Van vibrates when engine under load

 
 
 
 
 
 
ColinM
Craic Addict
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Co. Armagh
Age: 43
Posts: 436
Registered: 10 / 2016
My Motorhome: Rapido 655F
Base Vehicle: Fiat Ducato
Subject:

Van vibrates when engine under load

 · 
Posted: 14.09.2024  ·  #1
Recently there has been quite a severe shake in the van when engine is under load in 4th,5th and 6th gears. it may also happen in other gears but I haven't noticed it. It feels like a wheel out of balance , and thats what I orginally thought it was, but this trip I've noticed that it's not happening at a certain speed, but is more linked with lower revs and acceleration through gears when I'm going up hills and the engine requires more throttle, or dropping gears. The van is a 2018 2.3 150 hp Ducato. Has anyone else had this issue?


TommyS
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Co Armagh
Age: 21
Posts: 2153
Registered: 10 / 2017
My Motorhome: EuraMobil
Base Vehicle: Fiat
Subject:

Re: Van vibrates when engine under load

 · 
Posted: 14.09.2024  ·  #2
I've had something similar on 2003 2.8 JTD. It happened at 2000 revs and 4th gear and under load. I posted on here and guys told me to check various joints and they were all ok. I read somewhere that it could be a driveshaft out of kilter and changed the long one, no change. I never got around to change the other one but I havnt noticed it vibrating on this trip. I changed the tyres within the last year that might have done it.

Liked by: ColinM

Roulston1008
Love's the Craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Limerick
Age: 48
Posts: 109
Registered: 10 / 2019
My Motorhome: Conversion
Base Vehicle: 2016 Citroen Relay
Subject:

Re: Van vibrates when engine under load

 · 
Posted: 14.09.2024  ·  #3
It's the driveshaft bearings. I had it on a Nissan inter star. First I got the tracking and wheels balanced that did not fix it. Took it to the garage and was told it was drive shaft bearing.

Liked by: ColinM

ColinM
Craic Addict
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Co. Armagh
Age: 43
Posts: 436
Registered: 10 / 2016
My Motorhome: Rapido 655F
Base Vehicle: Fiat Ducato
Subject:

Re: Van vibrates when engine under load

 · 
Posted: 15.09.2024  ·  #4
Quote by Roulston1008

It's the driveshaft bearings. I had it on a Nissan inter star. First I got the tracking and wheels balanced that did not fix it. Took it to the garage and was told it was drive shaft bearing.


Did changing the drive shaft bearing fix the problem?


sprinter
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Co Wicklow
Age: 93
Posts: 7680
Registered: 01 / 2015
My Motorhome: Matilda 2 Pilote 703FP Explorateur
Base Vehicle: 3ltr 318 Sprinter Automatic
Subject:

Van vibrates when engine under load

 · 
Posted: 15.09.2024  ·  #5
Besides the propshaft carrier bearing, have a good look at the engine and gearbox mounts, also all the exhaust brackets, rubbers and heat shields in case it is hitting the under body when the engine shifts with the torque effect.

Liked by: ColinM

Roulston1008
Love's the Craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Limerick
Age: 48
Posts: 109
Registered: 10 / 2019
My Motorhome: Conversion
Base Vehicle: 2016 Citroen Relay
Subject:

Re: Van vibrates when engine under load

 · 
Posted: 16.09.2024  ·  #6
Quote by ColinM

Quote by Roulston1008

It's the driveshaft bearings. I had it on a Nissan inter star. First I got the tracking and wheels balanced that did not fix it. Took it to the garage and was told it was drive shaft bearing.


Did changing the drive shaft bearing fix the problem?


Yes it did.

Liked by: ColinM, sprinter

ColinM
Craic Addict
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Co. Armagh
Age: 43
Posts: 436
Registered: 10 / 2016
My Motorhome: Rapido 655F
Base Vehicle: Fiat Ducato
Subject:

Re: Van vibrates when engine under load

 · 
Posted: 16.09.2024  ·  #7
Brilliant, thanks. I will have them checked.


Selected quotes for multi-quoting:   0

Registered users in this topic

Currently no registered users in this section

The statistic shows who was online during the last 5 minutes. Updated every 90 seconds.