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Old 07-06-2006, 03:51 PM
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Default Intermittent vibration on highway - crazy!

My car has developed a vibration on the highway around 75 mph. The odd thing is, some days it vibrates and some days it's smooth.

So far I have:
Changed axle bearings/seals
New tires, balanced wheels, with road force balancing
Checked axles for straightness

The car is M6, stock. Any ideas as to what could cause an intermittent vibration like this?

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Driveshaft? Take it to a driveline and axle shop and have them balance it. If thats not it the only thing left is the clutch/flywheel assembly.
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My vibration was a bad tie rod.
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I assume you have it narrowed down to the driveline...does it change with engine RPM or wheel RPM?
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check the driveshaft, something ive seen before in other cars was a offset or bent rim...(99 cougar) made a thumping sound at a certain speed bc the rim was jacked up




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