Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 20:10:32 GMT From: Bob_Landrynopsamoot.com (Bob Landry) Subject: Re: A costly problem that I cannot seem to fix!
On Fri, 30 Jul 1999 16:54:10 +0100, "Alan Buckingham" <sspd2nopsamex.ac.uk> wrote: >Over the last few weeks I have replaced the nearside wheel bearing, ball >joint, shock and now the CV joint in order to get rid of this problem but it >still exists. The symptoms are as follows: >when I accelerate hard from low speed I usually (but not always) get a >thumping/judder from the nearside. From the steering wheel it feels like >the driveshaft is bent. At higher speeds I do not have this problem. The >other symptom (which may be related or may be not) is a grinding feeling >when I corner hard on this wheel (i.e. going round tight right-hand bends). >It cannot be the wheel bearing because I have had it renewed and have >checked it myself for movement and/or roughness. > >The one possibility I am left with is the inner universal joint. The Haynes >manual (hopeless as it is) suggests that a symptom of a worn inner joint is >vibration on acceleration. Is this a likely cause? > >I hope someone can provide some suggestions, > >Thank you, > >Alan >Brighton > Try swapping inner drivers. (Is this what you mean by "...inner universal joint."?) > Bob Landry Landlocked in Utah, dreamin' of the Islands... ICQ# 760113
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