ok the deal is i am on my way home from work the other dy and from out of nowhere my drivers side starts to vibrate and the longer i drive it the louder it gets so i pulled over i grabed my lugwrench and tightened my lugs (they were tight) so i drove the rest of the way home slowly on my way home i was coasting and i shut the car off while rolling the vibration was still there so no mounts bad or bad trans. when i got home i jacked the car up gave the wheel a shake and nothing loose wtf? any ideas
#32043, "RE: Horrible vibration from drivers side" In response to Reply # 0
Fucked up tire maybe? Just because you cannot get it to wiggle while jacked does not necessarily mean it is ok. The amount of force you can create is little to what the weight of the car does. Also certain components may not show play unless there is the weight of the car on it. Jack up the suspect corner, place a stand under the lower control arms so as to replicate the angle and weight placed on the components and again try to see if you can get play in the tie rods, steering, or ball joints.
There are only so many parts of the suspension system. Be systematic and narrow it down.
#32044, "RE: Horrible vibration from drivers side" In response to Reply # 1
Originally posted by CODE4 Fucked up tire maybe? Just because you cannot get it to wiggle while jacked does not necessarily mean it is ok. The amount of force you can create is little to what the weight of the car does. Also certain components may not show play unless there is the weight of the car on it. Jack up the suspect corner, place a stand under the lower control arms so as to replicate the angle and weight placed on the components and again try to see if you can get play in the tie rods, steering, or ball joints. There are only so many parts of the suspension system. Be systematic and narrow it down.
+2 what Code4 mentioned
Have the shop check your sway bars bushings could be bad, my old cutlass always did that. Didn't replace them I sold the olds when I bought my 2g, should've kept it as a backup it old dog was a reliable 2.8
#32045, "RE: Horrible vibration from drivers side" In response to Reply # 2
I vote wheel bearing.
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#32048, "RE: Horrible vibration from drivers side" In response to Reply # 4
check to see if it threw a weight, but otherwise I'm gonna join the wheel bearing crowd
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#32071, "RE: Horrible vibration from drivers side" In response to Reply # 7
another vote for wheel bearing
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#32077, "RE: Horrible vibration from drivers side" In response to Reply # 0
well guys believe it or not we all was wrong lol i also thought wheel bearing but its the brake caliber stickin gon me when it sticks its causeing vibration and a horrible smell like clutch burning and i looked when i got home and my rotor was cheery red so i am guessing that either my brake line is collapsing or my cylinder is going bad 1 or the other thankfully i have a parts car i'm gonna take both the line and caliber off this weekend and try it.
