Car Shakes When Accelerating Only

[Curtisjason1610]

This is really baffling my head. When I accelerate in my 2.2hdi c5 the car shakes. It doesn't when just cruising. It not always been this way just for last few weeks. Steering wheel don't shake just whole car? Please help if anyone knows.

[paul.h]

Could be a drive shaft cv joint needs replacing. If there are any noises you could also suspect the dual mass flywheel.

[Curtisjason1610]

I haven't noticed any noises, what sort of noise would the flywheel make? And would there be some sort of play in the drive shaft cv joint to show it is yhe problem?

Could it be picked up on a mot for instance?

[paul.h]

An internet check will come up with lots of topics on dmf failures and this is a good one http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/160805-dual-mass-flywheels-dmf/

 

On a recent C3 topic on juddering caused by a cv joint, when the car was jacked up and the wheel turned, the drive shaft was seen not to be rotating central in the wheel hub. A usual cv joint wear check is to run the car in a circle left and then right and listen for knocking.