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1984 300D "harmonic vibration" at speed
Hi guys,
So I have noticed this since I bought the car, but haven't thought too much of it (and have been spending time 'debugging' the symptoms, so to speak). In a nutshell, when I am at speed (typically over 90 or 100 km/h (over 55 mph)) I notice a sort of low-pitched harmonic vibration (which I can both hear and feel). I can't really localize where I feel it - I can feel it through my seat (though it's not a strong vibration) and through the armrest. Not through the gearshift at all. The vibration is not constant - it's more of a vibration that gets weak, and then strong over the course of about a second or a little longer. If I shift into N while driving, and take my foot of the go pedal, the vibration is totally unchanged. I imagine that if I were really interested, I could shift into N, take my foot off and then even go so far as to turn off the motor and it would still be the same vibration. If I let off the gas (while still in D, at speed) the vibration becomes a little stronger (but only slightly). Turning the wheel has no effect. I'm a bit stumped. Maybe I just need an alignment? The car doesn't pull perceptibly to either side. Tread wear is even so far as I can tell across all tires. Maybe I have a wheel that's out of balance? All my other tires are correct pressure. My passenger-side rear tire is low on pressure (by about 6lbs) so I wonder if it could be this. I'll be repressurizing it tomorrow and we'll see if that makes any difference. Any other ideas I should be exploring? Last edited by xdjio; 12-23-2007 at 04:03 AM. |
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