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Old 10-31-2009, 03:52 PM
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Vibrations Vibrations

As the title says.. vibration and more vibration. Help me out on this. Everything has been checked and nothing. Ball joints are good, tie rods good.. axles brand new... so what the heck could it be?

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Old 10-31-2009, 04:13 PM
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You might want to share more detailed information. "Vibration and more vibration" doesn't say much. I'm sure there's a lot more to that. It could be unbalanced wheels, for starters.
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I had thoes goodyear rs-a tires, they couldnt get the viberation away till I got the michelin pilot sport a/s plus, its now smooth as silk.
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Old 10-31-2009, 05:18 PM
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Where do you feel d the vibration, seats? steering? pedals?
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Originally Posted by DMaxima
Where do you feel d the vibration, seats? steering? pedals?
hes talking about control arms, ball joints I suppose hes talking about the steering wheel.
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Not much to go on and as you have already taken the ball joints and tie rods out of the equation, I'll assume the vibration is in the steering wheel and there can be so many more reasons such as

- bad motor mounts - unbalanced wheel or wheels - warp rotor - bent rim heck the vibration could even be from a Sub in the truck pounding out bad music

So if you can give as much detail as possible on the vibrations it will go along way to helping you pin point where and what it may be
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Originally Posted by Ghost_54
heck the vibration could even be from a Sub in the truck pounding out bad music
As good a guess as any, Ghost!
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Vague. Need more info
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sorry guys had to type this really fast. The vibration is not on the steering wheel.. but rather the front end. I had the wheels balance again this morning but i do have a motor mount that is bad and it was ordered on Friday to be replaced. The vibration is when you actually accelerate from 0 to 25 and it goes away, then it comes back fom 40 over... should I replace the LCA or just the bushings. thanks again
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Whats LCA? lower control arm?

i'm confused as how that would cause vibration.
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replace them with the ES bushings if youre replacing them
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Old 11-01-2009, 11:52 AM
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the axles are GSP..made in china crap...
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Originally Posted by Lontar1
the axles are GSP..made in china crap...
That and your broken mount would cause it.
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