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Old 10-07-2012, 02:38 AM
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I'm getting this vibration from my car when i get above 60mph it doesn't get bad till 75mph though. now if i hit the throttle around 80mph it will shake hard enough to rattle things in the car, and once i let of it goes back to just a vibration. it doesn't do this at all under 60mph, and the acceleration shake doesn't start till 75+. I am thinking bad tires or a CV axle.


thoughts car has only 60k miles
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try rotating your tires front to back and see if it feels different and inspect the wheels for weight that might have fallen off. usually cv'* are more pronounced at lower speeds and around corners
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Maybe have your tires checked to see if they're balanced correctly...I'd check that, at the very least...
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i have had them rotated before it felt about the same but that was a couple months ago before the problem got worse. but one tire is newer so i get a tire pull when i rotate. and deffinently no symptoms at lower speeds at all or around corner i did notice the vibration got a bit worse on at left hand ramp at around 75 but not by much
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Sounds like a tire balance issue. Im now sure how new your car is that you posting about but I kno a tire pressure sensor that is broken off inside the tire can cause a vibration around 60-70 mph.
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either tire balance or wheel bearing.. my buick was notorious for shaking due to bad wheel bearings
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My malibu had the same issue it was the steering linkage. There was a tsb on the malibu so the dealer ended up changing out the whole steering column.
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Well i feel so freaking stupid. this is embarassing. the vibration is all my fault due to me neglecting the gtp for a couple months. i took it to discount today to air up the tires and they were all 20lbs low and unevenly worn as a result. still need to get them rebalenced. but it is a ton better with just air

so laugh all you want and make fun of me. i deserve it
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