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#154 of 172 Silverado vibrating at 50m/h by wade13 Apr 03, 2009 (3:12 pm)
#155 of 172 Silverado vibrating at 50m/h by wade13 Apr 03, 2009 (3:12 pm)
I seem to have a shimmy/vibration when reaching 50miles per hour. Just had the u-joint at the driveshaft replaced. Any suggestions on what this might be? Thanks in advance.
#156 of 172 08 GMC Sierra Rear End Noise by titlumtatlum Apr 14, 2009 (8:02 am)
When you accelerate or decelerate and the truck reaches about 1300-1500 RPM the rear end makes a grinding/vibrating sound (low pitched). It also seems to make when driving steady speeds on the highway. I took the truck in to the dealer's shop and they told me that it was the heat shield on the muffler. The fix was to install a strap over the heat shield to hold it down. They installed it. I drove out of the parking lot with the truck making the same noise, maybe even worse than before. I called them back to let them know that it was doing the same thing. The reply....just bring it in again. I am getting pretty tired of this on a $20,000 truck. Has anyone else had this type of problem?
#157 of 172 Squeal/chirping noise by Bloozester Apr 15, 2009 (4:12 pm)
A while back I posted that I was getting a squealing/chirping noise on my '02 1500 4x4. I figured it was the brake pad squealer as I just bought the truck in December. Took all the wheels off today finally, and all the pads are worn evenly and still have about 3/8" left. So the pads aren't worn down. The chirping is speed dependent and never turns into a continous squeal up to about 45 mph, which is where I can't hear it anymore. If I'm going 25-30mph and it's chirping, if I put on the brakes lightly it seems to go away (although it's replaced by brake squeal). I tried shooting brake cleaner on all the pads/rotors today and this made no difference but to quiet the brake squeal down some. My Dad rodei n the back and hung over the rear wheels and said it sounded the same from both sides. The front wheels seemed tight, there was a little play in the rear wheels, but you had to really hoss on the wheel to feel it. Any suggestions onwhere to look next? Replies to this message: Bloozester (Apr 20, 2009 7:35 am)
#158 of 172 Re: Squeal/chirping noise [Bloozester] by Bloozester Apr 20, 2009 (7:35 am)
Replying to: Bloozester (Apr 15, 2009 4:12 pm) Had to take the truck out of state for several days and on the drive back the squeaking got worse. Took it to a shop this morning and they said the rear axle is slightly bent causing the hub to wobble and the brake pads to hit and squeak. Great.....$540 + tax.
#159 of 172 Front end vibration by 1truck May 16, 2009 (8:55 am)
I have a 2000 GMC Sierra Z71, Ext cab, 4wd, 5.3, 174k with front end vibration from 45-65 mph. It feels like a broken belt in the tire. Tires have been rotated to all 4 corners with no change. There is some side to side play in the left front but none up and down. The lower ball joint has a little movement as well. The right side is tight, no problems. Could it be a wheel bearing? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. Replies to this message: obyone (May 16, 2009 11:08 am) 1truck (May 17, 2009 3:01 am) obyone (May 17, 2009 10:21 am) and 1 more...
#160 of 172 Re: Front end vibration [1truck] by obyone May 16, 2009 (11:08 am)
Replying to: 1truck (May 16, 2009 8:55 am) When rotating the tires, were they balanced? Replies to this message: 1truck (May 17, 2009 3:01 am) obyone (May 17, 2009 10:21 am) 1truck (May 18, 2009 1:03 pm)
#161 of 172 Re: Front end vibration [obyone] by 1truck May 17, 2009 (3:01 am)
Replying to: obyone (May 16, 2009 11:08 am) They were balanced when they were new 3 months ago and again last week. When they did them last week, they were still ok, didn't need any changes to the weights. Replies to this message: obyone (May 17, 2009 10:21 am) 1truck (May 18, 2009 1:03 pm)
#162 of 172 Re: Front end vibration [1truck] by obyone May 17, 2009 (10:21 am)
Replying to: 1truck (May 17, 2009 3:01 am) Vibration at 45-65 is almost always tire related. While a bearing or tie rod may cause an alignment issue and eventually vibration due to uneven wear. If your tires check out ok I'd seriously question the tire shop. What I would recommend is finding a tire dealer who has a Hunter GSP9700 balancer and have them check out the balance on the tires.   In this link, click on "Find a GSP9700 near you"   http://www.gsp9700.com/ Replies to this message: 1truck (May 18, 2009 1:03 pm)
#163 of 172 Re: Front end vibration [obyone] by 1truck May 18, 2009 (1:03 pm)
Replying to: obyone (May 17, 2009 10:21 am) Problem solved. Found 2 rear u-joint clips were missing, had some of those so no expense. That fixed most of the vibration. Still had some vibration in the steering. Both lower ball joints need replaced, $940. Better than a truck payment. Thanks for your help!

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