AMD, Ever since I switched to a vehicle made by Toyota, I have had nothing but good vibrations from my car. 🤩 The one exception was the noise from the cheap Goodyear tires that came from the factory. 🤨
I love the Bridgestones that came stock on mine. Absolutely no issues. I thought I would need to replace them with my go-tos, Pirelli or Falken when I got my new car as any other car I've had, it's always the cheapest, softest tire with bo grip in the rain they put on my default. Nope. I lucked out.
I really like our hankook dynapro hp2 tires on our rav. I’ve had Kelley (cheap Goodyears here at least) as well as General Tire highway tires and a front set of some Goodyears. The hankook ones are the best followed by the GT highway tires.
I had a vibration I felt in my seat in my 1988 Mustang GT after I had a dealer replace the ring and pinion. Long story short, the center post lift they had hit the driveshaft and bent it. I chased it for two years and spent $2500 trying to fix it. They hid the damage and tried to balance it out with a hose clamp and wheel weights. But can’t fix a bend. So a shop saw that and replaced the driveshaft and all the leaking seals and it was all fixed. Great video.
Well spoken. This gentleman is a real mechanic. Sadly the odds of anyone finding such a person or garage is near zero. Actually I believe it is below zero. What almost always happens is a total incompetent needlessly changes parts, charges an outrageous fee (usually hidden in the parts bill) and goes on to live an upper class life of luxury and the customer then returns to this jerk because the problem was never actually fixed and next he claims you have a new problem.
Which is why any problems visit your dealership. They won’t cheat on you cause they’re liable for any damages after their work. Plus bad PR if something isn’t fixed properly
With all due respect you are wrong. Dealers get less reimbursement from a manufacturer than on a non-warranty repair. You're only recourse is small claims court. Good luck if you go that route. Reputation? Good luck again on having a meaningful impact. They have every incentive to due nothing or pretend they did something@@javidmirza4584
Upper class life of luxury? At the peak I would say a mechanic could make 150k MAX and thats after 25+ years of experience. The reason there are no good mechanics is because they are abused, tools are the most expensive out of any trade, and people are distrustful of them (for good reason).
Odds can’t be below zero and there are people who have AMD as their mechanic. So that means the odds you have a mechanic that is a as good as amd are about 1/8,000,000
Watching your videos gives me a great review, Iam a 15 year Toyota master tech, it is very useful when hearing different perspectives of diagnostic from different tech. Good a good day.
Former LS460 owner here. Went through parts cannon hell to fix wheel bearing shake. It's rare to see a mechanic willing to do diagnostics nowdays Thank you for your videos, AMD! I learned the hard way...
A lot of us have learned the hard way throwing our hard earned money at half-____ed mechanics. I finally have a good mechanic who is a an ex-Toyota tech like AMD.
The rubber components, tires and bushings on my 2002 Tundra had dry rotted from age and a decade of exposure to extreme heat while parked on a sun drenched concrete parking pad... I didn't realize the severity of the problem until I had to make an emergency stop to avoid hitting a Prius that turned in front of at the last second. I spent a year chasing down vibrations, I replaced the tires, the shocks, the drive & carrier bearing, steering rack bushings, upper & lower control arms and ball joints. All of these changes made a huge improvement, but I still had an annoying vibration... it turns out that I had a bad set of tires. The dealer replaced my tires, and except for occasional flat spotting from sitting - the vibration is gone.
@@ozzesty7314 Indeed they can... the strange thing is that the new set of Michelins I bought after the near accident were unbalanceable. It took 11 months, but I finally convinced the tire dealer to replace them with a new set of Michelin tires - all is well now.
@kevinyoungM14EBR I put a set of Michelin LT tires on my E350 van and they've been horrible since day 1. My mechanic had his tire machine recalibrate and balanced them a second time and it's still not right. Put Kumho' on my truck and it's smooth as butter.
Would like to recommend having your tires roadforce balanced as well when installing new. It takes a bit longer but I’ve done many a set on vehicles that had other shops mount them for the customer. If whoever does the work knows what there doing and has a good machine it works great 👍
Your detail on vibration on acceleration is right on point. Just recently changed the passenger side cv axle on my 3rd gen Sienna because of that reason. One of the joint was loose. I didn't realized it to the point the vibration even caused two of the 12mm screws mounting the bracket on the right engine mount to become loose which worsen the vibration. It runs smooth again after tightening the screws and replaced the axle.
You are a hero. I have RX350 2008, vibration on acceleration, noticed the slight movement in axle bearing bracket p side, seen 5 mechanics no one related the issue to the bearing bracket and i still have the vibration till today.
