406 slight vibration

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Sun 4 Sep 2005 19:20
406 slight vibration - Quinny
On my recent auction purchased 406,I have just done 1500 miles on a round trip into France,and unfortunately,the rear horizontal link bars had to be replaced while I was there,as the old ones had expired.The idea was to get back to Britain and have the bars replaced here.Anyhow.....

The car still has a slight vibration to it,insofar as it lasts about 3 seconds,and repeats every,say,5 seconds at speed in excess of 60mph.

Before I went,the tyres were replaced,and the wheels balanced,so I think that's covered,and I do have another theory,but I want to throw it open to you guys for input.

So........
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Sun 4 Sep 2005 19:43
406 slight vibration - Canuck
My guess is alignment. Watch out for some severe rear tyre wear.

The horizontal links align the rear wheels, being adjusted by an eccentic bolt on the inside. You are supposed to check rear wheel alignment after these links are replaced or at least do all you can to make sure the new links are put back in the same place as the originals.

Find a place that does 4 wheel alignment (I use CLCM in Edinburgh) and go there.

Canuck
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Sun 4 Sep 2005 20:27
406 slight vibration - Quinny
Ah well,forgot to mention,that it had 4 wheel alignment done when the link bars were replaced at the garage in France,but as I didn't mention it,thanks anyhow for reminding me!!!!!

Ken.
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