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Anonymous Posted on Apr 14, 2009

98 chevy astro front end vibrates and shakes at 65 mph

98 chevy astro front end skakes and vibrates at 65mph plz help asap

  • Anonymous Mar 29, 2014

    when accelerating

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You may have to get your wheels re ballanced if you lost one of the weight's on the rim. The other thing to is a bent rim if you hit a large pot hole or crub and last to see if the tire it self has funny wear patterns on the treads.
Other things to look for if your wheels are ok. Check the ball joints Check the tie rod ends Check and pay attention to the Idler and Pitman arm. Your looking for any excessive movments
A good way is to grease all that is mentioned above and see if the vibration is gone.
Lost thing would be the brake rotors but you'ld now that by having vibrations throught out any speed when you apply the brakes to slow down.
Good luck and hope this helps, you should be able to do this on your own other then checking the wheel ballance. 

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BUSHINGS! Your bushings need to be replaced. It is probably worse if you are in a turn at 65mph, too.

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This particular van is being noted as having balljoint problems at around 100,000 miles. That would be the first place I'd have checked.

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Had wheels replaced on my 2002 astro and balance vibration at 62
mphr mostly gone but when having oil change mechanic found
good lower ball joints and good sway bars but found play in my
left side wheel bearing.Will this stop vibration please respond.

  • Anonymous Jan 23, 2015

    @CONTINUING ANSWER FROM CHARLES on 2002 ASTRO

    Mechanic found left side wheel bearing lose.(THIS MEANS)

    I had to replace both front pads,wheel bearings and two

    front rotors. I still have slight vibration at 65 to 67 MPHR

    but I have great brakes and a great work van.

    PS: WHat I heard from some people is that astros are built heavy this could cause vibration.Have hope I still haven't replaced my 4

    front rims yet.More work to do.

    I LOVE MY VAN KEEP ON TRUCKIN FOLKS

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