If you have a bad wheel bearing, replace the bearing on the other side at the same time. Usually when a bearing starts failing, the other one is on the way out. BTW, I had a bad front wheel bearing on my MKII VW GTI that made more noise when it was unloaded. I replaced the other side, and it didn't improve. Lesson learned.
Just had an inner CV go bad on my 07 ES 350 and it was exactly like you described, fluttering when accelerating, at first only around 75 mph, let off the gas and it goes away. After a little while it became fluttering while accelerating at any speed over 55. All 3 of the bearings on the spider were worn. Thanks for these videos!
On some dirt roads they spray some stuff that may have cement in it to pack down the road. If you go over when this is still wet you get a build up of hardened dirt on the inside of your rim. You have to clean this stuff out. I live in Michigan.
Another great video from the Master! Nobody does it like Amd!! I had a vibration from my sieze..brake caliper where my is300 was making vibration and would travel to the wheel, but not only that it would move the car on its own! This vibration took me a while to figure out and at high speeds up to 60 miles an hr it would start! But what really led to it in my believe is that I forgot to add the shims! On a routine brake pad job on the front and eventually over time it cause my brake caliper piston to lock and! What was sad that lexus dealership when they discovered it after they did my timming belt they gave me my vehicle back knowing this and even after they figure it out and they put the new calipers on front and fixed the problems and the vibration went away and the car would go on its own but didn't bother to tell me that I didn't have shims! Really disappointing! Because I went I. For a timming belt replacement and they gave me my car back and it didn't move on its own! So I turned back around ask them y was this happening and thats when they discovered it and then I was informed and then I purchased the new calipers as I stated and they installed them but didn't again tell me that there was no shims if everyone can follow what im saying for all is300 owners beware of the toyota lexus dealerships go to amed he will not cut corners and inform you 100 percent! He deserves his own dealerships toyota lexus and scion and all techs that work for him they will know from the Best please support his channel 🙏 1 of the biggest carcarenut fans!!! May the lord keep amed and bless TCCN!
OK this gentleman has almost one million followers anyone think they are as knowledgeable or as good a mechanic as he is? Would love to know how many quality mechanics there are out there.
Great summary of symptoms, AMD. I hope I don't need to go through this anytime soon with my 2019 Tacoma, but it is good information to know. I have dealt with some of the issues you described in other vehicles and recognized a number of the symptoms you described that were ultimately associated with the eventual repair. You are correct, diagnosing vibrations is sometimes an art form!
This is great info. I've been an audience for car videos for a decade, nothing much before has been this informative and concise. Genuinely learnt some new stuff here.
Wow!!!! What a great video on car vibrations….This should be required viewing in tech school…Saves time and money both for the tech and the customer….Thank-you!!!!
After watching Eric the car guy for years, I had come to think that he's the best at what he does, but this guy takes it a step further, much impressed sir.
Was experiencing vibrations at random speeds with the steering wheel going left and right at times in addition of having to keep the steering wheel 25-30 degrees to the left on a 2011 Toyota sienna. First thing that was done was rotating tires, which solved the shaking for a bit but the other two issues remained, next alignment which didn’t really do much. Finally I decided to take it for a diagnostic and found out that the right side front tire was no longer round. So I bought a new set of tires and all three issues vanished.
You just saved me a lot of money! I had an intermittent vibration that only happened between about 65 mph and 80 mph and I could feel it in the steering wheel. I have never heard or read that insight you shared about "if you feel it in the steering wheel's then the problem is in the front" and you were right! Combined with your insight about it likely being a wheel balance issue if it only happens in a range of highway speeds. So I rotated my tires, front to back, and sure enough the vibration could no longer be felt in my steering wheel, and now I know it's just possibly one or two wheels that need to be balanced. Thank you so much! And this is after I already replaced the front tie rod ends, greased all my brake caliper pins, replaced an upper control arm, and I was about to replace my front driveshaft before I saw this video. On the bright side, all those needed to be done anyway (I've got 250k miles) but it was frustrating that none of them made the vibration stop. The front driveshaft was going to be the first really expensive part, and now I know I don't need to replace it :) It had just a little bit of play in it so I wasn't sure if that really could be the culprit, now I know for sure it wasn't.
I swear I'm going to find you and shake your hand. I have a Corolla. Have had vibration on acceleration for a bit now, and everything else is perfectly fine. I had a feeling it had to do with the CVs meeting a pothole, and while I still have to inspect them, I'm so glad I have a place to start looking. Thank you very much, sir.
