| Author | Message | ||
     todd powell (In4ma) Member Username: In4ma Post Number: 51 Registered: 05-2003 |
does my 97 disco need to have the swivel housings filled with oil? can i use the same gear oil i put in the diff? i have a vibration coming from the front f the truck. noticed a small leak on the left hand swivel. i have heard that vibrations can be from the cvs needing oil or replacing. pls help. the vibration is driving me up the wall. i DONT want to take it to the dealer either.. | ||
| todd powell (In4ma) Member Username: In4ma Post Number: 52 Registered: 05-2003 |
swivel housing is dry with wat looks like bits of dirt in there. im guessin not a good thing. my 97 has a fiiler plug but no drain plug and no level plug. how much oil should i put in there? or should i go grease? i have read the archives and this is something i cant get my head around. i will be pulling the whole thing to bits next week to clean it anyways. but any help is appreiated | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1704 Registered: 02-2002 |
Todd: Vibrations are caused by everything from out of balance tires, to bad Universal joints. I wouldn't jump to the conclusion you need CVs. Have your tires balanced and rotated. Replace your universals, top up the oil in your swivels. Yes, you can put 90 wt in the swivels. A leak is nothing surprising. | ||
| todd powell (In4ma) Member Username: In4ma Post Number: 53 Registered: 05-2003 |
ok. it shouldnt be my tires as they are only 1 month old. i did hit a fairly deep hole pretty hard though. its only been since then that the vibrations have occurred. i guess i may have knocked a balance weight off....cheers | ||
| Jaime Crusellas (Jaime) New Member Username: Jaime Post Number: 21 Registered: 05-2003 |
Or maybe bent some kind of linkage? | ||
| Andy Thoma (Andythoma) Senior Member Username: Andythoma Post Number: 323 Registered: 01-2003 |
On a related topic, what are the other sign are there for a failing cv joint, beside the vibration? At lock I get a crunching or creaking sound, not a tick as other bad cv's I have heard, I get no vibes. My oil level is fine. | ||
| Jaime Crusellas (Jaime) New Member Username: Jaime Post Number: 22 Registered: 05-2003 |
I had CV joins fail on a VW scirocco, and the symptom was a clunking sound at low speed while turning. Don't know if it would be the same on a Discovery, but I would suspect that it would be. | ||
| Andy Thoma (Andythoma) Senior Member Username: Andythoma Post Number: 326 Registered: 01-2003 |
Funny my experience comes from a 85 GTI and my 88 16v scirocco, the scirocco let it's cv's go after about a year of autocrossing. | ||
| Chris Whybrew (Dcwhybrew) New Member Username: Dcwhybrew Post Number: 36 Registered: 05-2003 |
Hey, I am very new to this DIY stuff so I am learning here...If CV joints are failing, at what speed will you notice the vibrations? All speeds, high speeds only? I ask because since I have bought my 96 D1 in Sept I have had a constant vibration problem (truck was also pulling to the right). 1st I rotated the tires, aligned and balanced them. Then I replaced my shocks (72k miles when I bought it, 75k when I replaced shocks). Then I bought two new tires for the front because the truck was still pulling to the right and vibrating. Recently I have replaced my radius arm & panhard bushings and again rotated and realigned the tires. I believe they also replaced my front ball joints (not sure if they have bushings too?). The pulling to the right has stopped, now the truck vibrates at 70+ mph. Any ideas here??? Would the bushings on the rear swaybar cause this?? Thanks for any input you have to offer. | ||
| Matthew Gibson (Mattgibson) Member Username: Mattgibson Post Number: 49 Registered: 06-2003 |
Did you check the rubber spacer on the driveshaft (propshaft). If it is cracked it will give tons of vibes. I'll put money it could be this. I replaced mine and can drive without vibes to the speed of a little Nash Rambler. (too darn fast!) Check it! Matthew G | ||
| Chris Whybrew (Dcwhybrew) New Member Username: Dcwhybrew Post Number: 38 Registered: 05-2003 |
Thanks Matthew, I'll check that. If that is it, is it easy to change? Chris | ||
| todd powell (In4ma) Member Username: In4ma Post Number: 57 Registered: 05-2003 |
ok. well i am noticing the same symptons. vibes and pulling a little to the right. the vibrations are only there under acceleration. as soon as i back off of the gas they stop. i have a horrid amount of backlash too. and im thinking this is getting worse. i just would like to know what is causing all this hassle because it is all covered by warranty and they will want to know | ||
| James (Jimmyg) Senior Member Username: Jimmyg Post Number: 336 Registered: 10-2002 |
check wheel bearings and shitty shocks/steering dampner. | ||
| todd powell (In4ma) Member Username: In4ma Post Number: 58 Registered: 05-2003 |
ok. i have new suspensio. its only bout 2 months old. im just going through a procss of elination |
