Car Vibrates??

[mitsu29]

Ok before I go any further, I ran a forum search, and came upon this link http://dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227130

I read through it and found it very helpful, yet on one of the questions with my direct problem was asked, sadly the OP didnt have that problem so here goes mine:

My problem is I am having vibrating issues as well. Only my problem is when I hit around 55+ MPH is when the vibrating starts, then when I let go of the gas it stops. Although sometimes even when I have it in neutral/stepping of the gas/decelerating it sometimes has a slight vibration that goes away rather quickly. My main concern is when I am accelerating past 50+ is when the vibrations start and get worse as you go faster. It also pulls to the right. I think i have hit maybe 2-3 dips pretty hard<--just trying to give as much info as i can.

I have tried the following so far:

Balanced Tires
New Tires
New Brakes
Checked BS-Belt
Motor Mounts are fine
Balance Shafts are fine

From what I've read from the link I can try this:

Rotors
Bad Axle Bearing<--dont think its this but would like to know how i can check this

If those are not the problems I am out of ideas but say those were not, what else can I check or what else could it be? I called a shop and they said it could be my CV Joints and wanted about $500. I took my car to a shop to get an alignment and they said my car doesnt have the thing to adjust the alignment???!<--not sure what he is talking about.

ANywhoo please help me out here!

 

[ROOKIE1]

Alignment ? Tie rods , ball joints ? Bent/warped rim ? Tire pressure ?

 

[redeclipse7782]

Ok before I go any further, I ran a forum search, and came upon this link http://dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227130

I took my car to a shop to get an alignment and they said my car doesnt have the thing to adjust the alignment???!<--not sure what he is talking about.

ANywhoo please help me out here!

I believe 95-99 eclipses do not have adjustable cambers (atleast my 97 gsx doesn't). They DO have tie rod ends that are used to adjust alignment. Does your steering wheel pull towards one way or another? Is the car lowered at all or does it have larger rims? 18inch or higher? I have 17 inch rims with the eibach pro-kit and my camber is not far enough out of wack where it needs an adjustable camber kit.

It could be the rotors but you would feel the vibration when braking. If it was a cv joint (constant velocity) you would have a rip in the cv boot. I would take it to a spring and break specialist and have them take a look at it. They usually deal with driveability issues as a whole.

 

[mitsu29]

Not sure how to check the tie rods, rim is not bent, tire pressure is fine, ball joints i will check.

I dont have larger rims, running the stocks, the steering pulls to my right, the car is not lowered.

As for the spring and break specialists, thats one of the problems I have. Is finding a trustworthy shop. I called a shop yesterday and he said it might be my CV joints, which he would do for $500 bucks!! again please i need help!

 

[CowPimp]

I had the exact same problem a while ago. It happened only infrequently, and sometimes it went away if I turned off the car and turned it back on. Come to find out that one of the coils in my coil pack was shot and it was causing a misfire.

 

[mitsu29]

No its not that it only happens when i accelerate but when i coast is doenst do that, doesnt do it at startup only when i hit 60+

 

[just2asian]

Possibly a bad steel belt in the tire? It happend with my mom's car ### she had curbed a tire and it shifted the steel belt. Do you get any extra road noise?

 

[mitsu29]

I have new tires so i dont think thats it also i do hear a lil noise, sounds like rubbing also sometimes i smell a smell like burnt rubber/rubbing breaks??

 

[just2asian]

Does it vibrate when you brake too? Or does it only happen when your driving?

 

[ROOKIE1]

I have new tires so i dont think thats it also i do hear a lil noise, sounds like rubbing also sometimes i smell a smell like burnt rubber/rubbing breaks??

If you are having brake problems , it could be warped rotors . Does it pull when you brake ? Are your rotors discolored ? Maybe a bad brake caliper ?

 

[90_EAGLE_TALON]

If it only happens under acceleration then I would say it is the cv shafts. I had that problem before. It only happened under acceleration above 45 MPH in my car. There doesnt always have to be a rip in the boot for a cv shaft to go bad although it happens a lot less if the boots are all intact.

