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Offline Greeners

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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2009, 09:18:33 pm »
Get it down to the stealers on Monday Steve. Either way they'll find out what it is!  :happy2:
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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2009, 09:19:17 pm »
when wife gets in, im gonna hit the motorway this evening when its quiet to see if i can narrow it down some more.

cheers for the idea's chaps :happy2:
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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2009, 09:20:02 pm »
Quote from: Greenouse on May 30, 2009, 09:18:33 pm
Get it down to the stealers on Monday Steve. Either way they'll find out what it is!  :happy2:
yes i think so, shes under good old warranty, so let them find it out  :happy2:
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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2009, 11:05:00 pm »
get the good old vagcom out for some diagnosis  :happy2: good luck steve  :smiley:
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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2009, 11:11:43 pm »
Steve

Get her in mate - i'm sure the stealers can sort this  :happy2:


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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2009, 11:24:14 pm »
Like others have said, you need your wheels rebalanced, by the sound of it.
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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #21 on: May 30, 2009, 11:28:40 pm »
Found anything yet Steve?
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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #22 on: May 30, 2009, 11:29:23 pm »
Tyre pressures?? :confused:
Had a tyre pressure warning light this afternoon , but didnt think too much of it, as outside temp was very hot, perhaps i have a slow punture.

will check those in the morning 1st thing just to make sure.

Cheers for your advice Hurdy and Hedge :drinking:

and others too  :smiley:

will update in the morning :happy2:
« Last Edit: May 30, 2009, 11:31:19 pm by Phil Mcavity »
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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #23 on: May 30, 2009, 11:55:25 pm »
sorry to hear Phil.
Out of interest is it better or worse in a low gear quick accel (2nd) vs 6th gear low revs pull??
the latter may make it worse (by placing more load on the coilpack) and feel rougher...
If its a coil pack the CEL will probably light very soon too  :surprised:

on a side note, 12 or 7 weights to balance a wheel that seems already a bit excessive to me...
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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #24 on: May 31, 2009, 07:16:58 am »
ok, out to get morning papers, rechecked tyre pressures and found one at 30 psi and others 34psi.

Set all wheels by hedges reccommendation of 39psi (2.6Bar) and seems to have improved it slightly but still not great.

accelarate from 70mph to 90ish i get the feeling the balancing is wrong, i can feel ever so slightly wheel shake, but travelling at a constant speed is fine at ANY SPEED, and hasnt lost any performance, so coil pack or missfire i think can be ruled out.

Agree with you John_o, 12 weights seems abit excessive, not sure whether to go back to the place that done the balancing or go somewhere else to see if they agree and redo them.

2nd gear accelation is smooth as , holding any speed is smooth, only apon acelarating from 70 and beyond, it happens.
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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #25 on: May 31, 2009, 08:25:23 am »
might be a long shot but check the tyres are seated on the rims correctly ! tyre places use too many lazy kids imo !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #26 on: May 31, 2009, 09:12:57 am »
It does sound like a tyre problem in my opinion!
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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #27 on: May 31, 2009, 09:24:12 am »
rubbers bushes in the wishbones?  engine mounts?

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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #28 on: May 31, 2009, 02:21:17 pm »
Almost certainly an excess of Carbon wrapping  :evilgrin:

Tyres/balancing I reckon.  :happy2:
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Re: Bad Vibrations
« Reply #29 on: May 31, 2009, 04:38:34 pm »
Indeed guys, just to update, swopped my front wheels to the back and vice versa, and BINGO!!, shes now spot on , so tis indeed or was a Balancing issue with an Alloy. It doesnt give any cabin Vibration with it on the back so thats good enough for me.

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Roll on next weekend at SC!
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