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Old 01-26-2004, 05:32 AM
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Default New problem, need help. Was driving yesterday and all of a sudden I felt a vibration that felt like
a flat tire. Got out of the car and no flat. Was 20 miles from home and by time I got home it was very apparent and the vibration related to speed. What could this be?

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Default Have you changed tires lately?
I have had lug bolts come loose 2 month after changing over to snow tires.
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Lost a wheel weight?
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Default Driving thru snow?
Snow often builds up inside the wheel, and if a chunk falls off, the wheel is instantly out-of-balance.
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doc, is there anything lodged in the treads like a stone or piece of wood?
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Default was driving on snow but no build up, could have been a wheel weight but feels different than that
Could it be something more serious? A while back some had mentioned that the burnt oil smell that I keep getting could be from a torn C.V. boot could have this finally let go? It almost feels like a bad wheel bearing.

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Default Are you running on all cylinders?
Sounds like a stupid question but if you are running on, say 7 cylinders, then the car shakes badly at 1800-2200rpm. FWIW
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no the tires are all fine
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Thought you were asking if I had lost my mind, and that is tough question
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forgot to mention you can also hear a noise in synch with the vibration
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