Went to visit my kid in Houston yesterday (almost wiped out a GT3 passing me on the right going well faster than traffic). His Land Rover was having a vibration at low speed.
I drove it about 50 to 75 feet and it was very obvious. Pretty sure it is the front drive shaft, which I had replaced about 2 years ago. Seems the sunroof drain is right above one joint and it has ruined the new shaft. The drain should have a nipple but this one is missing, which I'm thinking would have diverted the water elsewhere.
I grabbed it and that joint is very loose, able to move laterally by hand.
I seem to recall the new one being movable but stiff, taking force to change planes. Is my memory correct? Sort of like how a ball joint is stiff but can be moved.
Thoughts? He said it smoots out at speeds above 40 mph. God help me that he was still driving it. Lucky there isn't a hole in the trans.
Here are some photos.
