Wanagetmuddy
New Member
When was you wheel barings last change it may be them.
You may be able to tighten it or replace it
You may be able to tighten it or replace it
wot about swivels?
battenberg
Well-Known Member
It is worth always keeping in mind that it is usually extremely difficult to stop a vibration once it has started, if you maintain the conditions in which it happens.
Most wheely vibrations happen at certain speeds, or 'harmonics' of some speed.
But, it can be fairly easy to stop a vibration from starting up. Those anti-snaking devices on caravan draw-bars are a good example, and so are steering dampers. They prevent the initial movement from building up into an oscillation, and so no vibration.
Even soggy bushes on a steering damper might cause a really horrible vibration right through the steering.
CharlesY
Most wheely vibrations happen at certain speeds, or 'harmonics' of some speed.
But, it can be fairly easy to stop a vibration from starting up. Those anti-snaking devices on caravan draw-bars are a good example, and so are steering dampers. They prevent the initial movement from building up into an oscillation, and so no vibration.
Even soggy bushes on a steering damper might cause a really horrible vibration right through the steering.
CharlesY
cossiedreamer
New Member
very similar problem recently, tried Wheel bearings, steering, tyres, etc, turned out to be the front propshaft UJ, this had become very worn abnd was the vibration. worth checking out as it is often overlooked on serviceing as they have the ever present grease nipple that never gets checked and mine went wonky as i pulled my caravan out of the drive.
not to expensive to fix just get the prop rebalanced and new bolts for the above new uj is about £25 each and labour around £60 as they need a vice and some other tools of the trade.
A new prop shaft complete on ebay is about £75 inc postage.
You will be able to tell if its gone as a good look under neath will show wear in them. Andy
not to expensive to fix just get the prop rebalanced and new bolts for the above new uj is about £25 each and labour around £60 as they need a vice and some other tools of the trade.A new prop shaft complete on ebay is about £75 inc postage.
You will be able to tell if its gone as a good look under neath will show wear in them. Andy
