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Old 04-25-2010, 01:59 PM
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I'm getting a pulsing vibration i can hear more so than feel. What could this be? It doesn't seem to be coming from tires/wheels. It seems to happen when i get up to speeds around 50mph. TIA guys
Old 04-25-2010, 11:20 PM
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Need a little more info. Is engine rpm related or speed related? Describe the vibration in more detail.
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maybe check your pinion angle
Old 04-25-2010, 11:29 PM
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might be your rear, pinion angle is off, could be the trans internally, driveshaft lost its weights, u joint, balancer pulley is loose, could be alot of stuff....

we need more information!
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could tires be the issue??
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They could be, but as others have said, more info needed.
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I had my tires switched off with my bro's Nitto 555 Extreme, and it seems to have helped out alot! Think this may have been the issue.
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I'd have the other tires checked for a tread separation, then.
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well im going to bring this back. Tires more or less hid the issue. I feel it around the 2100-2500 rpm range. I do not feel it in the steering wheel. To help you gives get a better idea, I can put a bottled water in the cup holder in the middle console area, and you can see the water "ripple" alot and bottle itself moves around some. Hope that helps a lil.
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Do you have a poly urethane tranny mount? Or any poly mounts? They usually tend to cause alot of vibrations because they are more solid then the rubber stock mounts.
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Originally Posted by Drew24
Do you have a poly urethane tranny mount? Or any poly mounts? They usually tend to cause alot of vibrations because they are more solid then the rubber stock mounts.


good question. I had my tranny rebuilt and not sure what tranny mounts he used. Would poly mounts cause a vibration as just certain rpm's???
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yeah mine does like crazy it was annoying at first but you can shave the side of it to stop some of the vibrations. Jack the car up and see if its rubber or a poly because if it is thats why you get the vibration. The rubber is going to have rubber on both sides and on top and then be hollow in the middle. The poly is going to be completely solid.


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