AMD, thank you for sharing this information. 10 years ago my 2006 Highlander was making horrible grinding noises at low speeds. All 4 tires were badly cupped. I went to the tire store to replace them and they tried telling me they were chopped from bad wheel bearings. As a lifelong DIY I called BS. They then told me I needed new struts. I checked and none were loose or leaking. BS again! I replaced the tires with Bridgestones. They were out of round and I used the replacement policy. The new tires wore and rode poorly and by the time I had 90K, I replaced them with Michelins. No more problems, and they went 70k miles with no issues, no chopping, no cupping. It was the crappy tires all along. The car now has 198,000 miles and I'm looking to replace the lower control arms for the bushings. I will check my alignment DIY and will continue driving this great car for the forseeable future. Thanks for all you do to keep up DIY'ers sharp.
This is another great video. I first learned about what AMD is talking about when I worked at a Ford dealer in the late 70’s as a front end and power steering mechanic. We had our own description of the belts coming apart on radial tires, wether they were newer tires or some with a few miles on them, “ radial walk.” I had to laugh a bit because it brought back memories of working in that department.
Love the channel...Your knowledge of Toyota is impressive...on CV axles.Can you rebuild the factory Toyota axle? If so,is there a kit and is it just the bearing and boot? Thank You!
You spoke on every kind of vibration except the one my car is experiencing ☹️ my car vibrates while idling and unsure if this is due to throttle body issues or something else
I knew all this, just from experience {50+yrs behind the wheel} and I drive a '64 Merc with manual 4 wheel drum brakes, do all the maintenance myself as I don't trust shops to fix it right, I also refer to it as ... my car talks to me, if you listen for sounds and feel what's happening, that's your car talking to you, so turn down that radio and listen, but shared with everyone I know who don't know what's what with they're vehicles, well done Bro and THX for the explanations
Congrats for the channel. I've been watching for a long time, and the consistency and quality of your work and your team's work never disappoints. One quick question, can you recommend a rubber pad for jack stands to use in the side pinch weld lifting points? because the one that I use does not have a deep enough v to clear the pinch weld. Saludos desde España!
Fj cruiser owner. I installed mud tires and a 3 inch lift. I had horrible vibrations, far beyond what could be expected from that combo. Yea, I know. I paid extra for all those symptoms, which made diagnosis of the problem near impossible (mud tires make noise, E rated tires are hard, they don't balance, etc). Finally, I was unhappy with the lift for other reasons. Mostly terrible handling on washboard dirt roads. Replaced all the shocks and front springs with a better lift kit, and all the problems went away. It simply did not like the entry level bilstean shocks. Went to iron man foam cell pros all around, and it is awsome, and kept the same icon progressive springs in back. However, I sure got a crash course in all the those noises / vibrations and what they mean. Unfortunately, each one was checked by my mechanic in the process of elimination, and we never suspected the shocks as the source. Especially considering how many people use them on FJs. On the bright side, that cheap lift kit helped me work out what I really wanted from a suspension system, and what I wanted to do with my FJ. Mostly overland, driving hours of dirt roads.
One other vibration that specifically happens when the car is idling (more so when the engine is cold after a long stop, like overnight), which usually means engine mounts
Wheel bearings. Use a non contact thermometer. Go for a 5 mile drive. Stop get out and take a temperature of all 4 wheel hubs. It's the hot one. If there all the same it's something else. 😉 Love this channel. You've taught me a lot 🙏
We just bought a 2021 Toyota Tundra 1794 CrewMax with 44k miles. Truck is in great shape but it had that back and forth steering wheel vibration that starts at about 50 mph and starts to go away around 70 and is pretty much gone by 80. Took it to the shop and had them balanced and rotated And it got rid of about 90% of it. Apparently nitto Ridge grapplers are famous for this? Wearing unevenly?
Around 10 years ago, I went through about 5 front left wheel bearing assemblies on an Olds Silhouette minivan. Each time, it was a totally different noise, but the common denominator was that it was tied to speed of the vehicle, not engine rpm, what gear the car was in, uphill, downhill, etc except that it was much reduced by turning left and unloading it, made worse by turning right or braking to load it up. All previous wheel bearing failures on an assortment of cars over the decades, had sounded almost the same as each other, a repeating "womp" or "wah" or grinding sound repeating according to wheel speed. But on the minivan, it was anything from that, to a more continuous roar, to a more continuous grinding, to a hard clicking sound. Different every time. First two times, had a shop install bearings I purchased, including one OEM (ACDelco) and one cheapie. Next two, I installed myself, different allegedly USA-made cheapies probably from China. The final one, I paid up for a TImken with hologram seal on the box and installed it myself. Zero problems after that. I almost wonder whether the shop kept the ACDelco and put in a cheapie, because the original part lasted a very long time before the problems started, and the replacement original part lasted a few months. At least I got really good at replacing wheel bearings myself, and did replace the other side with TImken when it also went bad.
