bad vibration in entire frame

MATCHBX · 09-20-2005

Could be a wheel weight that fell off. When you said you checked the wheels, do you mean just visually? Or did you take it to a shop and have them check the balance of the wheels and whether or not the rims were straight?

How long ago was the last tune-up (plugs, wires, filters)? Could be a slight miss or it could be that one of the plug wires has come loose on the coils.

Also, this is a long shot, but check the idler shaft from the left side of the transmission to the left halfshaft. The bolts ended up falling out on mine and it vibrated like hell when I got on the accelerator. If the bolts have loosened up, it could make some vibrations.

Usually the carrier bearing will thump the floorboards under hard acceleration rather than just be a constant vibration.

cudvig · 09-20-2005

check the lug nuts, make sure they are tight!!!

-Colin

rk4g63 · 09-20-2005

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Originally Posted by cudvig

check the lug nuts, make sure they are tight!!!

-Colin

lug nuts are tight. What torque do I torque them to?

rk4g63 · 09-20-2005

tuneup was 5k ago. I'll have the wheels checked at a shop - could be a wheel wt fell of. I'll have the shop check the idler shaft too.

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Originally Posted by MATCHBX

Could be a wheel weight that fell off. When you said you checked the wheels, do you mean just visually? Or did you take it to a shop and have them check the balance of the wheels and whether or not the rims were straight?

How long ago was the last tune-up (plugs, wires, filters)? Could be a slight miss or it could be that one of the plug wires has come loose on the coils.

Also, this is a long shot, but check the idler shaft from the left side of the transmission to the left halfshaft. The bolts ended up falling out on mine and it vibrated like hell when I got on the accelerator. If the bolts have loosened up, it could make some vibrations.

Usually the carrier bearing will thump the floorboards under hard acceleration rather than just be a constant vibration.