Re: 205 Gti Vibrations
Scot Thomas (scot@ihug.co.nz)
Thu, 25 Jun 1998 12:01:53 +1200
At 09:53 23/06/98 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi all!
>I have a 205 gti 1.9 -88 which starts to shake pretty hard when I floor the
>gaspedal or do a hard engine brake. The vibrations is very similar to when
>a front wheel is unbalanced, but this is not the problem. According to
>Haynes this can happen when there is a problem with bent or damaged
>driveshafts. But my driveshafts have been replaced by the former owner
>about 2 years ago, so they shouldn't be worn out yet. What else could be
>the problem? Are there any typical problems on these models which fits the
>description above?
>
>Thanks
>Tuve
If it does feel like a tire balance problem you could check your bearings
and the rest of your suspension setup. This should be in your Haynes manual.
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