 

[CowPimp]

No its not that it only happens when i accelerate but when i coast is doenst do that, doesnt do it at startup only when i hit 60+

Yeah, I read that. Same thing happened to me with the bum coil pack. When I would coast it was fine, and it only happened once I reached highway speed.

 

[mitsu29]

When i checked the engine i noticed that there is a lot of movement when i rev it??? Any ideas

 

[Defiant]

Driveshaft carrier bearing mount.
http://www.plymouthlaser.com/dshaft.htm
http://www.geocities.com/qwik93awd/Vfaq/rearendthumpfix.htm
http://www.plymouthlaser.com/shaft.htm

 

[Charlie90GST]

My advise: get the haynes or chilton manuel for your car, then check the coil pack, make sure it is within specs, if that's not it then replace the cv axles, I paid avout $70 for each of mine and replaced them myself, its not too difficult to do.

 

[mitsu29]

Ok i have found out whats wrong with me car ( thanks Terrorize!)
I need the following:

Turbo Oil Feed and Return Lines
Front Axles
Motor Mounts

Now what i need help in is, is there any performance axles i should check out? Also for the motor mounts what do you guys recommend??

heres what i found which should i go with for the Motor Mounts:

NOPI
http://www.nopionline.com/nopistore...0497&vTitle=MITSUBISHI Eclipse

Options Auto http://optionsauto.com/prodinfo.asp?number=ES5-1103

Extreme PSI http://www.extremepsi.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=16797&cat=0&page=

 

[tearintalon1]

well you should first have a 4 wheel alignment and or check to see if you have a bent rim. As for the car leaning you may have broken a spring or punched the srtut through the strut tower if you hit something hard. you should also check the tie rod ends and ball joints because if you have play in the ball joints and the inner or otter tie rod if its inner that means you need a rack then the car cannot be aligned properly and it will shimmy and shake at high way speeds

 

[98eclipse2015]

Ok before I go any further, I ran a forum search, and came upon this link http://dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227130

I read through it and found it very helpful, yet on one of the questions with my direct problem was asked, sadly the OP didnt have that problem so here goes mine:

My problem is I am having vibrating issues as well. Only my problem is when I hit around 55+ MPH is when the vibrating starts, then when I let go of the gas it stops. Although sometimes even when I have it in neutral/stepping of the gas/decelerating it sometimes has a slight vibration that goes away rather quickly. My main concern is when I am accelerating past 50+ is when the vibrations start and get worse as you go faster. It also pulls to the right. I think i have hit maybe 2-3 dips pretty hard<--just trying to give as much info as i can.

I have tried the following so far:

Balanced Tires
New Tires
New Brakes
Checked BS-Belt
Motor Mounts are fine
Balance Shafts are fine

From what I've read from the link I can try this:

Rotors
Bad Axle Bearing<--dont think its this but would like to know how i can check this

If those are not the problems I am out of ideas but say those were not, what else can I check or what else could it be? I called a shop and they said it could be my CV Joints and wanted about $500. I took my car to a shop to get an alignment and they said my car doesnt have the thing to adjust the alignment???!<--not sure what he is talking about.

ANywhoo please help me out here!

Mine does something like that but mine happines at idle or in drive with the breaks implied like at a stops light.

 

[Dsmkauai]

Axles are easy just go to any auto parts store (napa,carquest, autozone,raxles). Engine mounts I would get prothane or energy suspension solid replacments. Like the ones you linked on extremepsi. Don't get the second ones that won't do crap to help you. Also if you have new tires make sure to get a alignment check and they will shake down the front end for you. You can also do yourself it's super easy. YouTube front end check/shake down.

 

[pauleyman]

This thread is 9 years old.

 

[Dsmkauai]

Some people need to learn to start there own threads then, and not hijack Sorry Pauly.

 

[Drop Top Road Trip]

This thread is 9 years old.

Does it matter how old a thread is? This is the first time I'm looking at this particular thread. Any additional information on a subject is a good thing, right?