i woz rite - daft names
Yup. They said its there but it needs to be laboured to make it do it and I should use more revs with the car. I think was more of a sort of drive around it type advice until what ever it is become more apparent.have yu demonstrated the fault to the garage?
Well it cost £45 + vat, but that was just for an hours diagnostics. Basically they checked it all over and found nothing.
Seriously ****ed off by this.
I've got a car that everyone says WTFs that when it vibrates. It makes it horrible to drive and I tend to jump into my old Xantia rather than use the Freelander. Expensive ornament for the driveway, but I doubt I could even sell it like it is?
Willo had an annoying vibration on his freebiter, cant remember quite but some loose vent in the front, if he reads this he'll let ya know. . . .
Well thought it was you. . . .Hi ming,
Are you trying to make me believe I really suffer severe Alzheimer or what ?? Anyway, I can't remember a vibration on mine ? Are you sure it was me ?? Sorry
Reet found it . . .so tiapan check out in search . . .drop links td4. . . and you was in it Willo,but yer didnt start it, , , ,
Reet found it . . .so tiapan check out in search . . .drop links td4. . . and you was in it Willo,but yer didnt start it, , , ,
Worth a try but drop links give a distinctive rumbing noise when driving on a smooth road surface.
Does this vibration happen when you rev the engine whilst stationary?
I'm wondering if it is something like a mount, as yes the car does have some vibration when revving when stationary but is much worse when driven? So i'm guessing the engines torque is pulling a mount apart or something?
I'll tell you now its your engine mounts. Priced a lower tie bar for the 1.8k series engine. £30 plus VAT and its about £160 for the large mount on the RHS
All that was needed was a replacement bush but they dont sell them separately you have to buy the whole attachment. So I fabricated one out of silicone - better than it ever was.
Try rocking your engine and look for excessive engine movement.
Rev it sharply and then lift your foot off the gas, if its the mounts then engine will rock under these sharps bursts of acceleration.
You can also rock the engine by hand if the mount bushes are badly worn.
I am not fimiliar with that mount, I take it yours is a diesel engine, from the picture its looks like a solid casting so it would only be part of a mount.
The engine vibration has to be cushioned against the chassis otherwise it would be unbearable.
If thats the mount for the diesel then more then likely there will be another part attached on to it with a soft/rubber bush.
Some of the k-series have rubber and hydromount for dampening the engine vibration/Harmonics. Lotus were foolish enough to use the same mounts for the k-series in the elise. The engine moves when cornering and puts weight distribution all over the show... not good for the handling of a race car.
Anyway back to the problem. I dont have the Heinz manual with me to referr to the mounts in the diesels. Will be off for next week or so. There are 3 mounts on the k-series and I would imagine there would be the same number for the diesels