Does your Disco Vibrate at Idle?

[Lacisnot]

Hey,

just got a diso 2 2000 and its going great except for when I stop at the lights or anywhere and have my car in drive I get an annoying rattle around the passenger side of the car. I put my hand on the plastic panels and it stops vibrating but starts again as soon as I lift off.

Is this normal behaviour and how much effort would it be to dampen all of the vibration? Have you guys got it in your car?

Thanks,
Lac

[gavinwibrow]

Plastic panels on the door/s, the dash or ???

[OffTrack]

That was what I was wondering too. Which plastic panels on the passenger side can you put your hand on when you are stopped in traffic with the auto in drive?

Mine vibrates more in drive than neutral when I'm stopped at lights etc. I'm fairly sure this is down to a collapsed engine mount on the passenger side.

There is a whole range of things that can potentially vibrate:

- Engine cover
- Oil filler cover
- Cracked plenum
- Brake lines touching bodywork
- Exhaust heat shield (over muffler) - get rid of the clips and replace with panel washers top and bottom and nuts if they are loose.
- Turbo heat shield (cracked mounts)
- Turbo hose clamps hitting the inner guard

and basically anything that hasn't been bolted down properly.

cheers
Paul

[Disco Muppet]

Lol.
Assuming it's a Td5, if you chase vibrations you're running a looong race :D
Mine buzzes a fair bit at idle but both of my engine mounts are completely collapsed and have been for at least 30k kms.
Definitely more noticeable at idle though.

[walker]

Lol.
Assuming it's a Td5, if you chase vibrations you're running a looong race :D
Mine buzzes a fair bit at idle but both of my engine mounts are completely collapsed and have been for at least 30k kms.
Definitely more noticeable at idle though.

But if you have a V8 then everything is Smooooth with no vibrations. You really should have a V8. :twisted:

[Eevo]

But if you have a V8 then everything is Smooooth with no vibrations. You really should have a V8. :twisted:

i agree, sounds like a TD5 issue

[CountP]

But if you have a V8 then everything is Smooooth with no vibrations. You really should have a V8. :twisted:

Yes you get plenty of time to enjoy the smooth idle whilst once again waiting in the que for the petrol bowser. :)

[disco2_dan]

Yes you get plenty of time to enjoy the smooth idle whilst once again waiting in the que for the petrol bowser. :)

Plenty of time for us to smell the roses while we wait and realise the great decision we made in getting a v8.....

[Disco Muppet]

Plenty of time for us to smell the roses while we wait and realise the great decision we made in getting a v8.....

Sure its roses you're smelling? :p

[Eevo]

Sure its roses you're smelling? :p

cant get high off diesel fumes...

(i think)

[Disco Muppet]

cant get high off diesel fumes...

(i think)

Wouldn't know, I've only ever seen my Td5 blow smoke once or twice.

[Eevo]

Wouldn't know, I've only ever seen my Td5 blow smoke once or twice.

i means from the pump, not the exhaust

[OffTrack]

Mod hat on: I think we have had enough enthralling discussion on the relative merits of v8's vs td5 for this thread. Can we stick to answering the OP's question from here on.

[Disco Muppet]

Mod hat on: I think we have had enough enthralling discussion on the relative merits of v8's vs td5 for this thread. Can we stick to answering the OP's question from here on.

Certainly.
To OP.
Diesel or Petrol?
Manual or Auto?
I have a few rattles, the handle on my glovebox rattles when it works loose.
my centre console rattled, thankfully it seems to have gone away now that I've done a bit of securing work on that area.
I have a rattle from my Drivers side rear passenger door area, I'm yet to work out what it is but my suspicions are the trim panel that I falsely removed when looking for an earth point.
Given that your vehicle is going on 13 years old, it's not surprising that it will have a few rattles, particularly from worn trim clips.
There's a thread in the Good Oil, Mr Pedros domain, about chasing Td5 rattles, squeaks, vibrations, etc.
It's about 30 pages long last I looked, might be a good place to start.
If you have a V8, ball is out of my court as they're normally "Super smooth" so perhaps Pedro, Dan, Eevo, Walker, etc can help you out there.
Cheers
Muppet

[trev]

For a TD5 around 99% likely to be engine mounts.Mine were on the way out,after replacement no more rattles in the dash etc.

Trev.

[gavinwibrow]

If I remember correctly, can also be the nuts/bolts that hold the passenger airbag - assuming you have airbags

[walker]

Maybe an earring in the ashtray. ;)

[Weekender]

Yes the TD5 vibrations - just had both enginemounts replaced, vibrations gone - seems like a whole new car!:)

It was unfortunate for me that the dealer somehow missed all the water running out of a head gasket, but that will be another post.:(