Unhealthy noises/vibration

Boris113 · Jun 22, 2010

Got a problem with my landy (1989 90), i get a vibration from what feels like the front right wheel especially going round left hand turns, occassionally going straight and never going round right hand turns. It feels like a mechanical rumbling that can be felt in the passenger seat and the pedals, not just the steering wheel.

So far I have changed the drivers side wheel bearing, checked all nuts to correct torque etc, fitted a new wide angle front prop, wheel balance and tracking is all straight and now i'm running out of ideas.

Could it be a cv joint? I can't afford to just keep changing things anymore in vain hope and need to get it sorted asap as i can't get to work so thought i would ask you lot first.

Many thanks guys, Harry

bustersbus · Jun 22, 2010

checked yer suspension bushes yet?

Boris113 · Jun 22, 2010

Cheers for the quick reply buster, i havn't yet. Is it a case of a crowbar/huge screwdriver and wiggle around? Which ones should i look at in particular?
Thanks, Harry

bustersbus · Jun 22, 2010

Boris113 said:
Cheers for the quick reply buster, i havn't yet. Is it a case of a crowbar/huge screwdriver and wiggle around? Which ones should i look at in particular?
Thanks, Harry

Ye could try just doin' a visual check on the bottom ones to see if any are cracked... failin' that, try and stick summit around the front ones (like one of them oil filter thingies with the rubber belt) and see what happens if ye push and pull it. It's just a thought

Boris113 · Jun 22, 2010

Okey dokey i will have a go at them tomorrow. Was planning on doing all my bushes later on in my summer hols (hopefully should have a set of half price genuine ones in the next few weeks

) Any other possibilities in the meantime? I have little time off work atm so just want to check everything in one go.
Thanks Buster, Harry

bustersbus · Jun 22, 2010

Boris113 said:
Okey dokey i will have a go at them tomorrow. Was planning on doing all my bushes later on in my summer hols (hopefully should have a set of half price genuine ones in the next few weeks ) Any other possibilities in the meantime? I have little time off work atm so just want to check everything in one go.
Thanks Buster, Harry

Can't think of anything of the top of me head at the moment (brain shut down

). What about yer swivel bearings or preloads??

bustersbus · Jun 22, 2010

... or engine or gearbox rubber mounts?

Boris113 · Jun 28, 2010

Thanks for all the help Buster, I tried all of your suggestions but all looks to be ok. Annoyingly going to have to book it into the local ag. engineers for them to have a poke around but they seem pretty convinced it's a cv joint.
Harry

bustersbus · Jun 28, 2010

Boris113 said:
Thanks for all the help Buster, I tried all of your suggestions but all looks to be ok. Annoyingly going to have to book it into the local ag. engineers for them to have a poke around but they seem pretty convinced it's a cv joint.
Harry

Aye nae wurries. if ye're sure it is yer cv, then ye could do it yersel'...

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/cv-joint-renewal-68945.html

Boris113 · Jun 28, 2010

Ah i didn't realise it was as easy as that, might get them to give me their verdict as to whether it's the cv as they are bloody good with landys and if it is i will have a crack at it myself.
Thanks very much

Discoandy · Jun 28, 2010

If you jack the front wheels off the ground them wobble them top to bottom and side to side, do you get any play. you may need to push quite hard.
I only say this as as from what you decribe, it sound a lot like a losses wheel bearing, i apreciate you have cheaked the torque but it may well have beded in scince.
This will also show up swivel bearing problems as well.

Boris113 · Jun 29, 2010

Discoandy said:
If you jack the front wheels off the ground them wobble them top to bottom and side to side, do you get any play. you may need to push quite hard.
I only say this as as from what you decribe, it sound a lot like a losses wheel bearing, i apreciate you have cheaked the torque but it may well have beded in scince.
This will also show up swivel bearing problems as well.

Cheers Discoandy, i know the swivel bearings are all good, they were done just before i bought it and i tightenend up the other bearing a few weeks ago. I still gave everything a jolly good shaking when on the axle stands and all seems ok, think i'm just going to have to bite the bullet and buy the cv joint. Thanks for the help everyone
Harry

Boris113 · Jul 21, 2010

Hey Guys, just a quick thanks for all the advice, did the cv, drove it a few miles and tightened up the wheel bearing once it had bedded in and all seems ok. Thanks again and buster your guide was a great help!
Harry

bustersbus · Jul 21, 2010

Boris113 said:
Hey Guys, just a quick thanks for all the advice, did the cv, drove it a few miles and tightened up the wheel bearing once it had bedded in and all seems ok. Thanks again and buster your guide was a great help!
Harry

Nae wurries and glad ye got it sorted

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