TippinOver

THIS IS NOT A BRAKE PROBLEM....

as i was driving, i noticed these things happening...

weather:rainy/wet roads

-i feel a vibration thru the wheel....almost like i'm running over a lot of tall bumps...not enough to be chaotic, yet enough to shake my wheel/arm a bit....

-seems to come from the front left (but as i'm in the drivers seat, thats the closest side to me...could be both sides)

-doesnt seem apparent when i'm accellerating uphill....seems smooth as usual...

-smooth until about 40 mph +....then the vibration comes into play

-i checked tire psi...everything is good on that...and no signs of any nails/etc in the tire

-NOT A BRAKE PROBLEM...this is when my foot is on the gas casually driving down the road

-no clicking sounds (familiar to cv joints, ball joint, etc)

-seems that there is a loud, deep "thump" sound coming from the front left tire...

if ANYONE has any idea what could be up, pleas let me know...these symptoms never occured before, i havent had my car long, and i'm hopeing maybe its just how it sounds/performs in the rain...traction was still good, braking was still good...

i'm riding on 17" Axis wheels, with new Kuhmo Ecsta tires 205/40/17

thank you for your time!

1slowhatchie

have you checked your front struts might also be a wheel bearing goin bad

TippinOver

no, i havent checked out anything..i'm riding on some crappy Ractive coilovers..no idea how long they've been on there or how much abuse they've seen...i'm gentle on them...

ride height isnt crazy, maybe a 2-2.5" drop...alignment is good...

jrod647

I would check the motor mounts because i have a honda del sol and my car would start shaking at about 40mph and only when i hit the gas. And the motor mount was busted.

downeyballz

i know this sounds dumb, but make sure your lug nuts are tight.

EvilPinkEye

check for bald spots in the tires..tire a set of steelies to see if the noise goes away...had the SAME prob...tires where bad due to a few wheel locks/hard brakes

JasonGhostz

Check the inside and outside of the front left tire for bulges or flat spots. The "thud" sound suggests it's a tire/wheel problem, as opposed to a bearing problem. There is also a chance that your wheel is bent (or otherwise off balance). Try driving with a different wheel/tire on that corner if possible. It will help you determine where the problem is.

Have you hit any potholes lately?
JasonGhostz

jlsmi2

Did you wheels come with some sort of hub ring / spacer? I remember one time I took off a set of rims and put the factory wheels back on the car, w/o remembering to take off the spacers and the wheels had wobbling symptoms like that...otherwise it sounds like a tire prob or bent rim..

luck

kkim

to eliminate the wheels/tires as the source of the problem, rotate the front wheels to the back and see if the problem moves to the rear. if not, it's not the wheels/tires.

You_Get_Vapors

Sounds like a wheel bearing or axle. Get up to speed when it starts to shake/vibrate and push in the clutch. If it stops vibrating it is not related to load on the engine(axle). If you still heard/feel the vibration it is most likely related to the wheels or some other suspension part.

racerx510

any solution from this one?

teamXteg

i agree with what he is saying and asking.. lower ball joints i believe can cause the bulges/lumps on the outside of the tire.. causing a thud/wobble. also a problem i personally had was the steal belts in the tire idk just went bad and the tire basically wavey on the wheel which caused the car to shake very badly. i was about 60 miles from home and couldnt drive over 30-35 on the highway

1nv4d3r

If you have a halfshaft (b swap etc) that could possibly be bent, unbalance wheel, or hard spots on tire. Like people are saying, eliminate one thing at a time. Rotating tires would be simplest first step.

EJ8mike

8 yr old thread guys

JJT211

^^^

Yes but their 8 year old responses helped me figure out my prob without clogging up the forums with a new thread

Thought I had incorrectly installed my front sway bar or had a bad wheel bearing....turned out to be a fat lumpy tire

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

^^^And bumps it again.

hooperoo4

i would guess at your caliper slides siezeing a little .