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ChestersDad · 22nd September 2015, 07:08

Now I've typed this - please forgive the diversion in advance.....

Several decades of auto design before the 75 my old Land Rover had a 'harmonic damper' fitted to the front axle and effectively smoothed out some severe vibration from there and also as similar to the 75 a crank damper.
I have seen one of these axles damper (a big circular lump of metal on a flex mount) mounted to the side of a 300tdi (pre common rail and by definition a source of drastic vibration) and the axle 'damper' did its job on the side of the engine!

Probably others too (in addition to the over worked mounts) to given that its power lump was really rattly to quite effective give these inevitable vibrations and easy way out (so to speak).

Harmonic dampers work is the short verson.....

So to those who know - is there not one of these dampers on the diesel steering column somewhere that may be missing on Mike's car, loose or warn out?

22nd September 2015, 07:08	#6
ChestersDad Still 75less :-( 1988 Defender 90 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 531 Thanks: 15 Thanked 93 Times in 37 Posts	Steering damper? Now I've typed this - please forgive the diversion in advance..... Several decades of auto design before the 75 my old Land Rover had a 'harmonic damper' fitted to the front axle and effectively smoothed out some severe vibration from there and also as similar to the 75 a crank damper. I have seen one of these axles damper (a big circular lump of metal on a flex mount) mounted to the side of a 300tdi (pre common rail and by definition a source of drastic vibration) and the axle 'damper' did its job on the side of the engine! Probably others too (in addition to the over worked mounts) to given that its power lump was really rattly to quite effective give these inevitable vibrations and easy way out (so to speak). Harmonic dampers work is the short verson..... So to those who know - is there not one of these dampers on the diesel steering column somewhere that may be missing on Mike's car, loose or warn out? __________________ Don't save for the future as someone else will lose it for you!