2005 Nissan Altima Vibration

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA
150,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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OL2LRUS@VERIZON.ET
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While highway driving at 70MPH I experienced a vibration, like a washboard in the highway. When I touched the brakes to slow down a little the vibration disappeared. This has happened a few times. The vibration is felt through the whole car, not necessarily back thru the steering.
Mar 22, 2010 at 11:29 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Possible faulty struts have fronts and rears ever been replaced?
Mar 22, 2010 at 11:42 AM
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[quote:bc3741eb84="Docfixit"]Possible faulty struts have fronts and rears ever been replaced?[/quote:bc3741eb84]
No, none of that.
Mar 22, 2010 at 11:53 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Be a good place to start looking worn struts cannot hold wheel to road and start to wheel hop ie. washboard
Mar 22, 2010 at 11:58 AM
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[quote:07cbf00d14="Docfixit"]Be a good place to start looking worn struts cannot hold wheel to road and start to wheel hop ie. washboard[/quote:07cbf00d14]
Seems reasonable, touching the brakes would break the resonance. Someone also suggested the wheel bearings might be going. comment?
Mar 22, 2010 at 12:05 PM
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No if no noise present and bearings won't cause wheel hop
Mar 22, 2010 at 2:15 PM
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Seems reasonable. This wheel hop you are talking about, can the vibration be pretty high? I mean, I've seen cars with wheel hop and the rate appears to be pretty low. This vibration was like hitting rumble strips at high speed. thanks...
Mar 22, 2010 at 4:16 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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A checking of suspension would answer question. Steering rack, tie rods could also but would be felt in steering wheel.
Mar 23, 2010 at 3:18 PM
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Thanks, I'm on it.
Mar 23, 2010 at 7:05 PM
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any resolution to this issue? My '05 3.5 with manual transmission is doing this same exact thing. only at highway speeds, as soon as I get off the gas it goes away.
Dec 16, 2010 at 12:39 AM