The video Ive been absolutely waiting for you to do!!! Thankyou! My FJ has a slight rumble in the floor / if I put my hand on the passenger seat I feel the vibration. Maybe rear wheel bearing or tailshaft uni joints. !
Thank you for the video, had a vibration issues with my Sienna braking at higher speeds, the whole back of the van vibrates. Have to check on all these - - warped rotors - Loose tie rod - Work control arm bushing - Bent hubs Tires look good
Great content. Thank you so much. I felt one of the vibrations you described & it was exactly as you diagnosed. To fix the problem, I skimmed the front discs and put in new brake pads and the problem immediately disappeared.
Maybe this already exists. If not, this is something you would be uniquely positioned to create on youtube. You could make audio recordings of these common issues and then organize them into a series of videos or a single one. Could incorporate descriptions of the feeling/situation and then the confirmed diagnosis. It would give us commoners at least a chance to have some clue what we’re hearing and what to check on.
2022 4runner vibrating between 60-75. Toyota Road forced balance the tires more than 3x and ended up changing the tires from Dunlop to Michelin under warranty. Still vibrating….
CCN/Amed enjoy watching your very informative, clear cut, no bs without any evil in your language/uploads, videos & webisodes. May you have much success in your automotive shop.
Thank you so much! I just recently had my left cv axle replaced, now the mechanic has suggested the right one and I knew I needed it, but then I had this vibration issue felt in the gas pedal only when accelerating to about 35 or 41 or 50 mph. Take my foot off and it’s gone.. I was so worried it was going to be my transmission again. Now I am so relieved I just need to get the new right cv axle and have them check to make sure the left etc is all good and tell the, what I felt. I feel blessed now thanks again.
Brilliant subject to take up, Ahmed. Thank you for sharing, this is very informative. Greetings from a happy Corolla TS 2.0 Hybrid owner in Denmark, Europe, Loyal Toyota owner and driver for 20 years now
Hello AMD, I have been watching your videos for a few years now and really enjoy them. I am a senior in high school and needed a quote. I was unsure what quote I wanted. I was between 2 quotes and took a break which I watched one of your videos. I took it as a sign from God what quote to pick. I choose numbers 6:24. Your videos are the best and thank you.
Another vibration to mention is vibration at idle or while accelerating that could be attributed to bad motor mounts. I've seen a couple newer Corollas with complaints of excessive vibration due to a bad transmission mount.
This is the best video about vibrations in your car. Saving us alot of money. Definitely my Toyota needs the rotors and wheels checked. I have the pulsating on braking and the vibrations on high speeds. Ty sir!!
Fantastical video❤ I have a tricky vibration in my ‘59 Ford, The seat shakes from 55 mph on up. New, balanced tires. Good wheels. New driveshaft and u-joints. Seems like bearings in the rear axle! Thanks amigo 😊
This is a great Video! So informative. Thank you! I've literally been chasing a bearing sound on my LS460. That Growling is so prominent in the quiet interior of that car. I discovered yesterday that the tires are feathered but I'll get my dealership to confirm at the next service
I feel like this video was made for me lol I always have something going with the road conditions in my area. Drives me crazy. Thank you for the video.
6:32 this is such a valuable video and better than many other separate videos just about a single topic combined that I've seen, especially about differentiating between one problem and another. I have been dealing with a puzzling issue for a long time in my 2004 Toyota Camry with about 150k miles. At low speeds and more noticeable with light breaking compared to heavy braking, there is an on and off (based on rotation) grinding sound from the front brakes. My mechanic, who I overall trust, previously said that it was because of "rust" but the car is driven multiple times per week, and previously after having the brakes and rotors replaced, the sound came back within a few months. One time when I brought it to the mechanic, he inspected the tires and brakes before taking it on a road test, and the sound temporarily resolved before coming back within a few days. He's not a "share your guess with him" kind of guy, and I'm wondering if bent hubs are possibility or something else.
Just wanted to share this because you have a large audience. 2019 Lexus RX350 had the dash vibrations a lot of people are chasing. Many ppl adding felt tape to dash covers, etc. The problem is actually from the sun roof. NOT the sun roof seal but where the sunroof mounting guide rails are mounted to the roof of the SUV. If you press up on the sunroof, the vibration stops immediately. It appears that the roof vibrations carry down the windshield and disperse through the dash. You probably know more than me about this but I have used insulating foam around my sunroof mounts and all dash vibration noise is now gone, whisper quiet inside now. Hope this helps anyone struggling to fix the dash noises.
