Citroen C5 Shudder

[brianrfc]

hi guys im having a little problem with my 2003 c5 hdi exclusive manual it seams to be getting worse its shuddering very bad under load its ok when im driving at a normal pace but as soon as i start to accelerate it shudders very bad ive had a look at it with my m8 hes a mechanic and we looked at everything underneath even changed the wheels from back to front got wheels balanced and even got the wheels tracked but its done nothing to stop the shudder it started of a light shudder but now its getting more violent sometimes its not as bad as others sometimes when cornering and accelerating its bad as well can anyone help

[GreenBlood]

hi guys im having a little problem with my 2003 c5 hdi exclusive manual it seams to be getting worse its shuddering very bad under load its ok when im driving at a normal pace but as soon as i start to accelerate it shudders very bad ive had a look at it with my m8 hes a mechanic and we looked at everything underneath even changed the wheels from back to front got wheels balanced and even got the wheels tracked but its done nothing to stop the shudder it started of a light shudder but now its getting more violent sometimes its not as bad as others sometimes when cornering and accelerating its bad as well can anyone help

 

Sounds familiar, check the crankshaft pulley?

 

Cheers

Chris

[brianrfc]

Sounds familiar, check the crankshaft pulley?

 

Cheers

Chris

 

thanks for the response m8 is the crankshaft pully on the n/s if so it would make sense as the shudder seams to be comming from the near side front

also is it an easy fix ? cheers brian

[DaveHerns]

Has this car got a dual mass flywheel ?

 

Is it a mechanical vibration or fuel starvation (eg) under load?

[brianrfc]

hi guys fitted new bilstien crankshaft pulley and its still the same

as soon as i start the cat and drive its ok but after a mile it shudders under load its not like fuel starvation its like a wheel baring loose but ive checked all the bearings and found no play at all anyone got any ideas what to try next ?

dont know about the flywheel dont know what kind it is cheers

[brianrfc]

hi guys fitted new bilstien crankshaft pulley and its still the same

as soon as i start the cat and drive its ok but after a mile it shudders under load its not like fuel starvation its like a wheel baring loose but ive checked all the bearings and found no play at all anyone got any ideas what to try next ?

dont know about the flywheel dont know what kind it is cheers

[Randombloke]

It's time to consider a diagnostic check. It may be that an injector is misbehaving intermittently, or something similar.

 

If you back off the accelerator when the problem occurs does the vibration go away? I'm assuming yes.

 

Have you checked the fuel system for air leaks?

[coastline taxis]

Hi is it coming of the front end of the car

does it seem like its shaking the car sideways and is it speed related

[mlkey]

hi guys im having a little problem with my 2003 c5 hdi exclusive manual it seams to be getting worse its shuddering very bad under load its ok when im driving at a normal pace but as soon as i start to accelerate it shudders very bad ive had a look at it with my m8 hes a mechanic and we looked at everything underneath even changed the wheels from back to front got wheels balanced and even got the wheels tracked but its done nothing to stop the shudder it started of a light shudder but now its getting more violent sometimes its not as bad as others sometimes when cornering and accelerating its bad as well can anyone help

 

I have the exact same issue currently. I was leaning towards replacing engine mounts, would be interested to hear opinions please. Normally occurs only at lowish RPM, usually when accelerating out of a junction / roundabout. Lifting off the throttle slightly normally stops it. Noticed it happens more readily when the car is fully loaded with people / luggage.

[coastline taxis]

Weve had this a few time and it seems to be when the drivers side inner cv is u/s or the boot has gone and the joint has run dry. it stops the joint from slidding in the cup remember its the inner one and not the outer

[mlkey]

Weve had this a few time and it seems to be when the drivers side inner cv is u/s or the boot has gone and the joint has run dry. it stops the joint from slidding in the cup remember its the inner one and not the outer

 

Thanks CL, will check that when the weather is a little better..

[brianrfc]

been told its the bearing in the o/sf drive shaft so im going to put 2 driveshafts on at the weekend see if that makes a difference i will keep you all posted (dont go to the dealers ) citroen want £221 for the o/s and £197 for the n/s plus vat daylight robbery dingbro want £130 per shaft but you get £25 back per shaft when returning the old one

[coastline taxis]

Unless the bearing is actuly cracked or smashed then all you need to do is give it a good clean then loads of new grease and there normally ok after that. Failing that just get one from the scrappy

[brianrfc]

just took the nearside driveshaft off and the bearings 3 of them in a cluster before going into the gearbox are nackered phone the dealers and they done do replacement bearings for the near side so ordered a driveshaft off dingbro and it comes in at £98 plus vat thats with a small discount should get it tommorow so i will have it fitted in the next few days

[Curtisjason1610]

sorry I know this post is old but I would like to know it the problem was fixed, as I am having similar if not the same issue.

[paul.h]

We had a recent C3 topic similar to this and that was fixed by replacing the drive shaft complete with the cv joints with a used one.