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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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mysterious vibration in 85se

I have this vibration that appears whenever I reach 40mph and continues up to about 60mph. It's not affected by the gear I'm in or the rpm's I'm turning. It's not affected by weather I'm turning. In September I replaced the driveshaft, clutch and front rotors/wheel bearings. The vibration started about 3 months later. Before I take it in to someone are there any sugestions on what I might try first?
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 07:23 AM
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Speed induced vibration would make front rotors or wheel bearings suspect to me. new or turned rotors? Pull wheels recheck and retighten wheel bearing to spec. you can also warp a rotor by putting lug nuts on with an impact. if those are not it then i would look at driveshaft especially if it was replaced.
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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When I replaced the driveshaft I had to get one made. What I got was one that requires greasing the U joints every other oil change. Has anyone used this type before? I'm thinking maybe I need to find a OEM draveshaft. The vibration is similar to the one I felt when the shaft went bad but now it fades at higher speed.
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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I'd get under the car and check the driveshaft for excessive play. If it is the driveshaft and it causes vibration now but didn't for 3 months, it would have to be imbalance due to newly acquired play. The other mentioned items are still possibilities.

-Mike
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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drive shaft vibe doesn't get better with speed it gets worse.
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