Omg Mr. Ahmed. It’s crazy that you’re making a video on this right now. I’m going through this trying to figure out what it could be without replacing parts and wasting money. Crazy thing is, I have found two of my wheels are bent visually. And I feel a Flutter vibration as you said only while accelerating at low to mid speeds as I get faster it goes away. Now I can’t tell if it’s my driveshaft or the bent wheels. Please help me. I’m very tight on budget and don’t wanna change parts to figure this out.
The 5th vibration: when you feel vibration on pedals, it's engine's (or sometimes gearbox's) pillows. By time, they shrink and motor vibrations become more.
As a canadian i have experience the first kind of vibration you explained for a different reason, when snow stick to the inside of the wheels, often after a snow storm
Great helpful video like always AMD! Although, I was actually hoping that it would cover car vibrations at idle or in reverse. I have a 1ZZ-FE Automatic 08 Matrix that shakes and vibrates exaggeratedly while in idle and especially while reversing it's like an earthquake inside the car. 😅
Check motor mounts and trans mounts. Have someone look at the engine and see if it is shaking noticeably. Watch how much it moves when shifting from park to reverse and drive.
This is a super helpful video! I'm trying to determine if my AWD car is having Axel/drive shaft issues or if it's bearings. It does a slight wobble at rolling speeds without had and with throttle 🤔 I'm going down there to shake the axels to see if they wiggle at all. Praying it's not transmission bearings 🙏🏼
2 years ago I told my Toyota dealer my car had a bad wheel bearing on the right front... Turned out it was indeed worn out. 1 year ago I told my Toyota dealer my car had a bad wheel bearing on the left front.... Turned out it was indeed worn out. Literally the only thing my Avensis had to have fixed in 3 years of ownership... Driving a CT300h now though.
I’m big fan and I love your contect, thank you for your work and for the sharing of your Knowledge and Experience. I drive a Toyota Auris (it should be the Scion in the US) Hybrid 2017 with the 2ZR-FXE and I had two months of vibrations, changed Tires, Rims, Rotors and had the car checked at more than three shops for any Problems to all the mechanical parts of the car, we found nothing. I decided to change my Toyota dealer and the new guys found out after 15 minutes that my ecvt transmission has to be replaced (I have 117.000km on the car), this is my first Toyota and I never expected for something like this to happen. Do you know if that is something usual for this toyota transmissions and what could have caused it?
can you do a video on rattle noises on the Prius? How do you solve things like the rattle noises that are so common? Rear hatch noises, undercarriage cover noises, etc.
Now with steer by wire, you might no longer feel front suspension vibrations in the steering wheel, unless somehow that feedback can come through the lane assist if it is enabled.
69 years old and still learning. Thanks to high end mechanics like yourself. Regards Peter
My favorite videos on this channel are where you do not ever touch a car.
I get so much helpful info from just listening!
I agree
Hum. I like watching him work.
AMD, Ever since I switched to a vehicle made by Toyota, I have had nothing but good vibrations from my car. 🤩 The one exception was the noise from the cheap Goodyear tires that came
from the factory. 🤨
Goodyear from factory? I only know two Toyota's that can come with Goodyear out the factory.. which region do you live and what Toyota do you have?
@@Arman-tm1kz Goodyear RSA in 2005
My Highlander came with them. Never been a fan and continue to not be.
I love the Bridgestones that came stock on mine. Absolutely no issues. I thought I would need to replace them with my go-tos, Pirelli or Falken when I got my new car as any other car I've had, it's always the cheapest, softest tire with bo grip in the rain they put on my default. Nope. I lucked out.
I really like our hankook dynapro hp2 tires on our rav. I’ve had Kelley (cheap Goodyears here at least) as well as General Tire highway tires and a front set of some Goodyears. The hankook ones are the best followed by the GT highway tires.
So glad you specified Harmonics, and overtightened lug nuts. Hate those mechanics being trigger-happy with impact air wrenches.
I had a vibration I felt in my seat in my 1988 Mustang GT after I had a dealer replace the ring and pinion. Long story short, the center post lift they had hit the driveshaft and bent it. I chased it for two years and spent $2500 trying to fix it. They hid the damage and tried to balance it out with a hose clamp and wheel weights. But can’t fix a bend. So a shop saw that and replaced the driveshaft and all the leaking seals and it was all fixed. Great video.
Well spoken. This gentleman is a real mechanic. Sadly the odds of anyone finding such a person or garage is near zero. Actually I believe it is below zero. What almost always happens is a total incompetent needlessly changes parts, charges an outrageous fee (usually hidden in the parts bill) and goes on to live an upper class life of luxury and the customer then returns to this jerk because the problem was never actually fixed and next he claims you have a new problem.
