Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 18:51:20 +0000 From: Matt Gibson <gothicknopsamick.org.uk> Subject: Re: C900 Driveshaft Help
andrewunix wrote: > 23 Dec 2002 15:31:02 GMT, philcyclesnopsamcom suggested: > :>Why do you think it's a CV joint? > : > : Vibration that increases with speed, changes with load change and wasn't > : changed by tire rotation and rebalance. > > If the tires are worn unevenly, rotation and rebalance won't fix the > problem completely. Indeed. When I first bought my current 900, I had a vibration that increased with speed, becoming especially apparent at around 70mph+. After asking on this group, the first thing I did was rotate and rebalance, which didn't make much difference. I had it done again later by a different garage while it was in for something else, and again, no difference. Then I changed the front tyres, that helped a bit, but not much. I was starting to suspect all sorts of things, but it's been absolutely fine since I finally got rid of the last two original tyres... I couldn't actually _see_ anything wrong with them, either -- no apparent uneven wear. But since then, I haven't had any vibration at all. Might be worth just trying junking them and seeing if it makes any difference, before you start taking the car apart... M -- "It's the small gaps between the rain that count, and learning how to live amongst them." -- Jeff Noon