Thread: Defender, new suspension now has vibration

Just a long shot - check your wheel nuts?

Erich

I will that right now

Nope not that

SOME later defenders,( 2000 on Td5), have issues with a lift that cause front propshaft vibes. Is the vibration worse on light throttle/ coasting/ beginning of deceleration? In these cases, even a 2" lift can cause it. And before a myriad of people say theirs doesn't, I have seen only a few effected by it. Other ones even the same model year have been fine. All I can put it down to was manufacturing chassis jig mismatching/ poor alignment. The fix was for these few I fitted D2 cardan joint front shafts and flanges.

JC

That would be my luck

Some defenders suffer from vibration in the front driveshaft after even a 2" lift.

My defender certainly did.

Solution is 1 of 2...

1.. Caster Bushes

2.. Discovery 2 front shaft (and output flange)



Or it could be as simple as the tyres werent balanced correctly or spat a weight..
Unlikely though considering you lifted it as well.

The vibration is at is worst on full deacceleration from 80kms to 60kms as an average

Could be a long shot but now that you have lifted it maybe the front prop shaft maybe on a greater angle making a vibration, or maybe flogged uni joints which were not noticed untill you lifted it.

Other then that NOZ iam freash out of ideas.Iam sure a TD5 expert will be along shortly.

Have ya got any pics NOZ since you lifted/added new rubber cause thats a nice defender LOVE that blue..