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Which is why any problems visit your dealership. They won’t cheat on you cause they’re liable for any damages after their work. Plus bad PR if something isn’t fixed properly
With all due respect you are wrong. Dealers get less reimbursement from a manufacturer than on a non-warranty repair. You're only recourse is small claims court. Good luck if you go that route. Reputation? Good luck again on having a meaningful impact. They have every incentive to due nothing or pretend they did something@@javidmirza4584
Upper class life of luxury? At the peak I would say a mechanic could make 150k MAX and thats after 25+ years of experience. The reason there are no good mechanics is because they are abused, tools are the most expensive out of any trade, and people are distrustful of them (for good reason).
Odds can’t be below zero and there are people who have AMD as their mechanic. So that means the odds you have a mechanic that is a as good as amd are about 1/8,000,000
20yrs+ isn't a joke from a Master technician ❤❤❤❤ Great work man
I had a Vibration that happened around 40 miles an hour.. I went and had my tires rotated and it went away. RAM 1500. I was thrilled.
Watching your videos gives me a great review, Iam a 15 year Toyota master tech, it is very useful when hearing different perspectives of diagnostic from different tech. Good a good day.
Best car channel on RUclips..You are the most brilliant technician ever..Keeping us informed.
Former LS460 owner here. Went through parts cannon hell to fix wheel bearing shake.
It's rare to see a mechanic willing to do diagnostics nowdays
Thank you for your videos, AMD! I learned the hard way...
A lot of us have learned the hard way throwing our hard earned money at half-____ed mechanics. I finally have a good mechanic who is a an ex-Toyota tech like AMD.
Where is this mechanic (city/state)?@@rightlanehog3151
The rubber components, tires and bushings on my 2002 Tundra had dry rotted from age and a decade of exposure to extreme heat while parked on a sun drenched concrete parking pad... I didn't realize the severity of the problem until I had to make an emergency stop to avoid hitting a Prius that turned in front of at the last second. I spent a year chasing down vibrations, I replaced the tires, the shocks, the drive & carrier bearing, steering rack bushings, upper & lower control arms and ball joints. All of these changes made a huge improvement, but I still had an annoying vibration... it turns out that I had a bad set of tires. The dealer replaced my tires, and except for occasional flat spotting from sitting - the vibration is gone.
I think I’m in the same boat.
Good tires can make a hell of a difference.
@@ozzesty7314 Indeed they can... the strange thing is that the new set of Michelins I bought after the near accident were unbalanceable. It took 11 months, but I finally convinced the tire dealer to replace them with a new set of Michelin tires - all is well now.
@kevinyoungM14EBR I put a set of Michelin LT tires on my E350 van and they've been horrible since day 1. My mechanic had his tire machine recalibrate and balanced them a second time and it's still not right. Put Kumho' on my truck and it's smooth as butter.
Would like to recommend having your tires roadforce balanced as well when installing new. It takes a bit longer but I’ve done many a set on vehicles that had other shops mount them for the customer. If whoever does the work knows what there doing and has a good machine it works great 👍
Your detail on vibration on acceleration is right on point. Just recently changed the passenger side cv axle on my 3rd gen Sienna because of that reason. One of the joint was loose. I didn't realized it to the point the vibration even caused two of the 12mm screws mounting the bracket on the right engine mount to become loose which worsen the vibration. It runs smooth again after tightening the screws and replaced the axle.
You are a hero. I have RX350 2008, vibration on acceleration, noticed the slight movement in axle bearing bracket p side, seen 5 mechanics no one related the issue to the bearing bracket and i still have the vibration till today.
If you have a bad wheel bearing, replace the bearing on the other side at the same time. Usually when a bearing starts failing, the other one is on the way out. BTW, I had a bad front wheel bearing on my MKII VW GTI that made more noise when it was unloaded. I replaced the other side, and it didn't improve. Lesson learned.
Just had an inner CV go bad on my 07 ES 350 and it was exactly like you described, fluttering when accelerating, at first only around 75 mph, let off the gas and it goes away. After a little while it became fluttering while accelerating at any speed over 55. All 3 of the bearings on the spider were worn. Thanks for these videos!
On some dirt roads they spray some stuff that may have cement in it to pack down the road. If you go over when this is still wet you get a build up of hardened dirt on the inside of your rim. You have to clean this stuff out. I live in Michigan.
