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91 buick regal vibrates mid-high speeds
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buick112
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May 3, 2011, 9:03 AM
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91 buick regal vibrates mid-high speeds
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year: 1991 make: buick model: Regal custom engine size: 3.8 mileage: currently sitting at 96813. odometer does not work though. Stopped working shortly after i bought it around january 2010. while driving, i get up to just under 30mph and the car starts vibrating. its just a constant humming noise. just over 30mph it dies down a little and starts up again at about 38. At 45, it dies down again. At 60+ it starts back up. whenever i turn to the left a little the sound goes completely away and when i turn to the right it gets worse a lil. my stearing wheel is also a lil off. when im going strait, the stearing wheel is turned to the right about 10 degrees. the issue started up right after my 2 right tires got slashed. i tried to pull out of my driveway not realizing my tires were flat and didnt get very far. I replaced the tires and it started doing this. i took the car to a shop and they told me it was my wheel bearings. i ask a friend who was a mechanic and he said that if it were the wheel bearings, my car would be shaking rather than vibrating. i also dont think it is the wheel bearings cause the sound goes away when i turn. hoping to get another opinion on it.
(This post was edited by buick112 on May 3, 2011, 9:10 AM)
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Tom Greenleaf
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May 3, 2011, 2:14 PM
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Re: 91 buick regal vibrates mid-high speeds
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Generally wheel bearings will be worse or better with load like steering left and right going along, T
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zmame
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May 3, 2011, 4:12 PM
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Noise issue changing right to left defintly sounds like a bearing issue. If your wheel is off center you more then likely bent a component from impact. Whole front end should be inspected and then put on a allignment machine. If your toe is out it may be cupping your tires too and causing tire noise. Fix whats obviously wrong first and go from there.
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