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2005 Nissan Altima Vibration

Tiny
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  • 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 150,000 MILES
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.
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010 AT 11:29 AM

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Tiny
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Possible faulty struts have fronts and rears ever been replaced?
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010 AT 11:42 AM
Tiny
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No, none of that.
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010 AT 11:53 AM
Tiny
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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
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010 AT 11:58 AM
Tiny
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Seems reasonable, touching the brakes would break the resonance. Someone also suggested the wheel bearings might be going. Comment?
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010 AT 12:05 PM
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No if no noise present and bearings won't cause wheel hop
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010 AT 2:15 PM
Tiny
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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.
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010 AT 4:16 PM
Tiny
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A checking of suspension would answer question. Steering rack, tie rods could also but would be felt in steering wheel.
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 AT 3:18 PM
Tiny
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Thanks, I'm on it.
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 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.
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Thursday, December 16th, 2010 AT 12:39 AM

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