Another great video from the Master! Nobody does it like Amd!! I had a vibration from my sieze..brake caliper where my is300 was making vibration and would travel to the wheel, but not only that it would move the car on its own! This vibration took me a while to figure out and at high speeds up to 60 miles an hr it would start! But what really led to it in my believe is that I forgot to add the shims! On a routine brake pad job on the front and eventually over time it cause my brake caliper piston to lock and! What was sad that lexus dealership when they discovered it after they did my timming belt they gave me my vehicle back knowing this and even after they figure it out and they put the new calipers on front and fixed the problems and the vibration went away and the car would go on its own but didn't bother to tell me that I didn't have shims! Really disappointing! Because I went I. For a timming belt replacement and they gave me my car back and it didn't move on its own! So I turned back around ask them y was this happening and thats when they discovered it and then I was informed and then I purchased the new calipers as I stated and they installed them but didn't again tell me that there was no shims if everyone can follow what im saying for all is300 owners beware of the toyota lexus dealerships go to amed he will not cut corners and inform you 100 percent! He deserves his own dealerships toyota lexus and scion and all techs that work for him they will know from the Best please support his channel 🙏 1 of the biggest carcarenut fans!!! May the lord keep amed and bless TCCN!
I think another vibration is when the motor mounts are worn out, you can fill the entire car vibrating
OK this gentleman has almost one million followers anyone think they are as knowledgeable or as good a mechanic as he is? Would love to know how many quality mechanics there are out there.
i gotta play the lotto, this man solved an issue i was having and it's serendipitous it dropped today.
Right on time. Needed this one a few weeks back on my camry, hope it helps everyone else too.
Vibrations are scary.
Great summary of symptoms, AMD. I hope I don't need to go through this anytime soon with my 2019 Tacoma, but it is good information to know. I have dealt with some of the issues you described in other vehicles and recognized a number of the symptoms you described that were ultimately associated with the eventual repair. You are correct, diagnosing vibrations is sometimes an art form!
Regards from Athens Greece...take care...❤
This is great info. I've been an audience for car videos for a decade, nothing much before has been this informative and concise. Genuinely learnt some new stuff here.
Wow!!!! What a great video on car vibrations….This should be required viewing in tech school…Saves time and money both for the tech and the customer….Thank-you!!!!
Drive on most Southern California streets... It's not just potholes, they actually cut deep holes in the freeway. Bye bye suspension.
After watching Eric the car guy for years, I had come to think that he's the best at what he does, but this guy takes it a step further, much impressed sir.
Wow sir you are a genius... can you please make a video about diagnosing different codes when scanning
Was experiencing vibrations at random speeds with the steering wheel going left and right at times in addition of having to keep the steering wheel 25-30 degrees to the left on a 2011 Toyota sienna. First thing that was done was rotating tires, which solved the shaking for a bit but the other two issues remained, next alignment which didn’t really do much. Finally I decided to take it for a diagnostic and found out that the right side front tire was no longer round. So I bought a new set of tires and all three issues vanished.
You just saved me a lot of money! I had an intermittent vibration that only happened between about 65 mph and 80 mph and I could feel it in the steering wheel. I have never heard or read that insight you shared about "if you feel it in the steering wheel's then the problem is in the front" and you were right! Combined with your insight about it likely being a wheel balance issue if it only happens in a range of highway speeds. So I rotated my tires, front to back, and sure enough the vibration could no longer be felt in my steering wheel, and now I know it's just possibly one or two wheels that need to be balanced. Thank you so much! And this is after I already replaced the front tie rod ends, greased all my brake caliper pins, replaced an upper control arm, and I was about to replace my front driveshaft before I saw this video. On the bright side, all those needed to be done anyway (I've got 250k miles) but it was frustrating that none of them made the vibration stop. The front driveshaft was going to be the first really expensive part, and now I know I don't need to replace it :) It had just a little bit of play in it so I wasn't sure if that really could be the culprit, now I know for sure it wasn't.
I swear I'm going to find you and shake your hand. I have a Corolla. Have had vibration on acceleration for a bit now, and everything else is perfectly fine. I had a feeling it had to do with the CVs meeting a pothole, and while I still have to inspect them, I'm so glad I have a place to start looking.
Thank you very much, sir.
You’re the doctors for cars!
AMD, thank you for sharing this information. 10 years ago my 2006 Highlander was making horrible grinding noises at low speeds. All 4 tires were badly cupped. I went to the tire store to replace them and they tried telling me they were chopped from bad wheel bearings. As a lifelong DIY I called BS. They then told me I needed new struts. I checked and none were loose or leaking. BS again! I replaced the tires with Bridgestones. They were out of round and I used the replacement policy. The new tires wore and rode poorly and by the time I had 90K, I replaced them with Michelins. No more problems, and they went 70k miles with no issues, no chopping, no cupping. It was the crappy tires all along. The car now has 198,000 miles and I'm looking to replace the lower control arms for the bushings. I will check my alignment DIY and will continue driving this great car for the forseeable future. Thanks for all you do to keep up DIY'ers sharp.
