HELP!
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HELP!
i got new rear tires & brakes done this weekend. brake pads were replaced & rotors were turned. Goodyear did the brakes (probably a big mistake). I noticed I had a tiny occasional vibration in the wheel going 60-70 (highway driving). well earlier today the car vibrated harder than I've ever felt, it was bad. I thought something had to be wrong so I pulled over, everything looked ok, so i drove slow back home and it didn't do it again. well after playing around to see exactly what it was doing, i noticed under acceleration ( 50+% throttle) the car would start shaking really bad. anything less it would slowly start vibrating but never get nearly as bad as it would under harder acceleration.
I had the front wheels balanced to see if that would fix it, but didn't help at all. Will someone please help me out! I would like to know what's wrong before i take it back to goodyear. anything will help, thanks!
Stephen
I had the front wheels balanced to see if that would fix it, but didn't help at all. Will someone please help me out! I would like to know what's wrong before i take it back to goodyear. anything will help, thanks!
Stephen
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Re: HELP! (red95vette)
If the steering wheel vibrates, the front tires are out of balance.
If your butt vibrates it's the rear.
Sounds like a wheel weight flew off on the highway. :thumbs:
If your butt vibrates it's the rear.
Sounds like a wheel weight flew off on the highway. :thumbs:
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St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Re: HELP! (red95vette)
Bring them back and have them rebalanced... then off to a 4-wheel alignment... get the specs here , there in the archives :thumbs:
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Re: HELP! (vinnies87)
the vibration got pretty serious at some points. the front tires were re-balanced to see if that would fix it, but it was just as bad afterwards. It never did this until after the brakes. since the rear tires are new, and tons of vibration is coming from the steering wheel, it can't be the rears being off balance?
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Re: HELP! (86PACER)
I'm no mechanic, but to be honest it doesnt seem it like it has anything to do w/ the brakes. I'm just curious if brakes can cause that problem by any means, cause I really have no clue.
I mean hell, it might not have anything to do w/ the new brakes, but i figured it was since I had them done a few days ago. I've heard of maybe the driveshaft? or could even the rear wheels cause it? it comes through the steering wheel, but when it gets really bad it's like the whole car..
i'm still dumbfounded.
I mean hell, it might not have anything to do w/ the new brakes, but i figured it was since I had them done a few days ago. I've heard of maybe the driveshaft? or could even the rear wheels cause it? it comes through the steering wheel, but when it gets really bad it's like the whole car..
i'm still dumbfounded.
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Re: HELP! (red95vette)
I would really suggest that you first check how the wheels were mounted- the may have been over torqued or tightened inconsistently.
After that....I would go somewhere else. Yes, it will be more $$$, however if they couldn't (or didn't want to) do it right the first time, why would they do it right the second time?
Aligning a Vette is a special talent- take it somewhere where they do a lot of performance or expensive cars- someplace where the clients expect the job to be done right the first time.
After that....I would go somewhere else. Yes, it will be more $$$, however if they couldn't (or didn't want to) do it right the first time, why would they do it right the second time?
Aligning a Vette is a special talent- take it somewhere where they do a lot of performance or expensive cars- someplace where the clients expect the job to be done right the first time.
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Re: HELP!
I would really suggest that you first check how the wheels were mounted- the may have been over torqued or tightened inconsistently.
After that....I would go somewhere else. Yes, it will be more $$$, however if they couldn't (or didn't want to) do it right the first time, why would they do it right the second time?
Aligning a Vette is a special talent- take it somewhere where they do a lot of performance or expensive cars- someplace where the clients expect the job to be done right the first time.
After that....I would go somewhere else. Yes, it will be more $$$, however if they couldn't (or didn't want to) do it right the first time, why would they do it right the second time?
Aligning a Vette is a special talent- take it somewhere where they do a lot of performance or expensive cars- someplace where the clients expect the job to be done right the first time.
I've had the car aligned before. Around the beginning of the summer '03. Actually, i brought the car to a private owned place called "Duncanville Tire" (I live in Duncanville), and it's just a small shop owned by a guy who's trying to make a living, by no means is this place fancy. But i trusted him and he aligned the car perfect and for a good price, so I think I'll go back to him.
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Re: HELP! (red95vette)
I'm no mechanic, but to be honest it doesnt seem it like it has anything to do w/ the brakes. I'm just curious if brakes can cause that problem by any means, cause I really have no clue.
I mean hell, it might not have anything to do w/ the new brakes, but i figured it was since I had them done a few days ago. I've heard of maybe the driveshaft? or could even the rear wheels cause it? it comes through the steering wheel, but when it gets really bad it's like the whole car..
i'm still dumbfounded.
I mean hell, it might not have anything to do w/ the new brakes, but i figured it was since I had them done a few days ago. I've heard of maybe the driveshaft? or could even the rear wheels cause it? it comes through the steering wheel, but when it gets really bad it's like the whole car..
i'm still dumbfounded.
[Modified by Corvette Kid NC, 12:49 AM 2/8/2004]
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Re: HELP!
Just got the car back to goodyear....
The problem ended up being the tie rod ends, the bushings are out causing the wheels to wobble at higher speeds :cuss
Well the car goes back in the morning for the replacement parts & alignment. So it ended up not being the brakes...
btw, I don't know if it's me, but it kills me to watch the mechanics take the car out for a drive, even if it is to see what the problem is...
The problem ended up being the tie rod ends, the bushings are out causing the wheels to wobble at higher speeds :cuss
Well the car goes back in the morning for the replacement parts & alignment. So it ended up not being the brakes...
btw, I don't know if it's me, but it kills me to watch the mechanics take the car out for a drive, even if it is to see what the problem is...
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Re: HELP! (red95vette)
btw, I don't know if it's me, but it kills me to watch the mechanics take the car out for a drive, even if it is to see what the problem is...