shuddering

pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 18 Dec 2006, 8:35 pm

#558803

hi im having a problem with intermittent shuddering whilst driving along ,it makes the gearshift rattle and feels like the whole rearend is coming loose, its not broken engine mounts as i first thought as i have just changed them as they were spongy and half split, could it be a cv about to go or maybe my gearbox about to shit itself❓❓❓any thoughts will be appreciated:thumb

oh and by the way its in my 82 caravelle

[ Edited on 18-12-06 by pod ]

meetings 1st sunday of the month
check wbsite for location
All Welcome
http://www.flatfour.org/
and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FlatFour

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 18 Dec 2006, 9:02 pm

#558816

is it at any particular speed or is it completely random. could be oil on the clutch plate especially if its getting worse

“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me

bushed Wolfsburg Elder

3,541 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 18 Dec 2006, 9:06 pm

#558818

any bent rims? any shochys come off the bolts?
did these have a mech clutch ? if so the cable tube must have an S bend in it
The beetle ones etc needed a tight bend to stop clutch shudder

failing all that are the c-vs loose ie the 8 allen screws on each end of the axle shaft
check wheel nuts too
gets worse and then bang!!

want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!

pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 18 Dec 2006, 9:46 pm

#558832

its usually random with throttle on,oil on clutch will shudder on takeoff which it dosent do ,clutch is hydraulic thanks for the input so far

meetings 1st sunday of the month
check wbsite for location
All Welcome
http://www.flatfour.org/
and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FlatFour

pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 20 Dec 2006, 5:16 pm

#559239

now have audible clicking so i`m going to remove cv`s this weekend,have a couple of spares if any are rs and relube the others with that horrible black stuff🤪

meetings 1st sunday of the month
check wbsite for location
All Welcome
http://www.flatfour.org/
and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FlatFour

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 20 Dec 2006, 5:21 pm

#559243

the trick is to put on those disposable gloves from the super market mate then when finished peel them off. works with packing bearing as well

“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me

Gracey Wolfsburg Wizard

511 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 20 Dec 2006, 8:54 pm

#559290

It could well be a CV on the way out but while your there check your tyres for any unusual wear or delamanating. A bad tyre can cause severe vibration at varying speeds and is often overlooked.

Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 · 22 Dec 2006, 6:45 pm

#559827

Howzabout a gearbox bearing... My input shaft bearing whines to a degree all the time, buit some days are worse than others, and on bad days, the vibration can be felt and heard through the car, particularly through the shifter and accellerator...

1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/c

pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 8 Jan 2007, 11:09 pm

#563005

well after finding out my spare cvs were beetle ones ,i repacked the old ones ,and theat lasted till last thursday arvo when i got 300 mtrs away from home and BANG no forward momentum got it back home and low and behold a cv i replaced last year s@#t itself, so have now replaced them both on that axle and no vibrations, a lesson learned about cv joints😢

meetings 1st sunday of the month
check wbsite for location
All Welcome
http://www.flatfour.org/
and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FlatFour