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My 96 SE has developed a vibration from the front end. It gets worse as the speed increases and even goes away when I take my foot off the gas pedal.
Had the front tires rebalanced, but it didn't help.
Anyone have/had this problem?
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Sounds like another wheel bearing bit the dust.
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You could have a damaged tire, a bent rim, bearing problems, etc. Try putting the rear tire on the front and see if the vibration still originates from the same place. If the vibration comes from the same place and you know the replacement wheel/ tire is good, then you know the tire/wheel you moved can be eliminated as the source of the problem. Check the brake rotors for damage and lateral runout. Excessive lateral runout will cause vibration seperate from the wheel/tire combo. If that isn't it, check the bearings and CV shaft. It's a process of elimination. Hope this helps.
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Haven't rotated tires yet, but I did visually inspect all suspension components for damage including the CV joints/boots, linkages, etc.
Everything looks good, no boot leaks, impact marks, etc.
I also did the bearing "wiggle" check by pulling on the raised tire to see if there is any play in the bearings. All seems tight.
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How is your tire wear? Any unusual patterns, especially on the fronts?
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No irregular tire wear. No pulling to either side either.
The funny thing about it is that the noise/vibration goes almost completely away when coasting (foot off gas pedal), even at 65 mph.
Could it be motor mounts?
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Well, I would probably jump on the wheel bearing boat to then. My car started to vib. after lowering.
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