What Causes Axle Tramp?

[C_W 3 1 Cars]

No brakes are binding (easy to push the car on my own). Wheels are balanced and tracking is ok, but it's that violent I doubt it's any of those things.

 

I've just had a quick look under the bonnet and it seems quite easy to leave the top mount around; I hope it's this that is causing it as A; it means the problem is found and b; it's an easy job to do. Only problem is that it is an obscure "low height" top mount which meant the cambelt has ample clearance from the servo.

[cybernck 400 1 Cars]

i get this sometimes but it usually happens on a wet and bumpy road.

 

maybe some play in track rod ends or a worn CV joint could cause this?

 

btw, it's my right wheel (your drivers side) that tends to wheelspin usually, on both of my pugs .

 

 

The unequal length driveshafts on fwd cars were known to be a contributary factor in torque steer. The long shaft on the o/s was modified on newer cars where there is a dummy shaft out of the gearbox......and then equal length shafts from there.

 

it's done like this on the 205 .

[C_W 3 1 Cars]

It's not the top mount I've just checked it and it seems fine. Driveshafts are new. Track rod ends are newish too. Need to wait for the snow to clear then I can take a close look underneath.

 

Cybernck; I would expect the right hand wheel to spin usually on yours as your car is LHD, assuming you are on your own.