Crazy vibration when car is under moderate to heavy throttle

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  • LikeCDoos
    R3VLimited
    • Jan 2004
    • 2522

    #1

    Crazy vibration when car is under moderate to heavy throttle

    The past few days i've noticed a heavy vibration when i'm on the throttle. It started only in 2nd gear around 2900 rpm...now it's almost anytime I put my foot into it.

    The only things i can think of is a transmission or motor mount? I just changed my flex coupler about a month ago, maybe something could have come loose?

    Tomorrow i'm going to re-torque my lugbolts and look for tape weights missing on my wheels.

    Any ideas would be great guys, i hate when my car acts up.
  • AdamF 88iS
    R3VLimited
    • Oct 2003
    • 2051

    #2
    Center bearing and/or u-joints on the driveshaft.
    Adam Fogg- '88 M3

    Common sense- It's the new 'gifted'

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    • Pieter E30
      Member
      • Jan 2005
      • 48

      #3
      Also check the balancing of your propshaft!! Had the same problem!

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      • DaN
        E30 Fanatic
        • Dec 2003
        • 1265

        #4
        Any loss of power? Perhaps some misfires?

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        • rwh11385
          lance_entities
          • Oct 2003
          • 18403

          #5
          Originally posted by AdamF 88iS
          Center bearing and/or u-joints on the driveshaft.

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          • trent

            #6
            Originally posted by rwh11385
            Originally posted by AdamF 88iS
            Center bearing and/or u-joints on the driveshaft.

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            • darien28
              Wrencher
              • Jan 2004
              • 240

              #7
              center bearing should be replaced with flexdisc IMO...

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              • LikeCDoos
                R3VLimited
                • Jan 2004
                • 2522

                #8
                The car is going up on a lift tomorrow morning...i'll let you guys know the final verdict. I'm almost positive that it's the flexdisc and/or center support bearing.

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                • nando
                  Moderator
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 34827

                  #9
                  Originally posted by darien28
                  center bearing should be replaced with flexdisc IMO...
                  uh, that would last all of... 3 seconds before your driveshat exploded into a million peices. think about it.

                  in any case I'm glad my car doesn't have one of those things :P
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                  • Axxe
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • Aug 2004
                    • 3355

                    #10
                    Originally posted by nando
                    Originally posted by darien28
                    center bearing should be replaced with flexdisc IMO...
                    uh, that would last all of... 3 seconds before your driveshat exploded into a million peices. think about it.

                    in any case I'm glad my car doesn't have one of those things :P
                    I think what he meant was you should replace the flex disc at the same time.


                    Keep it slideways!!

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                    • Digitalwave
                      is a poseur
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 6276

                      #11
                      You should know better than replacing the guibo without the CSB at the same time :)

                      RISING EDGE

                      Let's drive fast and have fun.

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                      • LikeCDoos
                        R3VLimited
                        • Jan 2004
                        • 2522

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Digitalwave
                        You should know better than replacing the guibo without the CSB at the same time :)
                        guessed i learned the hard way... :(

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