 15mph as a result!
And no - its not the UJ's
Does anyone have any ideas??

Click to expand...

Thats a big list to check

loose wheel bearings
drive shaft uj's
ball joints
under inflated tire
stuck brake caliper
bad tire ply separation
steering box
drop arm

lots of thing's in the front end to check. so jack it up use jack stands and look things over very carefully. it's a process of elimination. Good luck and have fun.

just a though, i had a 110 doing similar things.....it was a crownwheel bolt had fallen out and taken big lumps off the teeth!!....i hope you're luckier than me and its something simple like a cv joint or drive flange.......... good luck, these faults can be really frustrating!

Thanks for the ideas... Will jack the old boy up and see what I can find.

Lionel 06 said:

Thanks for the ideas... Will jack the old boy up and see what I can find.

Click to expand...

Just take your time, go over it slowly. Look at Mr. Busters thread for repairs. This should be helpful for you.