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Hi, I am feeling a vibration most on the steering wheel but I can see the passenger seat vibrating, it happen while driving at more than 60m/h 2002 Subaru Impreza Outback 2.5L non turbo
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Struts would not cause vibration problems, A CV joint could, turn your vehicle in a parking lot hard right, make a circle than turn left make a circle ,if you hear a noises you have a cv joint problem. If you feel vibration on the steering wheel its in the front, if you feel it in the seat its in the rear.
Tires out of round & Balance very common as well brake rotors cause vibrations.
you need to isolate this better. does the vibration occur only when the car is moving or do you feel it when sitting in park and racing the engine a little.=lock into something on the engine. do you feel it in the steering wheel= front tire bad,out of balance,bent wheel.does it seem more like you feel it in the seat like the car itself is vibraitng=look at the rear tires. check that all wheel lug nutts are tight.turning corners and acellerating at the same time the vibration could be a CV axle joint. the axles could also cause a vibration.may have to be put on a lift and see if it vibrates when running of the ground. it can be hard to find .
Yes it can but the dealer would have found it on the test drive if they test drove the vehicle. The only other causes for the vibration I can think of should have been found on inspection as well. Check your bushings and mounts for the sway bar and your tie rod ends as well.
Vibrations while driving like you are describing can come from tires that have defects (internally broken belts) (wheel weights that have fallen off) or a bent rim (perhaps from another driver [not you :-) ] hitting a curb) Are the tires worn? Have they been balanced and rotated regularly? You report no vibration in the steering wheel.
Vibrations during braking can be warped rotors or discs (but this doesn't sound like your problem since these kind are usually felt in the steering wheel during braking).
If and only if you feel like you can do this safely,
you can try getting the car up to 55, placing the car in neutral, then switching the "engine off" but leave the "key on" (be warned the power steering will go out but the vehicle can still be steered though the steering wheel will be much stiffer) if you try this (do it perhaps in a vacant parking lot or on an empty road) and the vibration goes away with the engine off but while the vehicle is still moving, then the vibration is engine or transmission related. If this is the case you might hope for maybe a bad engine mount. Bad engine mounts can be diagnosed with the vehicle stopped as well. However, if the vibration remains with the van moving forward but with the engine off, the vibration is likely a problem with the tires or suspension. Try to provide some more info.
If you don't feel comfortable trying the above suggestion, please take the vehicle in to an ASE certified suspension and steering professional for further diagnosis.
Finally, I had a similar situation happen to me today. I was riding with a friend in their van and the vehicle started vibrating more and more around 55 mph. We stopped and carefully checked the front tires (including the lug nuts for tightness) but
found a tire defect. (it had several broken steel belts that caused a bulge in the tire and thus the vibration) We changed the tire and the vibration was gone. Good luck to you.
Hi crusty1,
Have you tried to exceed the 100km/h and if so does the vibration go away.... If so, take the vehicle for wheel balancing.... alignment would be a good idea at the same time.... If the vibration becomes worse and does not go away, have the universal joints inspected.....
If these suggestions fail, let us know more details about the vibration....For example, do you feel it through the steering wheel, or is it through the seat....Does the whole vehicle become effected....Does it seem to be in front, or from the rear? Give us more details....
if
your vibration comes and goes with different speeds, most likely problem is
balance in tires/wheels. a bent wheel often vibrates more with higher speeds.
if the vibration is stong in the steering wheel, the problem is normally in
the front end, if you feel in more in the seat or body of the car then look
to the rear end.
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