MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Rigsby on October 01, 2018, 11:51:50 am
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Any ideas folks?
Having a nightmare, all started when I had x2 Michelin tyres put on the front.
Took back for rebalance, still there took somewhere else and said I had slight buckle on drivers front wheel. So bought some more wheels and had tyres put on, vibration still there, rebalance again and still there.
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Obviously...you're only doing 70mph :driver: :P :signLOL:
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Im sure he means kph
Could be a wheel bearing
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On track obviously.
Wheel bearing?? I’m not getting any humming noises
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are you missing a spigot ring?
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I’ve checked that and the original wheels didn’t have them
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Swap your front wheels with those on the back, go back out on the track and if the problem is still there then it is not your wheels or tyres. :happy2:
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Swapped wheels front to back and still doing it.
The more I plant my right foot the worse the shaking is??
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As mentioned before check your wheel bearings for play. Mine didn't make a noise initially, started to vibrate then before I knew it the one side overheated and seized solid!! :surprised:
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I’ve found a little play in drivers cv joint, think the inner.
Passenger side is solid.
You think this would cause high speed wobble?
Also what’s with the different codes on the driveshafts? Can’t find any that match my code of 2k jj
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does it do it only when accelerating or just generally? can you feel it through steering wheel?
had this on my touran only when accelerating, after a tire change and replacing wishbone bushes, passenger front spring, and a 4 wheel alignment it went away.
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Does it at varying speeds from 70 onwards , it’s slight but uncomfortable when cruising but if I plant my right foot the shakes will get worse
Deep down I still think it’s balncing but it’s been done like 5 times........may try a road force balance?? Anyone had that done?
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on my touran I have lacquer peel on the inside and found weights was coming off, so I told the guy to scrape it off when installing weights. whether it was the actual tyres or the balancing I'm note sure, you have had new tires though, so I'm guessing balancing too. take it somewhere else and ask for balancing. mine used to shake when accelerating. quite bad too! (and at higher speeds)
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Sort out your cv joint as this is most likely your problem. Not much life left in it if you can feel play in it and most probably where your vibration is coming from. :happy2:
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Had this on mine and it was balancing. In the end I got the dealer to do it and the problem went away. Pretty much every time I use a big name tyre place, I get steering shake past 80 leptons. I will just use the dealer going forward.
Check your brakes aren’t warped. Another common cause.
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Yrah gonna swap wheels/ tyres from my old mans Audi to see if the shaking goes, at least then I will know what the problem is
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Swapped wheels front to back and still doing it.
The more I plant my right foot the worse the shaking is??
Are you using upgraded pads on standard discs????
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@amanda (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=15512)
No standard discs and pads
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Don't rule out a dodgy driveshaft......
They can and do wear out at their splined ends where the CV joint attaches, more so if you have more torque/power than factory. They can also shed their factory balance pieces if they become corroded.
You could have either an unbalanced drive shaft of a worn inner or outer CV joint that is starting to impact the front end as the speed of the rotation of the drive shaft increases.
Visually check both to make sure they are OK, and you have not picked up crap etc that has become attached to one of the shafts.
There used to be a couple of specialist companies that could re balance drive shafts, but if you can get hold of a couple of known good driveshafts, it might be worth considering this if all else fails.....
Regards
Antony
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Don't rule out a dodgy driveshaft
Hmmmmmmmmmmm good call that :P
But don’t mention driveshafts to me as my old ex mk5 non gti /r golf used 6 in an 18 Mth period :fighting: :fighting:
Mind you it was on air ride with a camber and no it wasn’t me who fitted it :ashamed: :ashamed: :ashamed:
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Don't rule out a dodgy driveshaft
What symptoms did you get ?
Hmmmmmmmmmmm good call that :P
But don’t mention driveshafts to me as my old ex mk5 non gti /r golf used 6 in an 18 Mth period :fighting: :fighting:
Mind you it was on air ride with a camber and no it wasn’t me who fitted it :ashamed: :ashamed: :ashamed:
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MK5s don't have weight balanced driveshafts from the factory. Certain older VWs had weighted rubber discs bonded to the longer shaft, which was a harmonic absorber, and it often fell off or came loose.
Good call though, the spline wear mentioned is spot on.
FWIW, I had to replace an outer CV recently and at 125K miles, I wasn't sure of the integrity of the inner joints either. Long story short, I got a sizeable discount on a pair of shafts from VW, complete with new CVs at each end, ready to throw on. It worked out more cost effective than replacing the individual joints, and I hate getting that hideous moly grease all over the place. A lot of the 'heavy metal' parts have much bigger discount codes than the smaller stuff, you just have to ask. They won't tell you that off the bat, obviously.
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A lot of the 'heavy metal' parts have much bigger discount codes than the smaller stuff, you just have to ask. They won't tell you that off the bat, obviously.
If you have a friendly Tps branch it’s worth pricing up with them first (you can twist their arm to give 10% discount for being in a car club but parts must be for anything under the Vw umbrella)and then telling your dealer if you use one as then they will match the price from Tps esp if dealer is fitting :rolleye: