wobble but not wheel wobble

nirvana1 · Jun 4, 2013

hi I have a 2004 freelander td4 I and it has developed a wobble I have so far had a recon viscose joint fitted two new tyre on the front four wheel alignment and all wheels balanced,one front wheel was found to have a twist in it the tyre the wheel alignment was out by quite a bit and the wheels did need balancing,but all of this while it seems to have made a bit of a difference has not sorted the problem.
the steering wheel does not move by a fraction,the gearstick wobbles a bit but wobble coming from under the seat is not good it starts at about 60 and goes at about 80 if climbing a hill or put under load it will wobble at lower speeds,HELP HELP HELP please

hd3 · Jun 4, 2013

fitted two new tyre on the front

you might want the new ones fitted to the back .. hippo law
( or you risk ird / rear diff. damage )

wobble coming from under the seat

check vcu bearing mounts .. the bearings themselves
'n all propshaft connections

and engine / gearbox mounts ..

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there's no doubt other things to check ..
some else might chime in and enlighten ..
i need coffee before i can think more

mickymck · Jun 4, 2013

nirvana1 said:
hi I have a 2004 freelander td4 I and it has developed a wobble I have so far had a recon viscose joint fitted two new tyre on the front four wheel alignment and all wheels balanced,one front wheel was found to have a twist in it the tyre the wheel alignment was out by quite a bit and the wheels did need balancing,but all of this while it seems to have made a bit of a difference has not sorted the problem.
the steering wheel does not move by a fraction,the gearstick wobbles a bit but wobble coming from under the seat is not good it starts at about 60 and goes at about 80 if climbing a hill or put under load it will wobble at lower speeds,HELP HELP HELP please

worn inner driveshaft joints spring to mind,especialy when accelerating and under load

Optimus Prime · Jun 4, 2013

there have been a few drive shaft issues in the past

nirvana1 · Jun 5, 2013

thanks very much for your answers and time. is there any way of checking the joints ,thanks.kieron

booboodag · Jun 5, 2013

Would also look at the front tripod joint on the front prop as have seen a worn one cause this kind of issue. One easy way to eliminate the prop shafts and drive train issues would be to remove them and see what happens.

mickymck · Jun 5, 2013

nirvana1 said:
thanks very much for your answers and time. is there any way of checking the joints ,thanks.kieron

to check youre front driveshafts grab hold of the driveshaft near to the inner joint and push up and down there should be no movement between shaft and outer casing if there is then its worn,also turn the shaft to try in different position as play is sometimes only felt in certain positions on the shaft,traced a fault like this on a car sent to my workplace from another garage who also tried wheel ballance, tyres etc,there was only a tiny amount of movement but was enough to cause a wobble under load

wobble but not wheel wobble

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