Citroen C5 Shaking/Vibrating at about 60 M/h, funny noise

[fredoj]

my citroen C5, shakes badly/vibrates at about 60 miles per hour. The vibration began when we changed the inner and outer CV for driveshaft
But now something else has began to happen, it is making weird noise (sounds like metal gently rubbing on another metal) when the car starts, while on gear 1, the noise reduces as you go to gear 2,
on motorway you can hardly hear the noise when driving on a higher gear, but that is when the shaking/vibration is happening

The noise sounds as if there is something blocking the movement of the car, and it grows louder when I am slow in changing the gear

I want to begin diagnosis but if someone could pinpoint the exact culprit because wheel bearing also
has the same symptoms and others have said it could be faulty tyres
though I had earlier on swapped the tyres when the vibration had began


Citroen c5, 2.0 HD1, 2004 MK 1, Diesel, Manual,

[qprdude]

Probably need to say if it is diesel or petrol auto or manual, for the experts to help you.(put in your signature)

[micky707]

Chances are its something you have done, it would be a coincidence if it unrelated.

[Mandrake]

my citroen C5, shakes badly/vibrates at about 60 miles per hour. The vibration began when we changed the inner and outer CV for driveshaft

Did you change the CV boots, or the whole drive shaft ? If the latter did you fit a new driveshaft or second hand ? Was it the short drive shaft or the long one ?

Could any of the balance weights have been knocked off the wheel during the work ? Are the wheel bolts tight ?

A vibration at 60mph is really only going to be either wheel balance, loose wheel bolts, or a faulty drive shaft joint.

[Gibbo2286]

First thing to do is get it off the road pronto before some disaster happens, My first thoughts were loose wheel bolts.

[addo]

I've had something similar with dead inner CV joints, coupled with worn wheel bearings.

[fredoj]

my citroen C5, shakes badly/vibrates at about 60 miles per hour. The vibration began when we changed the inner and outer CV for driveshaft

Did you change the CV boots, or the whole drive shaft ? If the latter did you fit a new driveshaft or second hand ? Was it the short drive shaft or the long one ?

Could any of the balance weights have been knocked off the wheel during the work ? Are the wheel bolts tight ?

A vibration at 60mph is really only going to be either wheel balance, loose wheel bolts, or a faulty drive shaft joint.

We did not change the whole driveshaft, just the rubber boots, for the outer and inner joints, because the rubbers were cracked.
we did this on both sides
We used universal rubber boots, at the time the mechanic complained, but since it covered the joints, we let it stay temporarily

The wheel bolts are tight, let me mention that one of the wheel had a wheel lock, which failed to unlock and had to be removed, so
one of the wheels infront does not have one wheel nut

The problem become worse when I climbed a steep rough area, hitting the lower part of the bumper in the process

[fredoj]

First thing to do is get it off the road pronto before some disaster happens, My first thoughts were loose wheel bolts.

I had the mechanic tighten the wheel bolts, because the problem deteroriated when I tried to climb a rough steep place
hitting the lower bumper in the process.
But I must let you also know that one wheel nut is missing on the front side, it was forcefully removed when we could not locate wheel lock nut

What about the noise?

[fredoj]

I've had something similar with dead inner CV joints, coupled with worn wheel bearings.

Thanks that is helpful.
But what do you mean "dead?"
please explain, thanks

[addo]

Worn out to the point of needing replacement, not just new grease and a spider kit. Too much slop.

[fredoj]

Worn out to the point of needing replacement, not just new grease and a spider kit. Too much slop.

Found what it was, thanks for all your input.

[fredoj]

Worn out to the point of needing replacement, not just new grease and a spider kit. Too much slop.

I replaced the whole drive shaft too, took away the shaking