406 vibration

Quinny · Post by **Quinny** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:12 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong,but do 406 driveshafts have some sort of balancing weight on?

The reason I ask,is because I've been plagued with a slight vibration on mine,for 12 months,and despite doing the obvious of having tracking checked,wheels balanced etc,I haven't a clue as to what's causing it.It sort of comes on at about 60mph plus,and is there for about 3 seconds,goes away for the same amount of time,comes back...............

Got talking to a lad at my local ham radio club the other night,who,as well as being a tyre fitter,told me about this supposed weight,as he also has a 406,albeit an older variant.

Is he telling the truth,or is he having a giraffe,and if he is telling the truth,and it does exist,how,apart from being ripped off from the dealer,can I get it so it's spot on?

Ken.

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:14 am

I had the EXACT same problem, with exception that it kicked in at over 70mph.... The culprit was crap remoulded tyres. Already had tracking, wheel balancing etc.. done and nothing helped. Only new tyres. Could be the same problem with you.