Axle Vibration (resonance) at 1800 & 3600 rpm

Golfrunner

Veteran Member
Joined
Feb 19, 2011
Location
Saratoga NY
TDI
2005 Golf TDI
2005 Golf (BEW) 5 spd. manual 180k miles

Bought this back about 15k miles ago and it had always had a vibration at the 1800 and 3600 rpm engine speed. The plastic dash parts would buzz - and I learned to keep the engine out of these rpm ranges. Many on this forum had suggested replacing the solid axle (cheap replacement by previous owner) with a OEM style hollow one (larger diameter). I did this today and the vibration is gone. BTW... ID Parts sells OEM style axles..where I got mine - and they are kinda hard to come by.
 

mrseadog

Active member
Joined
Mar 8, 2015
Location
St. Louis, MO
TDI
2002 Jetta
Believe they are around $30 at most U-Pull-it/Pick-n-Pull salvage yards. Fairly plentiful from what I've seen if you don't mind used vs new.
 
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