Re: Vibration (was Steering Rack Problems)

[Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>]

Dave: at this point I'd suspect the tires
themselves...try rotating front <---> back.

It's happened to me...

Ron

> > Actually, the vibration started (or got worse I
> should say) when I had my
> > new rims installed with my old tires (still about
> 50-60% tread left).  The
> > vibration was worse so I took it back and they
> balanced them again.  There
> > was a "slight" vibration before I did the wheel
> swap but not near as bad
> as
> > when I got it back.  I figured the "slight"
> vibration that I had would be
> > taken care of with the new wheels and fresh
> balance.  I had an alignment
> > done right after that with no difference (I had
> replaced a tie rod end and
> > wanted to make sure I was going straight before my
> 2500 mile trip).  So,
> now
> > I am questioning everything else.  I will check
> the CV axles but I just
> put
> > a new clutch in about 3 months ago when I did the
> 2nd gear synchro and I
> > remember them being tight.  Any other ideas?? 
> TIA!
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > > Did you have the the shop check whether one or
> more wheels are slightly
> > > bent?  This is a problem I had with two of my
> teardrops.  The shop let
> me
> > > know that the rims were bent though and the said
> there would still be
> > > vibration even when they are balanced.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > Josh
> > >
> > >
> > > >Hey all!
> > > >
> > > >I have a vibration and have replaced a tie rod,
> had the tires balanced
> > > >(twice, but I still am not satisfied with
> that), and had it aligned.
> > Drove
> > > >to L.A. this last week (got to see Kevin and
> Benton, had a great
> time!!!)
> > > >and it still vibrated.  I have a friend with
> the same problem on his
> > Rabbit
> > > >pickup and I am wonderig if this can be caused
> by the trans?  I usually
> > > >keep my car in perfect mechanical shape and
> this irritates me that I
> > can't
> > > >seem to find this problem.  Any help will be
> greatly appreciated!!!
> > > >
> > > >Dave
> > >
> > >
>
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