1997 E-150 Van vibration
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1997 E-150 Van vibration
4.6L, automatic, 130,000 miles. I get a vibration at 65-70 MPH. I had the 4 ball joints replaced, front end aligned and 4 tires balance--but it didn't help. I don't hear anything--no squeaks or grinding, but I'm wondering about a bad U-joint or two.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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I checked out the steering gear and nothing seemed loose. Guy who did the ball joints, alignment and spin balance did not mention anything, and he's an experienced mechanic. I'm new to this van and haven't been driving full sized vans for a while, so I sort of don't know what to expect. It's not a shimmy in the steering wheel. I'm leaning toward u-joints and another guy is checking those today. Thanks
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When Sam's club first came to town back in 89 in Raleigh, I bought a new set of cheap General tires for my van. When the tires were installed, the installer didn't completely seat the left rear tire against the rim on the inside. When it bounced and I took it back they said my rim was warped and they couldn't replace the rim even if I brought them a new rim because the tire was now used and they were not allowed to mount used tires. I took it to a real tire store and they noticed right away what the problem was. It seems you can't rule anything out.