Vibration over 60 mph

robbrooks · 7th April 2019, 14:35

Having had the lower engine mounting replaced recently I was wondering if anyone had any other ideas of why I get "all car" vibrations above 60 mph. It's not that severe, but is detectable by the rear view mirror, which makes following cars all blurry! When I had these symptoms many years ago with a Ford Capri, it was the prop shaft. I'm beginning to think it could be the rear wheels that may be out of balance and am considering having this done before anything else.

stevestrat · 7th April 2019, 16:54

Sounds like a wheel/tyre issue.

LeRich · 7th April 2019, 21:24

Possibly a wheel out of balance. Get them checked.

swifty62 · 7th April 2019, 21:35

hi rob,i had a same problem,went out and got two new front budget tyres, problem solved, hope that helps, regards Ian.

Darcydog · 8th April 2019, 06:13

Certainly get your tyres checked. I had the same symptoms on my old RR that I had put a set of BFG Long Trail tyres - these did sterling service and were a very good tyre - but the side walls started to go before the tread was anywhere near the limit. I was shocked to find I was driving on tyres that had bulges and distortions.

This may not by your issue - but it is one that should be eliminated ASAP for obvious safety reasons.

Ian G · 8th April 2019, 16:40

May of course be something as straight forward as a lost wheel weight..

Comfortably Numb · 8th April 2019, 22:04

Or even mud in the rim from driving onto a soft verge. Tyres can go out of balance for a variety of reasons over their lifetime -worth getting them checked/rebalanced, as they will wear your shockers and suspension joints, as well as making your car unpleasant to drive.

picky747 · 9th April 2019, 15:57

Happened to me a couple of years ago, vibration between 60 and 70.Turned out two of the bolts holding the drive shaft had sheared and the third was loose.

7th April 2019, 14:35	#1
robbrooks Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDT,160 remap: owner since new in December 2002: Mileage: June22 143,000 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 633 Thanks: 324 Thanked 102 Times in 67 Posts	Vibration over 60 mph Having had the lower engine mounting replaced recently I was wondering if anyone had any other ideas of why I get "all car" vibrations above 60 mph. It's not that severe, but is detectable by the rear view mirror, which makes following cars all blurry! When I had these symptoms many years ago with a Ford Capri, it was the prop shaft. I'm beginning to think it could be the rear wheels that may be out of balance and am considering having this done before anything else.

7th April 2019, 16:54	#2
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,466 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Sounds like a wheel/tyre issue. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

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LeRich Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Cont SE 1.8T Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,082 Thanks: 215 Thanked 232 Times in 178 Posts	Possibly a wheel out of balance. Get them checked. __________________ Rover 75 1.8T Contemporary SE Auto Starlight Silver MBB

8th April 2019, 06:13	#5
Darcydog This is my second home Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 3,123 Thanked 3,170 Times in 2,096 Posts	Tyres Certainly get your tyres checked. I had the same symptoms on my old RR that I had put a set of BFG Long Trail tyres - these did sterling service and were a very good tyre - but the side walls started to go before the tread was anywhere near the limit. I was shocked to find I was driving on tyres that had bulges and distortions. This may not by your issue - but it is one that should be eliminated ASAP for obvious safety reasons.

8th April 2019, 16:40	#6
Ian G This is my second home Small Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Land of the Eel Posts: 6,315 Thanks: 2,328 Thanked 2,991 Times in 1,431 Posts	May of course be something as straight forward as a lost wheel weight.. __________________ The man behind redfive

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swifty62 Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 197 Thanks: 278 Thanked 36 Times in 23 Posts	hi rob,i had a same problem,went out and got two new front budget tyres, problem solved, hope that helps, regards Ian.

8th April 2019, 22:04	#7
Comfortably Numb Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Penrith Posts: 1,336 Thanks: 165 Thanked 303 Times in 241 Posts	Or even mud in the rim from driving onto a soft verge. Tyres can go out of balance for a variety of reasons over their lifetime -worth getting them checked/rebalanced, as they will wear your shockers and suspension joints, as well as making your car unpleasant to drive.

9th April 2019, 15:57	#8
picky747 Gets stuck in ROVER Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vera Posts: 746 Thanks: 56 Thanked 111 Times in 85 Posts	Happened to me a couple of years ago, vibration between 60 and 70.Turned out two of the bolts holding the drive shaft had sheared and the third was loose.