Thread: Bent axle housing vibration

I have problems seeing how a bent axle housing could cause vibration. Most likely to be something to do with the prop shafts, which would not be affected by a bent axle, or possibly wheel shimmy, which could be affected to some extent by a bent front axle, although again, I can't see it causing it if everything else is OK.

Unless extreme, the only effect I would expect from a bent axle housing would be uneven tyre wear.

John

What vehicle is this? I had a bent rear housing on a Disco 1 and the there wasn't vibration but worn tyres as JDNSW stated. I did have vibration from the the rubber yolk on the drive shaft, if that is what it is called. I replaced it with a normal uni joint and solved the problem. The other thing is, what has happened previously before this happened?
Cheers
Bren

Have been told negative camber on all 4 tyres have replace front drive shaft the donut on the back but no one can tell me vibration is coming from also wear on the back two tyres on inside wondering if that is causing it . The vibration came from nowhere

Sounds like you need to find a big ball of string, a couple of long straight edges (good broomsticks for example), a helper or two and a tape measure and start measuring things.

As others have said bent axles wont cause vibration .I would be looking to borrow some wheels to try out first as the uneven tyre is the most probable
cause
AM

Have had tyres balanced ect still there

still havent told us what vehicle???

Disco 2