W201 HUGE vibration above 45mph
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W201 HUGE vibration above 45mph
wow, i hate for my first post here to be a "help"post, but, i can't figure this out!
the car is an 87 190e, just a daily beater really that i bought for cheap. 5 speed manual.
above 45 mph the damn front end shakes and vibrates like the wheels are square. i've tried 2 sets of wheels on it, balanced right before mounting and nothing changes. ball joints and tie rod ends are not loose.
could it be the shocks?
any other ideas?![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
thanks.
the car is an 87 190e, just a daily beater really that i bought for cheap. 5 speed manual.
above 45 mph the damn front end shakes and vibrates like the wheels are square. i've tried 2 sets of wheels on it, balanced right before mounting and nothing changes. ball joints and tie rod ends are not loose.
could it be the shocks?
any other ideas?
![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
thanks.
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well that's what i thought so the first set of wheels that cam eon the car were balanced and there was no change. so my new wheels came in that i ordered, so had those mounted and blanced and still no change. damn thing feels like the steering wheel is coming off!
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Does it shake only when you're going straight? If you are on a curve or when changing lanes does it stop? If your answer is yes to these questions it is probably the steering damper.
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it never stops anytime i'm over 55 mph. the severity of it lessens somewhat over 65 but it's still there.
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found tie rod ends bad, steering stabilizer bad, front struts blown.
replaced all 4 rod ends, steering stabilizer, aligned car, vibes reduced quite a bit, still present though. struts to be replaced next.
thanks for the tip on the mounts, i'll check those too.
replaced all 4 rod ends, steering stabilizer, aligned car, vibes reduced quite a bit, still present though. struts to be replaced next.
thanks for the tip on the mounts, i'll check those too.