55mph plus vibration
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Ml500, FX F150, Z3
55mph plus vibration
I'm getting a very slight 55mph plus vibration. Feels like a unbalanced tire. I talked to the MB parts guy, he say carrier bearing goes at around 50K on the Ml500's. Sound reasonable? Its an 02 with 44K.
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2010 ML550, 2010 E350 4M, 1966 Corvette Convt C2
Originally Posted by Rhodeislander
I'm getting a very slight 55mph plus vibration. Feels like a unbalanced tire. I talked to the MB parts guy, he say carrier bearing goes at around 50K on the Ml500's. Sound reasonable? Its an 02 with 44K.
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Originally Posted by sosh
Never heard of carrier bearing failure that early. Most likely a balance problem particularly if speed related. Could also be a bad tire with a damaged belt.