Lumpy engine/misfiring - Page 3

SD1too · 19th November 2023, 07:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by freelancer

... The inner bearing of the driveshaft at the offside had a full roller complete with needle bearings missing from the three bearing tripod on removal of the driveshaft!
The likelihood is that it must have been dropped/misplaced when manipulating the shafts at the time of the MOT repairs almost 2 months ago.

Well done Ian to you and your experienced third party for a successful inspection and diagnosis. Of course it's something that we forum enthusiasts didn't stand a chance of finding.

Is a garage responsible for these MOT repairs? Íf so, the degree of carelessness and dishonesty is quite unbelievable.

Looking at parts availability from Rimmer's I think you'll have quite a task on your hands. Do keep us informed though Ian.

Simon

freelancer · 28th March 2024, 20:15

Just as a final postscript and completeness to this thread:

a big shout out thank you to Gary Rogers (aka Lovel) who was the wise engineer who properly inspected and realised that the vehicle vibration problem was from the driveshaft. And then discovered that the tripode joint at the end of the driveshaft was missing its outer ring and the roller bearings for it were not there!! (And not mashed up inside the bearing casing and not fallen onto Gary's garage floor!).

Whilst he and I soon found out that there are different driveshafts for 1.8, 2.0 and 2.5 and also diesel and petrol and also automatic and manual and that Rimmers do not have all variants, the problem was fully solved by Gary sourcing and fitting an identical sized trilobe bearing (also called tripode joint).

A great and satisfying end to a worrying and fraught set of circumstances.

bl52krz · 4th April 2024, 20:55

Glad you managed to find out the cause of your problem. There are that many variables when diagnosing viberations and the like. It could be one,two or even three things that cause those issues. But you did the correct thing and stuck to it until it was found. Good luck and happy motoring.

4th April 2024, 20:55	#23
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28th March 2024, 20:15	#22
freelancer Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Connoisseur SE 2.5V6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 226 Thanks: 56 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Just as a final postscript and completeness to this thread: a big shout out thank you to Gary Rogers (aka Lovel) who was the wise engineer who properly inspected and realised that the vehicle vibration problem was from the driveshaft. And then discovered that the tripode joint at the end of the driveshaft was missing its outer ring and the roller bearings for it were not there!! (And not mashed up inside the bearing casing and not fallen onto Gary's garage floor!). Whilst he and I soon found out that there are different driveshafts for 1.8, 2.0 and 2.5 and also diesel and petrol and also automatic and manual and that Rimmers do not have all variants, the problem was fully solved by Gary sourcing and fitting an identical sized trilobe bearing (also called tripode joint). A great and satisfying end to a worrying and fraught set of circumstances.