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Old 09-25-2008, 05:04 PM
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Weird vibration

ok guys just started noticing this...when I am just driving around like normal i notice a very noticealbe vibration in the gas pedal when going anywhere from 40-60 mph...its really weird. the vibration is so noticeable that it almost makes a humming noise. Anyone have any ideas what it could be? BTW i'm automatic
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first..recheck your lugnuts to make sure they are torqued...
second your wheels are probably going to need re balanced..an unbalanced wheel will cause a vibration at only certain speeds..usually higher ones
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does you steering wheel do anything like shimmy?
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Originally Posted by Section8cav
first..recheck your lugnuts to make sure they are torqued...
second your wheels are probably going to need re balanced..an unbalanced wheel will cause a vibration at only certain speeds..usually higher ones
ok i'll check into that
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does you steering wheel do anything like shimmy?
umm....its about the same vibration as in the gas pedal.

its a steady humming like humm humm humm til i get to about 60 mph then its fine
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if its in your pedals its usually your rear tires if its in your steering wheel its your front tires...
go get them checked out at a local shop. its something you dont wanna put offf till later. i had a similar vibration and it was a chunk of my tire ripped off down to the radials
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Originally Posted by freakta
if its in your pedals its usually your rear tires if its in your steering wheel its your front tires...
go get them checked out at a local shop. its something you dont wanna put offf till later. i had a similar vibration and it was a chunk of my tire ripped off down to the radials
but it almost seems like the humming is coming from the engine bay. But i'll def have the tires checked
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Originally Posted by freakta
if its in your pedals its usually your rear tires if its in your steering wheel its your front tires...
go get them checked out at a local shop. its something you dont wanna put offf till later. i had a similar vibration and it was a chunk of my tire ripped off down to the radials
LOL, i ignored mine and my friend noticed the chords out of the tire the next day. Very funny

Oh and as for your title. "that's what she said"

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