XR6T PIG Member 54 Member For: 14y 4m 12d Gender: Male Location: sunny coast Posted 05/09/12 11:57 PM Posted 05/09/12 11:57 PM Help my BA xr6t has started vibrating violently when in drive and reverse ,only when stationary with foot on the brakes ,and when I turn the steering wheel ,any ideas on what this could be ,all help would be thankful
senna_T Forged Member Legacy Donating Member 15,818 Member For: 19y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 06/09/12 12:20 AM Posted 06/09/12 12:20 AM Could be broken engine mounts - is the rpm dropping when the shudder starts? Or diff bushes....Oh, and I'll move this thread to the general technical section - not sure why you posted this in the "Intercooler Workshop"
XR6T PIG Member 54 Member For: 14y 4m 12d Gender: Male Location: sunny coast Posted 06/09/12 04:40 AM Author Posted 06/09/12 04:40 AM yeah it drops revs dramaticly when I turn the wheel while stationary in drive , engine mounts was my next guessthanks for moving this thread aswel
senna_T Forged Member Legacy Donating Member 15,818 Member For: 19y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 06/09/12 04:48 AM Posted 06/09/12 04:48 AM I would say it has something to do with the power steering system or idle control - when you put the load on the steering its struggling somewhere...Best bet is to get it in to a mechanic so they can check it out for you.
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 21y 18d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 06/09/12 04:55 AM Posted 06/09/12 04:55 AM Power steering pressure switch
senna_T Forged Member Legacy Donating Member 15,818 Member For: 19y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 06/09/12 04:58 AM Posted 06/09/12 04:58 AM That's it!
XR6T PIG Member 54 Member For: 14y 4m 12d Gender: Male Location: sunny coast Posted 06/09/12 05:02 AM Author Posted 06/09/12 05:02 AM thanks for all the input guys , ill have a look at the power steering , but would that cause the whole car to shake like it does
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 21y 18d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 06/09/12 05:05 AM Posted 06/09/12 05:05 AM Its not going to help, Its probably fair to assume since its a BA its got some runs on the board and will need engine mounts.Has it had any work done lately that involved the front end being jacked up and the steering turned with the engine not running?
XR6T PIG Member 54 Member For: 14y 4m 12d Gender: Male Location: sunny coast Posted 06/09/12 05:15 AM Author Posted 06/09/12 05:15 AM na I havnt done anything to the engine except replace all the coils and plugs , it seems like it would be the enginge mount just from the vibration as soon as I put it into drive , when driving there is only very minimal vibration
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 15y 6m 4d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 06/09/12 07:29 AM Posted 06/09/12 07:29 AM check the hose to your master brake cylinder, make sure its connected properly and there is no damage to it.
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