Vibration at 74mph?
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Vibration at 74mph?
It is not in the wheels or tires. I have had two sets of wheels and three sets of tires on it. Every time I am on the interstate and hit about 74 the car shakes really bad...
It has been wrecked before and the frame is a little bent(~1/4in). Could that cause it?
Also it has been aligned two times at different shops...
It has been wrecked before and the frame is a little bent(~1/4in). Could that cause it?
Also it has been aligned two times at different shops...
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It is not in the wheels or tires. I have had two sets of wheels and three sets of tires on it. Every time I am on the interstate and hit about 74 the car shakes really bad...
It has been wrecked before and the frame is a little bent(~1/4in). Could that cause it?
Also it has been aligned two times at different shops...
It has been wrecked before and the frame is a little bent(~1/4in). Could that cause it?
Also it has been aligned two times at different shops...
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I will switch them around and see if that fixes it
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It is not in the wheels or tires. I have had two sets of wheels and three sets of tires on it. Every time I am on the interstate and hit about 74 the car shakes really bad...
It has been wrecked before and the frame is a little bent(~1/4in). Could that cause it?
Also it has been aligned two times at different shops...
It has been wrecked before and the frame is a little bent(~1/4in). Could that cause it?
Also it has been aligned two times at different shops...
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All four have less than 10k miles on them.
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Hey, isn't 74 mph over the speed limit? 
Just giving you a hard time! I agree that the shocks could be causing some wheel hop that can cause some strange vibrations. Be sure and check tie rods as well.
Just giving you a hard time! I agree that the shocks could be causing some wheel hop that can cause some strange vibrations. Be sure and check tie rods as well.
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If you take it up to say 80 does it get better or worse?
Also when you took it to the alignment shops, did they say that they were able to align it? I presume that you had a 4-wheel alignment done?
Also when you took it to the alignment shops, did they say that they were able to align it? I presume that you had a 4-wheel alignment done?
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A bad front wheel bearing caused vibration on my wifes '86.
Edit: after changing both front bearings.... I'm going to have to change the rears too.
During the test drive I still had just a bit of bounce on the left front... right rear is a bit loose after finally getting it up in the air and giving it a shake.
Edit: after changing both front bearings.... I'm going to have to change the rears too.
During the test drive I still had just a bit of bounce on the left front... right rear is a bit loose after finally getting it up in the air and giving it a shake.
Last edited by mndwgz; Oct 27, 2007 at 02:28 PM. Reason: right rear
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It is not in the wheels or tires. I have had two sets of wheels and three sets of tires on it. Every time I am on the interstate and hit about 74 the car shakes really bad...
It has been wrecked before and the frame is a little bent(~1/4in). Could that cause it?
Also it has been aligned two times at different shops...
It has been wrecked before and the frame is a little bent(~1/4in). Could that cause it?
Also it has been aligned two times at different shops...
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I got KYB's... I don't think it is the problem
It gets worse, all the way up to top speed it never lets up. And yes, it was a 4 wheel.
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