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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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Front wheel bearings

when driving the camaro starts to vibrate after 60mph. Would worn bearings cause this?

I have a rebuilt front end and balanced tires.
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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Re: Front wheel bearings

Or an out-of-balance driveshaft.
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 11:09 PM
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Re: Front wheel bearings

Universal joint ?

Balance wheels?
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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 12:42 AM
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Re: Front wheel bearings

front wheel is not balanced or lost a weight.
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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 06:33 AM
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Re: Front wheel bearings

Or the most common cause of all; a separated tire.
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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 08:03 AM
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Re: Front wheel bearings

An out of true wheel aka bent rim.
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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Re: Front wheel bearings

has it always done this? Check the driveshaft.

Has it just started this? Very closely inspect your tires.
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 07:28 AM
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Re: Front wheel bearings

Thanks for all the replies guys!

The wheeels have been verified 3 times already.

It my be an out-of-balance driveshaft. How can one check the balance of a driveshaft?
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 09:09 AM
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Re: Front wheel bearings

Take it to a properly equipped shop.

FYI on wheel bearings- when they start to go, you'll notice noise a lot more than feel. It's rare that they'd cause a vibration until they're REALLY gone.

Suprised noone has asked-

Can you describe the vibration? Is it a lateral (side-to-side), longitudinal (front-to-back), or vertical? Do you feel it in the steering wheel as a shimmy? Do you feel it in your butt in the seat? Feel it through the console/shifter? Is it accompanied by any noise? You mention a specific speed- I assume you've changed gears at that speed and the vibration is pretty consistent? You mention rebuilding the front end- did that change it at all? Did you replace ALL the parts?

If you are NOT feeling it as a shimmy in the wheel, I'd look somewhere other than the front end.

Since we're all throwing out suggestions though (and I don't want to feel left out), bent axle flange?
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