Tommy Turbo
Registered User
I have only had this car a short time, and since It had sat for a long time I think with the previous owners (tires had a date code of 2001), I just figured the vibration was due to the tires.
I had gone through and replaced all the struts/shocks with new tokico illuma II's, all new ball joints and bushings, and got a alignment. Got new tires, and still have the same vibration. It comes on strong around 70 mph.
All the searches point to the drive shaft, or driveshaft bolts. I crawled under the car today, all bolts are tight, and the universal joint and rear axles all look fine.
The vibration seems to be in the whole car, but in the steering wheel too. The vibration in the wheel is like a pulsating shimmy. The vibration through out the body just makes the plastic vibrate. seems fine and smooth until 70. When it starts it makes the car feel like it is disconnected from the road, like it's bouncing around, very squirley. There isn't much of a change between firm and soft ride settings.
Where should I start? I read about running the car up on jackstands, and looking under to check the driveshaft, but I just wasn't too wild about doing that since my driveway isn't super flat.
I had gone through and replaced all the struts/shocks with new tokico illuma II's, all new ball joints and bushings, and got a alignment. Got new tires, and still have the same vibration. It comes on strong around 70 mph.
All the searches point to the drive shaft, or driveshaft bolts. I crawled under the car today, all bolts are tight, and the universal joint and rear axles all look fine.
The vibration seems to be in the whole car, but in the steering wheel too. The vibration in the wheel is like a pulsating shimmy. The vibration through out the body just makes the plastic vibrate. seems fine and smooth until 70. When it starts it makes the car feel like it is disconnected from the road, like it's bouncing around, very squirley. There isn't much of a change between firm and soft ride settings.
Where should I start? I read about running the car up on jackstands, and looking under to check the driveshaft, but I just wasn't too wild about doing that since my driveway isn't super flat.