Vibration when accelerating

[chrisj]

Hi, I've had the passenger driveshaft replaced on my car recently, but i've currently got a really bad vibration when accelerating anything above 40 mph. I've stopped driving it as it's gotten too bad. Renault looked at the car free of charge and i only took it to them because they were local and free. They told me that because my car was lowered(40 mm apex) this means the steering arms(i think) are in the wrong position and are causing this problem?They said if i put the original springs back on that would fix the problem and the vibration. The cost of their work was £362 for swapping the springs round with the standard ones which i have to put back on and for four wheel allignment. I obviously didn't take them up on their offer. Just wondered would this cause this problem or could it be the drivers side driveshaft? Sorry for the essay. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Forgot to say i've had the wheels re balanced but they were fine in the first place.

 

[Dave..]

Some paragraphs would make things easier, but it sounds like Renault are talking b****cks, and you have a problem with engine mounts.

 

[scottiebhoy]

I would say it would be more your engine mounts, mine was vibrating, took it to k-tec and found out the engine mount had split in half!

 

[D15CO]

had the same problem the other day looked at the engine mount under the battery tray and it was the bolt that went through the battery tray into the engine mount had snapped £23 inc vat for the bolt and 2 nuts... hope this helps easy fix if you have the tools

mine is dropped on coilovers aswell so ignore renault.

 

[chrisj]

Thanks mate will take a look. How bad was it vibrating because mine seems really bad. unbearable to drive

 

[gussy]

I've chenged every single mount oe from renualt and even tried the pulling the engine forward trick :S and the vibrating is still unbearable i think am going to try k tec mounts
heard good things about them?

 

[D15CO]

mine was really bad more so in first and second

 

[chrisj]

the steering wheel shakes on mine throughout the gears above 40mph. Was yours like this?

 

[D15CO]

nothing through the wheel mate, are you sure the new drive shaft isnt bent...

 

[Dave..]

Ah yeah! ^ Drive shafts, they like to let you know when they're fucked

 

[chrisj]

i doubt it to be honest.brand new from renault and fitted by them.gonna take it to a specialist next week.

 

[markblack172]

Drivers side drive shaft

 

[Kyias]

Ill econd engine mounts, mine were shot really bad, split, and when accellerating the MAnifold rubbing on the body was extreme. Also, when stearing right whilst accellerating it would cause rub and vibrations. Uprated engine mounts fixed the problem and were easy to fit.