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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 01:09 AM
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car starts vibrating at 40mph

its a very slight vibration while im going like 40mph. i have a 2008 with 29k.
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 01:48 AM
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When was the last time your car was aligned
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 01:52 AM
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When was the last time your car was aligned
3 weeks ago
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 11:56 AM
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Have you done anything to your car lately? Like have you hit any bumps? Run over any animals? Or have you put in new tires?

It could be your alignment. It could be your wheels need to be balanced and rotated. That's why I ask if anything happened to your car recently.
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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how much does it cost to balance the tires? and where can i go do it? discount tires?
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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how much does it cost to balance the tires? and where can i go do it? discount tires?
I had the same problem with my 3G TL. I just bought it 3 weeks ago from private party seller. My vibrations/shaking kicked in after 60mph.

I have a local gas station I go to when I want to mount new tires and balance and rotate. It costs me $40 for all 3 on the TL and $48 on the RDX (they charge +$2 for rims larger than 17 inches).

Check yelp for local tire places is my suggestion. Find a place that is reliable while not hurting your wallet at the same time.
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 02:10 PM
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Could be what the others have said, or enevenly worn tires. A rotation/balance may help, but if they're badly worn, you may need to replace the tires....this is assuming the tires are the issue.
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 01:30 AM
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I had the same problem with my 3G TL. I just bought it 3 weeks ago from private party seller. My vibrations/shaking kicked in after 60mph.

I have a local gas station I go to when I want to mount new tires and balance and rotate. It costs me $40 for all 3 on the TL and $48 on the RDX (they charge +$2 for rims larger than 17 inches).

Check yelp for local tire places is my suggestion. Find a place that is reliable while not hurting your wallet at the same time.
can you describe how your vibrations are in your car? does your steering wheel shake?
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by chasingthecool
can you describe how your vibrations are in your car? does your steering wheel shake?
Steering wheel vibrates when I went above 60mph or higher, like that of a cellphone on silent/vibration mode. On top of that, the steering wheel also have a shake, like almost a left, right, left, right steering by itself.
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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Is yours similar?
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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Is yours similar?
my sterring wheel doesnt shake left and right. thats serious! lol

mines vibrations aren't quick as a cell phones but more like quick mini bumps. i can't really describe it. guess you have to drive it. but it annoys me. it doesnt do it all the time either
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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bent wheel. the smallest dent will cause vibrations no matter how many times you get the wheels balanced
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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I drove around on a cracked/slightly bent rim (f potholes) for 7 hours on the highway last weekend and the vibration was noticeable just from that.



Replaced the rim and had an alignment and the difference is so noticeable. Even before the rim was cracked there was some vibration. Now its smooth.
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by cjTL
I drove around on a cracked/slightly bent rim (f potholes) for 7 hours on the highway last weekend and the vibration was noticeable just from that.



Replaced the rim and had an alignment and the difference is so noticeable. Even before the rim was cracked there was some vibration. Now its smooth.
OH SHIIIT.
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Mine has a similar problem but I can only feel the vibration in the gas pedal which I think is weird. Ill wait and see if it goes away once I get new tires cause Ill need some soon anyway
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by cjTL
I drove around on a cracked/slightly bent rim (f potholes) for 7 hours on the highway last weekend and the vibration was noticeable just from that.



Replaced the rim and had an alignment and the difference is so noticeable. Even before the rim was cracked there was some vibration. Now its smooth.


WOW how deep was that pothole
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 04:56 AM
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wow the rim straight up cracked, not even a bend! must've been a crater in the road
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