car starts to vibrate 40 mph and up
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car starts to vibrate 40 mph and up
seems like when i drive it 40mph and up, the whole car starts to vibrate.. not as bad as before..
when clutch was changed, we check the driveshaft, the weight is still on there, and everything was intact..
it didn't do this before..
thing is.. i dont think it has anything to do with the tranny because when it starts to vibrate, i would shift it in neutral and it will still vibrate..
some people were thinking of wheel alignments, but funny thing is it never did this before..
any help is appreciated
thanks
when clutch was changed, we check the driveshaft, the weight is still on there, and everything was intact..
it didn't do this before..
thing is.. i dont think it has anything to do with the tranny because when it starts to vibrate, i would shift it in neutral and it will still vibrate..
some people were thinking of wheel alignments, but funny thing is it never did this before..
any help is appreciated
thanks
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Does the vibe happen only when you are in gear, or does it happen if you coast in neutral? Maybe one of the balance weights fell off one of the wheels. What kind of tires you got? I've seen cheap tires that had a bunch of broken belts inside them cause vibrations. You gotta know what to feel for cause you can't see that the belts are broke. You have to get down by the wheel and grab the tire like its a girls hips, them caress them up and down. It should be evenly round. If you feel a big flat spot and the tread on the outside looks even, then its a good chance that belts are broken.
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does the car Clunk and vibrate? or just vibrate?
do u feel the vibration through the wheel? or the whole car noticbly shudders like ur about to stall?
is it a humming kinda small fast cycling vibration. or a slow thunk thunk thunk
does the vibration go away after a certain speed ? or after 40 it's always there?
do u feel the vibration through the wheel? or the whole car noticbly shudders like ur about to stall?
is it a humming kinda small fast cycling vibration. or a slow thunk thunk thunk
does the vibration go away after a certain speed ? or after 40 it's always there?
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over 120, lets see hmmmm, you need to check basically every moving part on the drive train.
NSX, you should start with the basics. Check wheel balance and insure that your wheels are true. An slightly bent rim can casue shimmy's at specific speed ranges. (less prunouncd at lower speed.
NSX, you should start with the basics. Check wheel balance and insure that your wheels are true. An slightly bent rim can casue shimmy's at specific speed ranges. (less prunouncd at lower speed.
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Originally Posted by NSXchink
seems like when i drive it 40mph and up, the whole car starts to vibrate.. not as bad as before..
when clutch was changed, we check the driveshaft, the weight is still on there, and everything was intact..
it didn't do this before..
thing is.. i dont think it has anything to do with the tranny because when it starts to vibrate, i would shift it in neutral and it will still vibrate..
some people were thinking of wheel alignments, but funny thing is it never did this before..
any help is appreciated
thanks
when clutch was changed, we check the driveshaft, the weight is still on there, and everything was intact..
it didn't do this before..
thing is.. i dont think it has anything to do with the tranny because when it starts to vibrate, i would shift it in neutral and it will still vibrate..
some people were thinking of wheel alignments, but funny thing is it never did this before..
any help is appreciated
thanks
Also did you mark the driveshaft prior to replacement of the clutch? This would also be your problem.
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Originally Posted by trainwreck517
I would go with drive shaft, check it out again.. might be out of balance, and U- joints might be worn.
when we pulled out the driveshaft, the weights were still on there..
we check the u-joints and they weren't worn or anything..
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Originally Posted by Project84
Does the vibe happen only when you are in gear, or does it happen if you coast in neutral? Maybe one of the balance weights fell off one of the wheels. What kind of tires you got? I've seen cheap tires that had a bunch of broken belts inside them cause vibrations. You gotta know what to feel for cause you can't see that the belts are broke. You have to get down by the wheel and grab the tire like its a girls hips, them caress them up and down. It should be evenly round. If you feel a big flat spot and the tread on the outside looks even, then its a good chance that belts are broken.
yes my tires suck, the rear tires are kind of dry rotted.. but the thing is, it never did this before.. I would of known before I got my motor and clutch installed
my rims aren't bent, pretty good condition..
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Originally Posted by Ottoman
does the car Clunk and vibrate? or just vibrate?
do u feel the vibration through the wheel? or the whole car noticbly shudders like ur about to stall?
is it a humming kinda small fast cycling vibration. or a slow thunk thunk thunk
does the vibration go away after a certain speed ? or after 40 it's always there?
do u feel the vibration through the wheel? or the whole car noticbly shudders like ur about to stall?
is it a humming kinda small fast cycling vibration. or a slow thunk thunk thunk
does the vibration go away after a certain speed ? or after 40 it's always there?
i dont really feel it through the wheel, it feels more like the middle and the rear of the car
its a fast vibration, like a massage chair lol
it starts at 40, and starts vibrating
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Originally Posted by Mr. Gadget
over 120, lets see hmmmm, you need to check basically every moving part on the drive train.
NSX, you should start with the basics. Check wheel balance and insure that your wheels are true. An slightly bent rim can casue shimmy's at specific speed ranges. (less prunouncd at lower speed.
NSX, you should start with the basics. Check wheel balance and insure that your wheels are true. An slightly bent rim can casue shimmy's at specific speed ranges. (less prunouncd at lower speed.
i dont think rim is bent..
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Originally Posted by islanders_rx7
I had the same exact symptom as you. I would go back and re visit the driveshaft and inspect it. I had to remove one end of the shaft to feel the play. With the driveshaft installed I couldnt really feel any play. After I replaced the driveshaft no more vib.
Also did you mark the driveshaft prior to replacement of the clutch? This would also be your problem.
Also did you mark the driveshaft prior to replacement of the clutch? This would also be your problem.
not sure if we did we marked the drive shaft.. he slips the driveshaft in properly and bolted that down..
hm.m....
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Originally Posted by NSXchink
it vibrates.. like a massage chair lol
i dont really feel it through the wheel, it feels more like the middle and the rear of the car
its a fast vibration, like a massage chair lol
it starts at 40, and starts vibrating
i dont really feel it through the wheel, it feels more like the middle and the rear of the car
its a fast vibration, like a massage chair lol
it starts at 40, and starts vibrating
Get your rear wheels balanced. Sounds like that's your cause.
well. my car did that for a while and we latter found out is was the water pump that was going. the water pump was changed and all vibrations ceased and the enige temp dropped.
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Originally Posted by nyc_scorpio
well. my car did that for a while and we latter found out is was the water pump that was going. the water pump was changed and all vibrations ceased and the enige temp dropped.
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replace the driveshaft ASAP....the longer you wait the worse the damage!!!!! My fiancee's GTUs vibrated at 50-60 MPH and we found out the hard way:The tranny is toast and so isthe DRIVESHAFT...
look at the bolt holes above my finger!!!
look at the bolt holes above my finger!!!
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Originally Posted by sub9lulu
my car does that on 60-70 mph
and i got a new driveshaft
and i got a new driveshaft
