Eric, sounds like the front end has been fixed. Generally
if the vibration is in the "seat of your pants", or the rear
view mirror, it indicates something is loose, or out of
balance in the drive train. Better check the U-joints, rear
end, rear wheels, etc.
Larry Hoy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Eric
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 6:32 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Vibes
>
>
> After getting a little rough treatment (skidding
> over a low kerb) the
> other day I now have vibration from the front
> wheels through a speed
> band from about 50 to 55mph - after this it goes away.
>
> No problems, re-balance wheels and check alignment.
>
> BUT... sitting dead on 60mph for quite a few
> miles the other day I
> noticed that I could barely see anything out of
> the rearview mirror (the
> one on the door was fine) because of vibration
> and when I rested my hand
> on my gearstick I found there was a really quite
> intense but very high
> frequency vibration. I could not 'feel' it
> through the wheel (or my
> seat).
>
> The more worrying aspect of this is that I have a
> feeling that this may
> not just be occurring at high speed but at high
> 'revs' in other gears
> (other than 4th) - say up above 3,500rpm. Seeing
> as I don't rev the
> thing like this (for any amount of time) whilst
> commuting I hadn't
> really picked up on it. I will try this out over
> the weekend.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
>
> Eric
> '68MGB MkII
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