[Mgs] vibration

[Richard Ewald]

Read the OP again
>>It occurs while standing at a stop or
accelerating at speed. It is more noticeable a low speed or standing.
(bolding and underlining mine)

You have some kind of strange U-joints on your MG if they produce a
vibration while not moving.

Check the motor mounts and trans mounts, both can fail without warning and
give a vibration both while standing and accelerating.

Rick

On 10/8/07, Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1 at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Sounds like UJs to me too, I don't think wheel bearing would show much
> difference between accelerating and steady speed, certainly compared to
> UJs..  Do they have grease nipples?  They can fail suddenly, one half of
> the
> front UJ suddenly seized on my V8, and I was suddenly aware of the
> gearlever
> moving up and down slightly, more noticeable at lower speeds.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> >I am getting a vibration as I accelerate.
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