Jez6363

Now also had the lower suspension arms changed as well as the driveshafts - and its still not right. Now, when I accelerate hard, at almost any speed, it intermittently vibrates. It seems worse if on a right turn but that could just be road camber or something. It still also seems to be worse after some gentle driving - if I have just braked hard then when I accelerate it seems smooth - but if I have been coasting, then it judders. Not sure if the original poster or Chris Dakin ever found solutions to their version of this problem?

That exactly describes my Galaxy too (2000 model 2.8 engine). I have had the driveshafts repaced - that may have made it better or worse. It may not have the same sort of shimmy feeling it had at light acceleration, but if I accelerate hard, I can feel the vibration. It may just overall be just getting worse, and the driveshafts didn't make any difference or.... I've not been on a long trip since the last one as it was quite scary - driving along the motorway was like being on a cattlegrid - not for the first few miles, but it starts after 20 to 100 miles. I turn off onto A road, and it stops and won't come back. Very hit and miss problem. I also found this - not sure, but maybe... "This is not an uncommon fault on the ford galaxy,or any ford with front wheel drive, the cause is 100% the track control arms (lower suspension arms) and if your not happy with my answer take your car to a workshop with a rolling road test bed,there they put the vehicle " Also wondering if I have a dodgy tyre or wheel.