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Masamune · 03-03-2004, 12:34 PM

Hey guys,
Fixed my alternator for $20 bucks. (Yea baby) The car runs fine now and now I just a have a few more problems to sort through. Maybe you guys could help me out. At around 45 m.p.h. I start to get this vibration from the front passenger side wheel well. It comes and goes about every half a second. Increased speed cuases it to come and go faster. It's not so much that I can feel it (I can) but it gets really loud. If I go above 55, it goes away, or at least seems to. I've already ascertained that I need new bushings for the front sway bar (there are currently none their). Is this causing my vibration? Also, at around the same speed this vibration starts, I get this nasty shake in my steering wheel. It doesn't jerk the wheel or anything, but it vibrates really bad, making it difficult for me to hold the wheel. Any ideas??? FYI, the guy I bought this from ran into a guard rail on that side. If anyone could help, that would be great. Thanks.

Out

blind34_1 · 03-03-2004, 12:59 PM

everything you mentioned could be part of the problem, plus warped brake rotors maybe.

IALuder · 03-03-2004, 01:19 PM

have you taken your rims off latly, maybe you didnt tighten it down enough.

the wheel shaking. my lude does that when im sitting still. but if shakes worse while driving check your rac n pinion. <- dont know if i spelled that right.

blind34_1 · 03-03-2004, 01:31 PM

oh yeah, wheel removal and forgetting to torque the lugs down will do that to. i did that once. they were finger loose. scary.

AkimboStylee · 03-11-2004, 10:17 PM

get an alignment, rotation and balancing, worked for me

ebpda9 · 03-12-2004, 08:22 AM

could be the alignament, a bent suspension component, or jsut simly a low tire.

MAXed Out · 03-12-2004, 08:42 AM

Check the tire pressure or look at ur tire to see if there are any bubles on the side wall.

ebpda9 · 03-12-2004, 01:52 PM

i just noticed you drive an accord. do a tire balance and an alignament. also it could be a worn inner cv joint ( accords are good at doing that)

AkimboStylee · 03-13-2004, 06:08 PM

^whats that supposed to mean? j/k i had the same problem, at like 50 the steering wheel would vibrate, and it felt like the tire was wobbling, took it to get an align ment, and come to find out the F R tire was off balance (greased lightning will eat the glue on the back side of the weight), fixed the problem, not shakes, kind of missed it thogh cause i had a steering wheel cover that had a massaging grip, and it felt goooooOOOOOooood1!

Masamune · 03-14-2004, 12:27 PM

So what I'm hearing from you guys is to check alignment and wheel balance right? I already checked the lugs and they are just fine. I've also had the brake rotor checked for warps and none were found. that and the combination of having no bushing for the front sway-bar (passenger side) are causing my problems then. Cool

, I'll have the alignment and wheelbalance checked ASAP and then I will update you guys. Thanks.

03-03-2004, 12:34 PM	#1
Masamune 1st Gear Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spokane, WA Age: 36 Posts: 64	vibration Hey guys, Fixed my alternator for $20 bucks. (Yea baby) The car runs fine now and now I just a have a few more problems to sort through. Maybe you guys could help me out. At around 45 m.p.h. I start to get this vibration from the front passenger side wheel well. It comes and goes about every half a second. Increased speed cuases it to come and go faster. It's not so much that I can feel it (I can) but it gets really loud. If I go above 55, it goes away, or at least seems to. I've already ascertained that I need new bushings for the front sway bar (there are currently none their). Is this causing my vibration? Also, at around the same speed this vibration starts, I get this nasty shake in my steering wheel. It doesn't jerk the wheel or anything, but it vibrates really bad, making it difficult for me to hold the wheel. Any ideas??? FYI, the guy I bought this from ran into a guard rail on that side. If anyone could help, that would be great. Thanks. Out

03-03-2004, 01:19 PM	#3
IALuder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Des Moines IA Age: 37 Posts: 7,908	have you taken your rims off latly, maybe you didnt tighten it down enough. the wheel shaking. my lude does that when im sitting still. but if shakes worse while driving check your rac n pinion. <- dont know if i spelled that right. __________________ 93 Si H23vtec......soon to be 12lbs 95 Civic EX....automatic DD if you cant dazzle them with your brillance, baffle them with your bullshit.

03-11-2004, 10:17 PM	#5
AkimboStylee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Bay which holds no water, Palm Bay, Fl Age: 38 Posts: 1,688	get an alignment, rotation and balancing, worked for me __________________ A very good quote : " I have many vices in my life, and those keep me from perfection, and not being perfect makes me a human being with morals" -Anonymous

03-12-2004, 08:22 AM	#6
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	could be the alignament, a bent suspension component, or jsut simly a low tire. __________________

03-12-2004, 08:42 AM	#7
MAXed Out 6th Gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH Age: 37 Posts: 1,974	Check the tire pressure or look at ur tire to see if there are any bubles on the side wall. __________________ SHIFT_MyNuts Some people call it an obsession I just call it my maxima 1997 Maxima SE 5spd, Stillen Body Kit, Warpspeed Y & B pipes, Magnaflow Muffler, Koni Yellows & Tein S-tech springs, JVC Headunit, Directed 7" in dash screen,Stillen Intake, red/clear tail lights, AE mod, Paceseter STS, EL-Glow Gauges, Clutchmasters FX300 Clutch, rebuilt tranny, 19" Mille Miglia Evo 5's with Pirelli Pzero's(summer), 18" Hp D-10 hyper silver wrapped in Goodyear ultra HPR, SPW front strut bar, Helios 7000k HID, Motostorm UDP, Viper 5000Vx alarm, 2 12" PowerClass 124 subs, Kenwood 1200 Watt amp, DVD Changer

03-03-2004, 12:59 PM	#2
blind34_1 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: IL Age: 39 Posts: 1,813	everything you mentioned could be part of the problem, plus warped brake rotors maybe.

03-03-2004, 01:31 PM	#4
blind34_1 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: IL Age: 39 Posts: 1,813	oh yeah, wheel removal and forgetting to torque the lugs down will do that to. i did that once. they were finger loose. scary.

03-12-2004, 01:52 PM	#8
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	i just noticed you drive an accord. do a tire balance and an alignament. also it could be a worn inner cv joint ( accords are good at doing that) __________________

03-13-2004, 06:08 PM	#9
AkimboStylee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Bay which holds no water, Palm Bay, Fl Age: 38 Posts: 1,688	^whats that supposed to mean? j/k i had the same problem, at like 50 the steering wheel would vibrate, and it felt like the tire was wobbling, took it to get an align ment, and come to find out the F R tire was off balance (greased lightning will eat the glue on the back side of the weight), fixed the problem, not shakes, kind of missed it thogh cause i had a steering wheel cover that had a massaging grip, and it felt goooooOOOOOooood1! __________________ A very good quote : " I have many vices in my life, and those keep me from perfection, and not being perfect makes me a human being with morals" -Anonymous

03-14-2004, 12:27 PM	#10
Masamune 1st Gear Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spokane, WA Age: 36 Posts: 64	So what I'm hearing from you guys is to check alignment and wheel balance right? I already checked the lugs and they are just fine. I've also had the brake rotor checked for warps and none were found. that and the combination of having no bushing for the front sway-bar (passenger side) are causing my problems then. Cool , I'll have the alignment and wheelbalance checked ASAP and then I will update you guys. Thanks.

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