Shuddering

[clkngezz]

Hey i havent had my car not to long and i keep finding little things wrong with it along the way, As im Driving About 60kmh to 80kms in either 3rd 4th or 5th the car seems to shudder like feels like something is moving! but when its above 80kmh or under 60 kmh it goes away! i also find the gears bite when going into 2nd and 3rd could this have anything to do with it? sound familier to annyone?? much help would be appreciated

[benl1981]

Well I had the shudder type vibration feel at 60km/h which minimised as I got over 80..

Turned out being a bent tailshaft. The middle muffler was visibly dented on the bottom so I think the muffler has taken a big hit and hit into the tailshaft.

Yours may be a different problem.

I thought it was wheel bearing - replaced one that was a little noisy but made no difference.

The guys at the workshop put it on the dyno then had a look underneath I think.

Maybe if you put it on a hoist and got someone to take it up to 70km/h with the wheels off the ground you may see.

Get a workshop to diagnose it - don't do anything dangerous. Saw a bloke in hospital that has been in a bed for 15 years as a car fell on him and crippled him!

Stand around and watch the workshop guys so you dont get ripped off.

2nd hand tailshafts are around $200-250 I think.

Edited January 12, 2007 by benl1981

[clkngezz]

hmmm could be it ! sound about right! is it safe to drive with ?? could it brake completly? how hard was it for you to find a tailsahft?

[benl1981]

My car was under a used car warranty ..I think they sourced one from a local wrecker, but just jap or others have them aswell.

I've seen them on the forum going for about $150. You have to be careful as the coupling in the middle or the uni joints could be worn so check it out well.

It does sound like the same problem but I guess yors could be a bent driveshaft coming out of the diff or something completely different. THat's why it might be better to pay a workshop $50-100 to inspect it.

Otherwise jack the car up securely in many points and have a good look at the tailshaft and see if you can rotate by hand. You should be able to see if it has taken a hit...

Edited January 12, 2007 by benl1981