What is it??

[Nkerridge]

Have had vibration and droning going on from the front end for a week,
garage checked everything, wheels/tyres/ bearings ujs the lot and still have this
vibration and noise. the only thing is the drivers side front half shaft which is connected to the box moves a bit. could this be a cause??

Nick

[si tate]

Do you feel the vibration through the steering or through the body?

[JUDWAK]

my mates did the same i am not a very mechanically minded person
i gearsed the hubs up and uj joints by takeing em off and filling with grease my bronze bushs are still feked and i did the same to mine
all quiet now
not saying its the same
but it started with a rattle and then sounds like a hammer drill thats the bronze bush
grease helps but its no cure

[Nkerridge]

Viration feels like its coming through the steering wheel ? its also the noise a real loud drone??

[si tate]

I had a drone on mine a few years back & it turned out to be the wheel arch guard "wind noise" but didn't vibrate though.

[flounderbout]

Have had droning going on from the front end for a week

I had the exact same problem.

















Now the wife only gets to sit in the back...

[Nkerridge]

if its the half shaft its gonna cost, so i need to eliminate as much as i can? I have checked all the posts from the forum and there is nothing like my problem!!

[s car go]

Viration feels like its coming through the steering wheel ? its also the noise a real loud drone??

My guess would be the UJ's! Very difficult to detect if they are worn,but normally when replaced the "droning" goes away,or a front wheel bearing.
Normally a front bearing is detectable,if you jack up and spin the wheel,it "graunches" a bit!!

Regards

Mark

[si tate]

It's hard to tell without physically seeing it, others will be along soon to help.

[Nkerridge]

everything mentioned I have checked?? stumped!!

[stormforce]

Normally on the propshaft ujs they will make a bit of noise and as the uj gets worse you feel start to feel the truck vibrate and then you know its time to get it sorted if not done already

[Nkerridge]

Rich
he changed a uj last week, said the other was ok.

[s car go]

Normally on the propshaft ujs they will make a bit of noise and as the uj gets worse you feel start to feel the truck vibrate and then you know its time to get it sorted if not done already

Yep! and as i'm sure you'll agree Rich not always obvious from a physical inspection,just somthing you "learn" to recognize!!

[Sancho]

Could the ADD have gone bad and engaged?

[s car go]

Rich
he changed a uj last week, said the other was ok.

Seems crazy to remove the prop and not change both UJ's for the sake of 15 quid!!!