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really loud vibration with slight judder

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07 Dec 2016 02:30 #175365 by kelky7777
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New to the forum so hi everyone.

This is my second Jimny, the first was a 2001

standard, 139k, and it had the same problem, vibration

but nothing like as bad as my new one. Now have a 2002

jimny on 104k, also standard, and as you can see in

the video I have really bad and loud vibration

changing through the gears. It had a new clutch fitted

before I bought it, and a new exhaust front section

and cat, also had a new gearbox mount. I've replaced

all the transmission oils, apparently the front diff

was almost empty, have checked and there are no leaks

since the fluid change.

The transmission also has a loud whine and a kind of

woo woo woo noise in all gears, from looking around

the forums regarding the vibration there are a few

comments suggesting that its normal but my last jimny

was nothing like as bad, I haven't been selecting 4wd,

don't think that's working as I get the flashing light

and with front jacked up the wheels are free spinning

even when in 4wd with engine running, I'll get around

to that problem later. So all driving has been in 2wd.

Any one know what could be causing this? My mechanic

drove the car and said he'd come across this with

transit vans and it was usually a bearing in the rear

diff, he checked the shaft linkages and said they were

fine though not sure how well he checked, I'll have a

look myself tomorrow.

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07 Dec 2016 08:27 #175372 by johna
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I would say its in the front end, there is a problem with 4wd, fix that first, as its probably there.When the hubs get water in them they rust and every thing sticks, you could have one wheel locked and the other free.and if the drive shafts get bent then there is the vibration.
John

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07 Dec 2016 09:03 #175376 by kelky7777
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Hi John, cheers, I didn't think of that approach, I guess even if fixing the 4wd doesn't solve the vibration issue it's one job out of the way.

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07 Dec 2016 19:10 #175396 by ryank192
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I have the exactly the same problem its really annoying. The only way i can deal with it is by keeping the Rpm high. :(

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07 Dec 2016 19:25 #175402 by kelky7777
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' I have the exactly the same problem its really annoying. The only way i can deal with it is by keeping the Rpm high. :( '

That's how I've been driving mine, problem is I end up driving in 2nd gear a lot. Have you tried any fixes yet?

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07 Dec 2016 19:53 #175408 by ryank192
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I haven't tried anything yet. Been keeping an eye out on here to see if anyone had the same problem.

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07 Dec 2016 20:53 #175411 by Ste372
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We've got same problem on ours. Jus bought it 2006 58k miles on it. Really bad vibration through the car at 1800-2500rpm only when in 4th and 5th gear.

Im changing all drivetrain fluids asap to rule them out, more for piece of mind. We've also got a leak on gearbox suspect it's something to do with the prop/seal

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24 Jun 2017 19:33 #182267 by kelky7777
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It's been a while but thought I'd update. After driving with the problem for several months I decided to have another go at it and asked a mechanic I know to have a look and check gearbox mount, sure enough the gearbox mount, also known as rear engine mount, was broke. The slightly annoying thing was that it was the same mechanic that checked the car the first time and even though I'd mentioned the gearbox mount and all other mounts he somehow missed it.

What I find odd is the last 2 mots for this car, before I owned it, point to failure due to 2 rotten rear shocks and a broken gearbox mount, then a pass certificate a couple of days later, when I bought it first thing I did was replace 2 rotten rear shocks and now the gearbox mount, so I reckon it was like that for 2 years and 'somehow' still passed.

Anyway, fitted a new gearbox mount and the vibration problem has reduced by around 40 per cent. but still there, in fact no change changing to fourth but third gear is now much better.

For normal driving, like anywhere outside London, where normal acceleration is possible you wouldn't notice the problem much at all and motorway performance is very smooth at around 65 mph. Despite the problems I still enjoy driving it, I never got around to finding the problem with the vacuum system but fitting manual hubs anyway.

I'm looking for some manual locking hubs if anyone has a spare set I can buy?

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25 Jun 2017 07:23 - 25 Jun 2017 07:24 #182270 by Gazzt
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Hi Kelky
Did you find out what the transmission whine and woo woo noise was, as mine does that, 2008 plate with 51000 miles
Gaz
Last edit: 25 Jun 2017 07:24 by Gazzt. Reason: spelling correction

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25 Jun 2017 21:23 #182280 by kelky7777
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Hi Gaz. I think just wear and tear on mine, though I gather from looking here and there that its common with jimnys

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26 Jun 2017 13:47 #182290 by Gazzt
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Cheers Kelky
I was wondering if the wa..wa part of the whine might have gone since you fixed the gearbox mount as it might be a clue as to where to start looking on mine.
Gaz

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26 Jun 2017 16:42 #182298 by 1066Boy
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Mine does it in 4Low but not in any other setting? :)

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