Hi All, I recently had a new front drive shaft put into my `03 Disco 2 Td5 2 days later as I reached 60kph(no it didn't take me that long to reach that speed) I noticed a dull shuddering vibration under my feet and rattling the whole vehicle. Below 60 it disappears,I spoke with my mechanic and he seems dumb founded.What do you suggest??

 

The first thing that I would do would be to stop driving the vehicle. Secondly I would visually inspect the drive shaft and look for any abnormalities and look for the welded on weight(s) that are supposed to keep your drive shaft balanced. It is quite possible that a weight fell off. Did you have this problem before replacing the drive shaft, if you did than maybe it was something else to begin with.

 

No I didn`t have this noise at all it has only started since the new one was put in.I will talk to supplier and see what they say

 

review Propshaft Rebuild - Land Rover Forums - Land Rover Enthusiast Forum with mechanic, and attached pages. Unit may not have been assembled or installed in correct orientation. DO NOT DRIVE except at vert slow speed, shaft could come apart and knock hole in transmission. Suggest mechanic fund tow truck, cheaper than transmission....

Note: attachment is from the RAVE, you can down load the whole one for free, even carry it around on a USB drive, give mechanic a copy, etc. Your own copy will be higher resolution.


Also, box of chocolate covered donuts will go a long way at the shop, it is the best business bribe, they eat all the evidence...

 

I would have the shop that rebuilt that shaft, check and balance it.

 

Just put on a new driveshaft and am having a slight vibration problem. Any ideas?

 

front or rear shaft ? where did you get if from? who installed it? what speed does the vibration come in? or is it there all the time? did you have a vibration before replacing the shaft? did you replace the shaft before or after it fell out?

 

Could also be tire balancing or allignment.

 

Alignment will not cause a vibration.

 

Front rotor/hub assembly could cause a vibration.