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PNYPWRD

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Here is the problem in short...

Hit a massive pothole, damn near swallowed the entire car ('03 Accord)... Now I have a shake any where for 50mph+.
I have had the tires balanced, rims checked (one rim slightly bent but "not enough to cause a vibration"), checked suspension parts (nothing obviously broken or damaged...) Wasn't convinced about the rim so I put on another rim and still had vibration. It is a slight vibration in the steering wheel but it definitely was not there before. Brakes and all looked good too. Could it be a bent drive shaft?

This is driving me nuts
 

Rice_slayer

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Wheel Bearing? My stang had a TERRIBLE vibration at 70kph(I think thats around 40-50mph) and the front right wheel bearing was shot, fell apart when I took it off :).
 

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raise the car with a jack, put your hands on the wheel at 3 and 9 oclock positions and tug towards your chest and also as if your trying to turn the wheel. If theres excessive play or the wheel wobbles its a wheel bearing.
 

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JDwhite98gt said:
raise the car with a jack, put your hands on the wheel at 3 and 9 oclock positions and tug towards your chest and also as if your trying to turn the wheel. If theres excessive play or the wheel wobbles its a wheel bearing.

actually if the wheel moves side to side it's a tie rod end/tie rod, if it moves top to bottom it's a wheel bearing.
 

JDwhite98gt

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yea sorry typing too fast. but with that kind of vibration I dont think it would be a tie rod end, he would have some serious steering issues.
 
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Thanks for the suggestions, all good places to start. I appreciate the help!
 

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sounds like the wheel Bearings to me. When you turn the wheel all the way to one direction, maby left or maby right, listen for a popping noise. If that happens it is definitely the bearings.
 
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