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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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89 300E vibration at over 50 mph

the driveline center support bracket and bearing has been replaced. now when hitting freeway speeds i notice some serious vibration. are there more bearings/bushings for the driveline that might resolve the problem? or am i heading the wrong direction?
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 02:13 AM
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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sorry, did you mean the tires are shot? upon first diagnosis i had assumed they needed balancing, but the shop that put the driveline center support bracket and bearing said the tires did not need balancing and had sufficient tread wear left. should i get a second opinion?
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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You cannot visually assess the balance of the tires. Unless they took the wheels off and balanced them, they lied to you. The tread may be fine but the balance may be off.

Take your car to a tire shop and pay for a dynamic balance.

Also, cheap tires are more likely to lose their balance.
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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is the vibration felt in the steering wheel or the seat ??

switching tires front to back ~~~ if the vibration moves with the switch, it's the tires / or wheels




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