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When I was driving home from college, I noticed my gas pedal and brake pedal were vibrating, along with my steering wheel. My steering wheel was a little more than usual. What could make this happen? Even touching my door when driving I feel it vibrating a little.

Anyone know the cause of this?

emiller

Got a wheel out of balance? Weights will fall off sometimes and that will make your car shake.

K-Train04RL

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Get ur wheels balanced if u feel the vibration at and aroun highway speeds. Eliminate the obvious first. Also check your front end over for play

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I feel the gas pedal vibrating a little at idle. Which throws me
Off. I feel like it could be a mount or a
Cv axle.

K-Train04RL

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How many miles on the car?

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48,000

TommyP

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It wouldn't be an axle at idle. Axle can't vibrate if you're not moving. It would have to be a vibration caused by the engine. Could be a motor or tranny mount.

Cobalt_Daddy

sometimes i feel a slight vibration in my gas pedal under throttle as well but it's not bad enough for me to worry about. it's only barely there.

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I went under the car again. Found the problem. My exhaust came loose and was hitting the frame also. Hopefully this will stop the problem. Going to put it on the highway to see if it's still vibrating. Going to
Weild it differently so it won't come loose or hit.

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So that wasnt the issue. My gas pedal is vibrating a lot and my steering wheel is too. Whats make this happen?!?!

crazyjack77

Well like they said before, check your wheel weights and rebalance your tires, check your front end for play, and check your motor/tranny mounts.

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Can you explain how to check front end for play.

I talked them about balancing them, they said they were.

How can I check from defects in the mounts?

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emiller

Well if its doing it at just sitting there that rules out wheels, tires, and suspension.

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Here it goes, if im parked I feel it a slight bit. When I put it in drive or reverse it gets heavier. When I start going faster the vibrations become worse. What are all the possible things to make this happen?

The things I have done to my car that could probably affect it. I have 17 inch rims, catback exhaust. (Megan Spec Drift), eibach sportlines, camber kit, and steering rack spacers.

I can even feel the vibrations holding my shifter.

emiller

Did you check the engine and trans mounts?

bluebalt07

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If you put it in gear and it gets worse, it's gotta be the motor or trans mounts. That or something is actually out of balance in the engine or trans but that is unlikely.

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I wish I had the supplies to check everything myself. Taking it
To same place as last time. Hopefully they can listen to me when I kept listing things that couldne wrong. I checked my engine mounts. They look fine. They actually look new. I'm thinking something
Came looose in my engine. But when I put it in gear. It only shakes a little. When I drive it shakes more. Which makes me think it's my lowering springs, axle, bearings, or my tire. Since I been hitting so many potholes.

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They keep blaming it on my exhaust? I don't think it would
Cause shaking unless it has a leak or it's falling off.

CudaJoe

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Did you check the trans mount.

The motor is vibrating from the sound of it. If you lift the hood with the car on does it vibrate slightly? Have a friend rev the motor and see if it moves. Tell them to put it in gear and see if it moves.

tell them to test drive the vehicle. If the exhaust is really causing, then its because the exhaust is putting tension on the engine.

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They checked and I checked. Engine isn't moving. I had my exhaust for months and no problems. They checked the exhaust yesterday. It was loose and
They welded it different to make it fit better. It's a loud exhaust. But I don't think
That's going to shake my steering wheel and gas pedal. I drove a truck with no tale pipe and no shaking. If it was the exhaust it would either be a leak or what you said.

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So I come to a theory that my exhaust is just vibing my car at idle.

and the real problem occurs at high speeds 45+

Steering vibrating along with pedals.