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Old 02-Oct-2006, 07:08 PM
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Ball Joints

i having some vibration going on with i reach 100km/h
im not sure what it might be...

any suggestions..
ball joints maybe??
and where is a someplace good i can can take it to get looked at
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Old 02-Oct-2006, 07:12 PM
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check it yourself with a friend. Jack the car up.. shake both wheels at 12 and 6 and 3 and 9 and check for play. Your wheel might be un-balanced also..
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Old 02-Oct-2006, 07:18 PM
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tires?
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Old 02-Oct-2006, 11:28 PM
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Check the front end 1st to see if there is play. Side to side and up and down. If front end is solid then balance your tires. Before u balance your tires check for uneven wear on the tires. Maybe your inner tire is already chewed up or have high and low spots.
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Old 03-Oct-2006, 01:27 AM
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Everyone has the right idea, isolate the problem and swap rims with a buddy for a couple of days.
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Old 03-Oct-2006, 12:14 PM
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could be the tie rod... my car shook pretty bad before
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Old 04-Oct-2006, 04:41 PM
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don't think it's the balljoints man... start with tire balance, then move to other things, like tie rods, axles, brakes, etc...
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the whoel grab tire and move it thing is not the best way to check ball joints

take a big *** screw driver or pry bar and pry up between the ball joint ie hub and control arm
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