20-25, 35-40 Jackhammer vibration
20-25, 35-40 Jackhammer vibration
Also I said earlier that the intensity changed with speed. I should be more clear, the speed of the hammering does not really vary which I think one might expect with an out of balance wheel/tire. The intensity increases but not really the speed of it. Also....when doing about the speed that the vibration is occurring....there is not a gradual decrease when the vibration stops. It just stops. The variation in speed could be only 1 mph and the vibration completely goes away.
I would be fine with all this however the vibrations only seem to exist right around the speed limit zones that I most frequent. Meaning I am either driving slow under the speed limit or significantly above the speed limit for the vibration to stop
FML.
To go further the mechanic I have, truly one of the coolest guys I have ever met. When hunting out a seasoned old school mercedes mechanic I had one guy tell me 90$ just to look at my car. What a tool. The mechanic I found has been working on these cars since the 60s. When I told him that i had the turbo with manual trans. He says "Well fuck man I am not gonna charge you to look at it. I am really curious about what has been done to this thing" Old European guy.
Anyhow he is a bit of a traditionalist and by default he thinks it is my exhaust system because the thing is a bit goofy in its assembly. I however do not think this is the case and am going to take it to the original mechanic who did the front end work and see if the can point out what the noise is.
Thanks for you input as always guys and will keep you posted. Probably next week, getting married this weekend. Gotta keep my mits oil free :-)
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
03-30-2012, 10:43 AM #8When I got the front end worked on I also had a 4 wheel alignment. Brand new tires less than 500 miles on them. New wheel weights were put on so I assume they were balanced. Back in my high school days working in a tire shop a found it pretty easy to balance a tire and wheel so I assume they did it correctly.
Also I said earlier that the intensity changed with speed. I should be more clear, the speed of the hammering does not really vary which I think one might expect with an out of balance wheel/tire. The intensity increases but not really the speed of it. Also....when doing about the speed that the vibration is occurring....there is not a gradual decrease when the vibration stops. It just stops. The variation in speed could be only 1 mph and the vibration completely goes away.
I would be fine with all this however the vibrations only seem to exist right around the speed limit zones that I most frequent. Meaning I am either driving slow under the speed limit or significantly above the speed limit for the vibration to stop
FML.
To go further the mechanic I have, truly one of the coolest guys I have ever met. When hunting out a seasoned old school mercedes mechanic I had one guy tell me 90$ just to look at my car. What a tool. The mechanic I found has been working on these cars since the 60s. When I told him that i had the turbo with manual trans. He says "Well fuck man I am not gonna charge you to look at it. I am really curious about what has been done to this thing" Old European guy.
Anyhow he is a bit of a traditionalist and by default he thinks it is my exhaust system because the thing is a bit goofy in its assembly. I however do not think this is the case and am going to take it to the original mechanic who did the front end work and see if the can point out what the noise is.
Thanks for you input as always guys and will keep you posted. Probably next week, getting married this weekend. Gotta keep my mits oil free :-)
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
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