Vibration Problems - This is a new one on me..............

[Budgie]

I've been having some of the common vibration prolems on the Disco and I knew I had a CV joint on it's way out from the noise it was making when I was at Langdale Quest last month. So, I ordered up 2 new CV joints (to get both sides done) and thought that this could be the problem with the vibrations.  [-o<

WRONG!  :shock:
When I took it all apart, the CV wasn't the best but in one piece, however I found the remains of a needle roller bearing in the bottom of the swivel housing!   :-k
It turns out that there is a needle roller bearing on the rear of the stub axle, with a seal behind it. This had collapsed and was causing the CV joint to wander around the stub axle, hopefully, causing the vibrations I've been getting.
So the Disco is now in bits while I wait for new bearings and seals to arrive, at least I could take my time and replace the CV joint and wheel bearings!  

So, if your looking for the cause of a vibration in the front end on your 300 Series Disco, bear this one in mind, along with all the other things that can cause it!  :D

[Range Rover Blues]

You could retro-fit the earlier phospher-bronze bearing in it's place.

[dimoven]

Hello Martin,
you may recall i had a vibration prob a few months ago,the front/o /cv+swivel ball ,shims etc where replaced.The noise is now on the n/side the garage will replace the other   cv +swivel on monday is there any specific bearing on a 200tdi that does not come in the swivel kit that i need to get before the guys start work .
     I will becoming up the road after the midgies have gone !
      regards Donn

[Budgie]

Hi Donn,
No your OK, the bearing & seal are fitted to the 300 Series axles, the 200's have the bronze bush that RRB said about.  

It's all back together now, I managed to find a bearing & seal on the island so it's back on the road again.  \:D/

PM me when your coming up and we'll arrange to meet up at some point. Your right to leave it till the midgies have gone, I was out salmon fishing this week, I had Jungle Formula on and they were still landing on me (no bites!!) so I ended up with a midge net on as well!!  :roll:

[Wanderer]

Some of the later 200s had a pin roller as well. Just before the changeover. I reckon they started introducing the new 300 parts early.

Ed