Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Introduction02 General specification data03 Engine tuning data04 General fitting reminders05 Lubricants, fluids and capacities06 Maintenance07 Engine08 Emission control09 Fuel system10 Cooling system11 Manifold and exhaust system12 Transfer gearbox13 Automatic gearbox14 Propeller shafts15 Rear axle and final drive16 Front axle and final drive17 Steering18 Front suspension19 Rear suspension20 Brakes21 Wheels and tyres22 Chassis and body23 Heating and ventilation24 Air conditioning25 Wipers and washers26 Electrical27 Instruments
Land Rover Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)14 · Propeller shafts
14 · General

Vibration harshness

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
Section
Fault diagnosis › Vibration harshness
Propeller shaftsVibration harshness

VIBRATION HARSHNESS

  1. Check that the propeller shaft universal joints and sliding splines are not siezed or worn and that the shafts are correctly aligned.
  • NOTE: In the event that both shafts are
  • satisfactory, but the vibration/harshness is
  • still present, the transfer box operation
  • and balance of the road wheels should be
  • checked.

For transfer gearbox operation. See TRANSFER GEARBOX, Description and operation, LT230Q Transfer Gearbox

For balance of road wheels. See WHEELS AND TYRES, Repair, Wheel Balancing

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