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im gonna do my best to explain my problem, while driving my car seems to vibrate/shake this happens sometimes at slow speed and not @ WOT, first experienced it while driving 135 km, and the car began to shake violently, im not to sure but i think the problem started after i went to the dealership and they fixed my clicking noise by tightening the bolt...
symptoms are strange b/c i sometime feel the shakes at speed of 55 km/h...
need some insight before i let the monkeys at the dealership inspect it, i really dont want them test piloting the car...
symptoms are strange b/c i sometime feel the shakes at speed of 55 km/h...
need some insight before i let the monkeys at the dealership inspect it, i really dont want them test piloting the car...
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If the vibration is related to the vehicle speed and NOT load (ie, no relation to how much gas you give it), then something is out of balance between (and including) your transmission and your wheels. It is also possible for alignment or steering rack issues to cause such vibrations. If the vibration is engine rpm related and NOT load related, something is out of balance in your engine or transmission.
First, check your tires for flat spots, and check that your wheels are not bent and the wheel weights have not fallen off. If you don't find any problem there, jack the car up and carefully inspect your propshaft and your axles for dings. If they are bent (even very slightly) it will make the car shake like mad. While the car is jacked up, check all four wheels for play. If a wheel or hub is loose, that will cause your vibration. If you still don't find anything, get your wheels balanced. If that doesn't work, get a wheel alignment. If that doesn't work, you're screwed cuz everything else after that costs a lot of money to check.
First, check your tires for flat spots, and check that your wheels are not bent and the wheel weights have not fallen off. If you don't find any problem there, jack the car up and carefully inspect your propshaft and your axles for dings. If they are bent (even very slightly) it will make the car shake like mad. While the car is jacked up, check all four wheels for play. If a wheel or hub is loose, that will cause your vibration. If you still don't find anything, get your wheels balanced. If that doesn't work, get a wheel alignment. If that doesn't work, you're screwed cuz everything else after that costs a lot of money to check.
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Could be spring spacers, but I doubt it - check just in case.
As for alignment - don't align the car and THEN lower it. Cuz you'll just have to realign it after lowering. Fix the vibration however you need to before you lower it, but no matter what - you'll have to align it after lowering it.
As for alignment - don't align the car and THEN lower it. Cuz you'll just have to realign it after lowering. Fix the vibration however you need to before you lower it, but no matter what - you'll have to align it after lowering it.
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i know thats a definant, i just dotn want the delear given me shit about how b/c i lowered the car, and that causes the shakes... im gonna get that fixed before i move forward..... damn coils are sittin in my bedroom lookin at me
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