1995 Oldsmobile 88 Front End Rattle

1995 OLDSMOBILE
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Recently, I have been getting a rattle that seems to be coming from front tires, wheel vibration when I drive 40-55MPH. If I take my foot off of the acelerator it goes away.
I have 4 new tires, so it not that. All lugs and nuts are tight and just had tires rebalanced.
Boots look to be in good shape. New Rack was installed last year about 7000 miles ago.
Any suggestions?
May 15, 2006 at 1:06 PM
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If you have front wheel drive would you consider checking out your c-v joints? Just a thought from an old shade-tree wrencher :shock:
May 16, 2006 at 12:02 AM
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Thanks I will
May 16, 2006 at 1:50 PM
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Suggested Repair

Inspect the front CV joints. The vibration under acceleration that stops when coasting is consistent with a worn CV joint on this front-wheel-drive car.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1995 Oldsmobile 88 reports a front-end rattle and wheel vibration between 40 and 55 mph that stops when the accelerator is released. The tires are new and rebalanced, the lug nuts are tight, the boots look good, and the rack was replaced about 7,000 miles earlier. An expert suggested checking the CV joints.

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