KevAmiga
Member Since: 28 Oct 2024
Location: Swansea
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Hi, got a 2009 D3 2.7
Drives spot on... except for some times.
Just came home, and got onto the motorway, no problem. After a few mins at 70 ish MPH, got this gradual onset vibration through the cabin, quite unplesant. Has happened more than once, seems odd, once i drop down to 40 mph to come off the motorway, it dies away and its gone.
I could then go back up to 70mph, and it might, might not happen.
Any ideas where to start?
Am new to this D3 ownership game 
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 1st Nov 2024 9:54 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6752
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Some ideas…
1. are the tires balanced? I think the vibration would be always present, at a certain speed interval, if it that was the problem however.
2. Another - take a look at the prop shaft. The center bearing in particular. It’s surrounded by a rubbery thing but eventually that breaka and the whole thing flaps loose in its mount.
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| 1st Nov 2024 10:24 pm |
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KevAmiga
Member Since: 28 Oct 2024
Location: Swansea
Posts: 13
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Thanks for the reply. I did hear about the center prop bearings going bad. What I don’t know is what the symptoms are.
I don’t think it’s tyres, I’d imagine that would happen every time if it was.
Cheers
K
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| 1st Nov 2024 10:25 pm |
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1784
Member Since: 04 Sep 2009
Location: Almunge
Posts: 170
 
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Could be brakes binding on rear wheels, check if they become hot when vibration occurs. Defender 110 SE 2021, Tasman Blue
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| 1st Nov 2024 10:33 pm |
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KevAmiga
Member Since: 28 Oct 2024
Location: Swansea
Posts: 13
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Will do, I can also try tapping the brakes when it happens.
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| 1st Nov 2024 10:34 pm |
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