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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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Weird vibration while accelerating

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I'm getting a vibration when I drive. I can feel it in the steering wheel. But I don't know where it's coming from. I do not feel it while coasting (in gear, or in neutral), but I feel it when I accelerate while in gear. It feels like something is loose, and wobbling, but only when I accelerate. Else, it rides as normal.
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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Bad driveshaft?
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 01:29 PM
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bad motor mounts maybe, although green is prolly right seeing as they go out often.
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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It could also be a wheel bearing...
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 89blackse
bad motor mounts maybe, although green is prolly right seeing as they go out often.

Just fixed the mounts about 3-4 months ago.....passenger wheel bearing 7-8 months ago, driver wheel bearing 3 1/2 years ago.....might be it.
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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is it affected by vehicle speed or engine speed?
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by internetautomar
is it affected by vehicle speed or engine speed?
It seems to get stronger at higher speeds when I press the gas pedal. But regardless of speed, it does not vibrate while coasting or decelerating
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 09:56 AM
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Take a look at your rotors. They are usually the main cause of some shaking, those and the halfshafts.
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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One of your cylinders went out due to either a bad injector or a bad ignition coil, I've been dealing with both for the past month so i know the vibration quite well.
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by klown_phreak
Take a look at your rotors. They are usually the main cause of some shaking, those and the halfshafts.
rotors are more prevelant when braking not normal driving
Old Oct 5, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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mine is doing the same...its a bad injector, i gotta replace mine because its driving me insande
Old Oct 5, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 1992GXE
mine is doing the same...its a bad injector, i gotta replace mine because its driving me insande
http://www.internetautosupply.com/ca...6f0c12a3671550
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 1992GXE
mine is doing the same...its a bad injector, i gotta replace mine because its driving me insande

Well, I tightened my driver's side axle nut, which was loose, and most of the shaking has gone away. I gonna see if I can't eliminate the rest with tire balancing and an alignment.
Old Oct 7, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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at least u dont have wheel hop when taking off
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