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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Cars / April 2005

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2004 Frontier vibration

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no spam - 01 Apr 2005 23:59 GMT
4 cyl 2WD automatic 6K miles. Between 45-55 MPH there is a vibration.
Service department replaced 3 tires that were out of round. 4th tire and
new tires tested to be round. Still have problem. I drive highway miles,
never hit a curb or pothole, never had any weight in back of truck.
Service department is calling whoever it is they call for tech support
and will call me back when they find anything out.

Anybody have any ideas?
Thanks
Dave
Jim Rojas - 02 Apr 2005 01:42 GMT
I could be that the driveshaft is not balanced.

Jim Rojas

>4 cyl 2WD automatic 6K miles. Between 45-55 MPH there is a vibration.
>Service department replaced 3 tires that were out of round. 4th tire and
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> Thanks
> Dave
no spam - 02 Apr 2005 01:51 GMT
>>4 cyl 2WD automatic 6K miles. Between 45-55 MPH there is a vibration.
>>Service department replaced 3 tires that were out of round. 4th tire and
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>
> Jim Rojas

I was thinking the same,except the problem just started recently.( Which
I forgot to mention earlier.)
 Can the drive shaft go out of balance by itself?
Any chance of it being wheel bearings?
Thanks
Dave
Jim Rojas - 02 Apr 2005 01:45 GMT
It can also be the upper ball joints have too much play. Jack up the front
tires. Try to shake them from side to side, and see if there is any play.
Also check the idle arm and tie rods. It has to be something...

Jim Rojas

>4 cyl 2WD automatic 6K miles. Between 45-55 MPH there is a vibration.
>Service department replaced 3 tires that were out of round. 4th tire and
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> Thanks
> Dave
no spam - 02 Apr 2005 01:55 GMT
> It can also be the upper ball joints have too much play. Jack up the front
> tires. Try to shake them from side to side, and see if there is any play.
> Also check the idle arm and tie rods. It has to be something...

I will check it out tomorrow.
What about wheel bearings?
> Jim Rojas
>
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>>Thanks
>>Dave
NissTech - 02 Apr 2005 02:49 GMT
just a little hint for you Jim

Moving the front wheels side to side is not the correct method for checking
upper and or lower ball joint problems

a in and out motion at the 12 and 6 o-clock  position of the tire is the way
to check ball joints.

> It can also be the upper ball joints have too much play. Jack up the front
> tires. Try to shake them from side to side, and see if there is any play.
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> > Thanks
> > Dave
 
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