Date:         Fri, 23 Apr 1999 21:21:38 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Vibrations: the usual suspects
Comments: To: Randolph Feuerriegel <RFeuerriegel@BC.SYMPATICO.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <37214139.79B1@bc.sympatico.ca>
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Take your rear skid plate off and see of the problem goes asway.  I had a
horrible vibration at about 3000 RPM when I realized it was the skid plate
that was resonate at that frequency.  Another thing to check is the tire
inflations.

At 20:57 23/04/1999 -0700, Randolph Feuerriegel wrote:
>Greetings all.
>
>During an 8 hour highway drive the other day I started to feel
>vibrations at about 80 kph, or 50 mph. Sort of faded in and out, felt
>thru the steering wheel. Very prominent when cornering to the left, less
>so to the right, but present.
>Thinking it may be the driveshaft I pulled it today, but the vibrations
>remain. Now it feels like it starts in the rear (feeling it in the
>drivers seat)at about 70 kph, then at about 80 kph the vibration
>switches to the front.( felt in steering wheel.) Tomorrow I will check
>the tires for balance.
>Has anyone experienced such a vibration. Alignment, engine or tranny
>mounts, CV's(inner or outer)? Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
>Thanks.
>--
>R.Feuerriegel
>88 syncro
>
>

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