Decided to take the RRS offroading at the weekend. Nothing too major, soft mud, but it went half a foot in.

Now I get a bad vibration, speed related, very noticable 50+.

I'm thinking driveshaft, buckled wheel, or tracking?

Any thoughts?

Ta.

Could be as simple as mud stuck on the inside of the wheels.... 2009 3.6 TDV8 HSE Santorini Black

Hi, it could be one of a few reasons but a balance weight that's been knocked off a wheel can cause it, and would be where I'd start, you could also ask them to check for buckles at the same time while there checking the balance.

I've had both the above that cause vibrations at around 50mph. 08 RRS TDV8 stornoway grey.
06 RRS TDV6 hse Rimni red-----gone!
05 D3 TDV6 se Alveston Red----gone and missed!
53 D2 TD5 xs Epsom Green-----gone!
99 D2 TD5 xs Epsom Green-----gone!
96 D90 300tdi rioja Red---------gone and missed!
Many more come and gone.

You got mud in your tyres;



 FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Bradders wrote:

You got mud in your tyres;

such a great scene, never gets old  Vadim A.

Vadim wrote:

Bradders wrote:

You got mud in your tyres;

such a great scene, never gets old

One of the best movies ever...... FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

 Current Volvo XC90 R Design T8
Gone 2010 TDV8. Stornoway Grey
Gone VW R50, AUDI S8, ML320 Sport, FFRR V8
Stolen 2007 TDV8.

Mud! Clean the inside of your wheels, I get it most times I off road

I got the same thing on Sunday after driving through heavy snow (only on one side of the vehicle due to drifting snow). Once it melted / fell off all was well but for a little while everyone in the vehicle felt the vibration through their seats. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Mud on inside of wheels! If a bit of light offroading bends shafts you have a fit for purpose issue  2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

Well chaps it appears you were right. Lots of mud on the inside.

It had crossed my mind, but having driven through a ford straight after, wheels pressure washed off and about 400 miles of road driving I would have thought anything would have come off - obviously not!

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Same happened to me. Horrible wheel wobble, turned out to be 3 cm of clay stuck to the inside of the alloy...... Gone:
2016.5MY RRS HSE Dyn
2015MY Disco Sport HSE
2011MY FL2 HSE
2010MY RRS HSE
2008MY D3 HSE

Getting stones stuck in brakes is another classic, especially when you start thinking grinding is bearings etc! Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Wow, a muddy Sport! It'll never catch on  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Had the same thing with sand, terrible wheel wobble/vibration. Washed and all fixed  SWMBO owns this car I get to drive occasionally