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Old Dec 28, 2003 | 05:24 PM
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Car: 1984 Trans Am H.O.
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vibration is still there!!!!!

alright, i had a really bad vibration in the front of the car that started at about 65 and got worse as you go faster. Today i replace my front struts with KYB GR-2, strut mounts, and a bad sway bar end-link. The stupid vibration is still there, and i don't know what it is. The ball joint's (at least that's what i think they are) didn't look too good, could those cause the vibration? thanks for any help
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Old Dec 28, 2003 | 07:00 PM
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Try swapping the tires front to rear.
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Old Dec 29, 2003 | 05:05 AM
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Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA Notchback
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Yeah, try rotating your tires. Be sure to check to see if you have axel specific rims before you move them around.
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Old Dec 29, 2003 | 03:43 PM
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yeah, i rotated them already, but that was before i did this work. maybe i'll do a cross-rotation
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Old Dec 29, 2003 | 04:16 PM
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vibration in the front
It'll stay in the front if you cross-rotate them.

Rotate them from front to rear.

Of course, you could also have bent wheels, maybe even more than one.
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Old Dec 29, 2003 | 07:01 PM
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yeah, i hope their not bent
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Old Dec 29, 2003 | 11:10 PM
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ive heard its from the driveshaft. my 92 Rs does the same thing at 65 mph and higher. the driveshaft isnt balanced properly or something but it vibrates at high rpms and thats what you feel. someone confirm this.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 01:16 AM
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check your strut mounts. They tend to wear out. I know it was a major source of vibration in my Camaro. Though the new shocks diminished it quite a bit.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 01:36 AM
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thanks for the replies. i replaced both strut mounts, so that's not it. I'll check on the driveshaft
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