car shaking.
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car shaking.
my mechanic said i have a worned rear tierod. he said that the silver thing in the rear like a straight metal is called tierod and its causing my car shakes and slight wheel wiggle. could he be right??? ls help me guys.. thanks!!!
oh by the way its only in one side at the driver side. we checked the wheel when the car is on the lifter and it is really slightly whiggling. the other side doesnt wiggle only the leftside the driver side. thanks!!
oh by the way its only in one side at the driver side. we checked the wheel when the car is on the lifter and it is really slightly whiggling. the other side doesnt wiggle only the leftside the driver side. thanks!!
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Can you post a pic of the part your mechanic is calling a "rear tie rod"?
We have 2 a-arms (upper and lower); a trailing arm; and a swaybar...I have no clue what he's thinking is a rear tie rod.
Describe how the vibration is occuring. Is it all the time? Only at certain speeds? When accelerating?
Is your car lowered? Have you had the wheel/tires balanced?
We have 2 a-arms (upper and lower); a trailing arm; and a swaybar...I have no clue what he's thinking is a rear tie rod.
Describe how the vibration is occuring. Is it all the time? Only at certain speeds? When accelerating?
Is your car lowered? Have you had the wheel/tires balanced?
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[QUOTE=negcamber,Mar 15 2008, 10:13 PM] Can you post a pic of the part your mechanic is calling a "rear tie rod"?
We have 2 a-arms (upper and lower); a trailing arm; and a swaybar...I have no clue what he's thinking is a rear tie rod.
Describe how the vibration is occuring.
We have 2 a-arms (upper and lower); a trailing arm; and a swaybar...I have no clue what he's thinking is a rear tie rod.
Describe how the vibration is occuring.
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Originally Posted by Project D AP1,Mar 16 2008, 01:26 AM
rear tie rod is the toe arm, and they are called rear tie rods. the rubber boot on the end of the tie rod, is called a "tie rod end boot" in the s2000 parts catalog. shaking coming from that boot. the rear tie rods adjusts rear toe, and thats what you call them for all other cars, tie rods. (we have front tie rods, and rear tie rods)
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Vibration in the rear of the car can come from many sources. I've not heard of anyone reporting bad rear tie rods (called a control arm in the Helm manual). However, if the mechanic can clearly show wear from that part, replace it and see if it solved your problem.
The most common source of vibration is out of balance wheels. Even if your wheel have been recently balanced, check them again because weights can be thrown off, and not all tire technicians are careful about getting balance right. Also, when the wheel is on the balance machine check the tire for being out of round since that will also cause vibration even if the wheels are balanced. Another likely source of the vibration is a worn CV joint. I had this problem on my MY 2000 car and it was only after 30k miles of use on a non-lowered car.
The most common source of vibration is out of balance wheels. Even if your wheel have been recently balanced, check them again because weights can be thrown off, and not all tire technicians are careful about getting balance right. Also, when the wheel is on the balance machine check the tire for being out of round since that will also cause vibration even if the wheels are balanced. Another likely source of the vibration is a worn CV joint. I had this problem on my MY 2000 car and it was only after 30k miles of use on a non-lowered car.
