vibrating car

[callum.dessent]

i was hopeing some one will be able to help me. my current car is a 2002 ford fiesta....i know. i have had many problems with this car and spent alot of money keeping it on the road, for some reason,when i accelerate the whole car starts to vibrate like crazy. i changed all mounts on the car this made an improvment but still really bad. and have had wheels balanced again. does any one here have a suggestion of what to try next.

thanks alot

callum

[EvoBarry]

Could be worn CV joint?

[stevieturbo]

where is the vibration coming from ??

engine ? drivetrain ? wheels ? suspension ???



Its times like this, surely a competent mechanic is a better idea than guessing ?

[Steve_D]

EvoBarry said:

Could be worn CV joint?

Gets my vote.

Steve

[That Daddy]

Steve_D said:

EvoBarry said:

Could be worn CV joint?

Gets my vote.

Steve

Yep,knackered inners usually outers rattle/click on lock way before they get this bad.

[BB-Q]

My guess would be CV joint too. Is it related to road speed or engine speed? If it's engine speed clean the leads with WD40 or similar (NOT while the engine is running!!!!). If that doesn't work change the coil pack.

[callum.dessent]

its really only when accelerate i have just had a full service and leads plugs and coil pack got changed all at ford. the guy who did it looked at what it could be and he said there was a a couple things, tho cv joints was not one of them. thanks for your help guys.

thanks
callum

[LotusBob]

Only Fiesta (out of 6) that I have had/maintained that vibrated was clutch, Mother-in-law rides clutch!

[thunderbelmont]

My step-sister had an XR2 some years back, it had a similar vibrate which confounded the "technicians" at the local Ford dealership. They changed CV's, hubs, shafts, wheels, etc.. you name it.

A local motorsport expert sorted it in jiffy - new front struts. Job done.

[callum.dessent]

thanks for your advise, i changed the cv joints today and has made no real change. im furious because its one of them things when really its trial and error but im getting fed up with throwing money at the car with no change. what else do people suggest i know its deafently not...

mounts
cv joints
suspention
tyres
wheels

im really out of ideas

thanks
callum

[Morningside]

Bent driveshaft?

Only reason I say this is on one of my old cars it used to shake like hell over 50 mph.