'04 w/19000mi.
At about 70mph coming up a long, fairly steep grade; 6th gear; tach @ 3500; a sudden vibration.
It felt like a front end shudder, but I'm not sure of that.
I slowed and vibration/shudder left.
On the next straight away (no grade) I hit 70 again, this time in 5th gear. Same vibration.
I tried it one more time in 6th gear and it did not repeat. I did not go above 75. I was not brave enough.
I plan on taking it to my dealer, in the meantime I'd welcome your thoughts. And...if Wayne mentions antifreeze, I'd like the person nearest to slap him.
John
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Re: Shudder
Yep, clear-cut case of AWS if I ever saw one.( Antifreeze Withdrawal Syndrome)
On the other hand it might be a belt separation in the front tire -- something you want to address quickly. Or could simply be a tire balance issue. Might have thrown a weight and only shows up at 70. Do you recall anything smacking you in the head just prior to the first onset of vibration?
On the other hand it might be a belt separation in the front tire -- something you want to address quickly. Or could simply be a tire balance issue. Might have thrown a weight and only shows up at 70. Do you recall anything smacking you in the head just prior to the first onset of vibration?
The Older I Get, The Less I know. (in honor of MikeCam
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Re: Shudder
No Wayne, I recall nothing smacking me in the head. How about you, per my instructions?
John
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