Viberation

[Alarus]

When i get off the gas almost all the way, i get a really bad vibration at about 55+mph, it goes away if i push the gas down a little bit or i get off compleatly, also if i put it in nutral it will vibe. any ideas what it might be?
i was thinking maby a carb issue, but it still dose it in nutral, what about tie rods or wheel bearings? i think my bearings need packed, and i think i need new tie rods...

 

[ashford]

sounds like a u-joint going out, or a loose yoke on the rear end

 

[thehueypilot]

I agree....u-joint on drive shaft.....more than likely the rear.

 

[Alarus]

alright ill look into that, i might be taking it to the shop tomarrow, have them work on it, tierods, tires, alinment, and have them see what else it NEEDs (mechanic is a friend of mine so he wont lie to make money, ive ran into a cupple of those ppl) any other ideas?

 

[Alarus]

i was told that it might be a prob in the diff. i got 4 new tires, they guy said that my passenger side inner tie rod is a little loose and i need new strut rod bushings, but he didnt have time to look at the u-joints, any ideas of what else can be wrong, when im going at low speeds i hear a little "thunk" every once in a wile if i tap the gas?

 

[rbohm]

get under the car and see if the front u-joint is loose. just grab the driveshaft and twist it back and forth. if the driveshaft moves you have found your problem.

 

[Alarus]

anyone know what size mine are?

 

[Alarus]

well got it fixed, i think both of them were bad, anyway, i replaced them and took the car out for a spin, no more vibrations, thx alot forwhat imput was given