Vibration Culprit

[Andrew S]

One of our members finally got round to sorting out his propshaft vibration!!!

Amazed that a U/J can stay together in this condition

[mike@thenook]

Good grief!
Looks like they had a lucky escape with that

[Andrew S]

It was Roy's car Mike and when he had the problem, he took us for a test drive down the long straight by the reservoir and floored it and say "Feel it?" Did we, we were numb after we got out and cant believe now that it didnt give up on the test. Could have been messy.

[Kevin Garrod]

I had one like that, no real vibration just a faint squeak.
dead spider.jpg

[KOY 23]

I had that on another car where both joints were faulty but only one bearing on each spider, the ones above look similar.

I can only surmise that the fitter dipped 3 bearings in the grease but did not like getting his hands greasy.

John.

[Andrew S]

Strangley enough, the U/J had greasing nipples so in theory, the grease should get to all parts. Nipples, sorry just had to type the word again

[Andy Rundell]

being a fan of small chassis Triumphs i have seen some really bad UJ's in my time - lets just say that that photo is one of the better ones i'v seen! always good to clearly find the problem though

........ Andy

[mike@thenook]

It was Roy's car Mike and when he had the problem, he took us for a test drive down the long straight by the reservoir and floored it and say "Feel it?" Did we, we were numb after we got out and cant believe now that it didnt give up on the test. Could have been messy.

Funny really - my first ever car was a 1600 Vitesse I bought for £150, bit ruff but I stripped the engine, rebuilt it and it went very well - except, it had this vibration....
I can remember taking my Grandmother (who loved going fast) with my then girlfriend to Margate for a day out - we did 100 most of the way back because it was the only way to rid us of the vibration which, when I checked the prop turned out to be a very sad UJ indeed!
Gran never asked for another day out!