Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 14:54:35 +0100
From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com>
Subject: Re: Vibrations at 80 km/hr


In article <2gq5r2F546dtU1nospamberlin.de>, grunffnospam.com says... > Wido van Krieken wrote: > > May I switch to N and back to D when driving 80 km/hr? I thought this was > > bad for the transmission... > > No, this is bad. Johannes was assuming it's a manual gearbox. > > I still wouldn't rule out wheel balance, but for your entertainment, > here are the other main causes of vibration at a particular road speed: > > [1] Worn engine mounts. > [2] Worn suspension components. This includes ball joints, suspenion > bushes and McP strut bearings. > [3] Worn steering rack/track rod ends. > > What about the inner drivers? i've heard that can cause buzzing felt rather than heard through the car when there is wear in it. -- The poster formerly known as Skodapilot. http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

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