I own a 2000 volvo s40. I have been feeling a vibration from my front drivers side tire whenI accelerate. My mechanic thinks its a transmision issue.Has anyone experienced this before?
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could be a multitude of things, i generally start small and work up... first thing would be to have your wheels rebalanced as that is generally the problem with alot of vibrations... after that i would start on steering components (tie rods, bearings, brakes, etc... ) a thorough inspection of those might pinpoint your problem too.. from there, lets hope its not a transmission issue... but drivetrain would be the next thing to inspect.... how heavy is the vibration?

 

thanks for writting..I did mention to the mechanic that I had just had the tire removed to seal it.... I have had alignment issues and I don't remember the last time it was realigned..I just figured it was the low tire...

 

as for the heaviness it certainly wasn't a loud clump but a consistent vibration which was somewhat audible like driving on rumble strips....he thought it wasn't alignment because it was audible on acceleration...

 

if the camber/toe is bad, or alignment is off it could cause the problem, but there wouldnt be much with acceleration... if the tire was patched... it could very likely be the balance on the wheel... i suggest getting them all redone ( shouldnt be more than 30-40 bucks)

 

 

I had the car realigned and balanced. they said one of the rims was dented and they moved that tire to the rear. But when I took it back on the highway still felt the vibration when accelerating over 45..The vibration was definitely on the drivers side coming from the wheel area....

 

I took the car to volvo and they said I had to replace the axles. I had my mechanic replace them (alot cheaper than the dealer)but my mechanic says they are still vibrating...and now my check engine light is on great

 

dont know about the engine light but what about your motor mounts???