Michelin is the king of tires the way Toyota is the king of cars.🏅🏅🏅🏅
Thank you AMD, very educational video. I learned a lot today. Too bad I don't live anywhere near your shop. Keep up the good work! 👍😊
This channel's right up there with SMA in my opinion. Some great information.
Eric does an excellent job. 🙌🙌It is real compliment to AMD that he has overtaken SMA's subscriber total in such a short time.
This is another great video. I first learned about what AMD is talking about when I worked at a Ford dealer in the late 70’s as a front end and power steering mechanic. We had our own description of the belts coming apart on radial tires, wether they were newer tires or some with a few miles on them, “ radial walk.” I had to laugh a bit because it brought back memories of working in that department.
Love the channel...Your knowledge of Toyota is impressive...on CV axles.Can you rebuild the factory Toyota axle? If so,is there a kit and is it just the bearing and boot?
Thank You!
Straight to the point...no endless bla bla...highly appreciated!...Thank YOU!!
You spoke on every kind of vibration except the one my car is experiencing ☹️ my car vibrates while idling and unsure if this is due to throttle body issues or something else
I knew all this, just from experience {50+yrs behind the wheel} and I drive a '64 Merc with manual 4 wheel drum brakes, do all the maintenance myself as I don't trust shops to fix it right, I also refer to it as ... my car talks to me, if you listen for sounds and feel what's happening, that's your car talking to you, so turn down that radio and listen, but shared with everyone I know who don't know what's what with they're vehicles, well done Bro and THX for the explanations
Congrats for the channel. I've been watching for a long time, and the consistency and quality of your work and your team's work never disappoints. One quick question, can you recommend a rubber pad for jack stands to use in the side pinch weld lifting points? because the one that I use does not have a deep enough v to clear the pinch weld. Saludos desde España!
Another great video, Ahmad. I had a Toyota truck have a clunk with a vibration while coasting to a stop. I was a drive shaft U-joint.
Fj cruiser owner. I installed mud tires and a 3 inch lift. I had horrible vibrations, far beyond what could be expected from that combo. Yea, I know. I paid extra for all those symptoms, which made diagnosis of the problem near impossible (mud tires make noise, E rated tires are hard, they don't balance, etc). Finally, I was unhappy with the lift for other reasons. Mostly terrible handling on washboard dirt roads. Replaced all the shocks and front springs with a better lift kit, and all the problems went away. It simply did not like the entry level bilstean shocks. Went to iron man foam cell pros all around, and it is awsome, and kept the same icon progressive springs in back. However, I sure got a crash course in all the those noises / vibrations and what they mean. Unfortunately, each one was checked by my mechanic in the process of elimination, and we never suspected the shocks as the source. Especially considering how many people use them on FJs. On the bright side, that cheap lift kit helped me work out what I really wanted from a suspension system, and what I wanted to do with my FJ. Mostly overland, driving hours of dirt roads.
One other vibration that specifically happens when the car is idling (more so when the engine is cold after a long stop, like overnight), which usually means engine mounts
I have that issue but when I put the car in drive when I'm stopped. Do you think it's the engine mounts ?
@@haboubiaprobably, but you also need to check transmission mounts too... I usually change all of them together
@@TahoeKing Thank you !
Almost at 1 million subs. Hope we get a special video/party for that milestone
Everyone considering a career in medicine should watch these videos. Mechanics are just like doctors.
One of my favorite videos among his excellent others. Even I can DIY this enough to give accurate info to my mechanic. Thanx.
Very good explanation.
Another is the "washboard road".
It seems we have many. Car will vibrate on one stretch and not another.
Wheel bearings. Use a non contact thermometer. Go for a 5 mile drive. Stop get out and take a temperature of all 4 wheel hubs. It's the hot one. If there all the same it's something else. 😉 Love this channel. You've taught me a lot 🙏
We just bought a 2021 Toyota Tundra 1794 CrewMax with 44k miles. Truck is in great shape but it had that back and forth steering wheel vibration that starts at about 50 mph and starts to go away around 70 and is pretty much gone by 80.
Took it to the shop and had them balanced and rotated And it got rid of about 90% of it. Apparently nitto Ridge grapplers are famous for this? Wearing unevenly?
Around 10 years ago, I went through about 5 front left wheel bearing assemblies on an Olds Silhouette minivan. Each time, it was a totally different noise, but the common denominator was that it was tied to speed of the vehicle, not engine rpm, what gear the car was in, uphill, downhill, etc except that it was much reduced by turning left and unloading it, made worse by turning right or braking to load it up. All previous wheel bearing failures on an assortment of cars over the decades, had sounded almost the same as each other, a repeating "womp" or "wah" or grinding sound repeating according to wheel speed. But on the minivan, it was anything from that, to a more continuous roar, to a more continuous grinding, to a hard clicking sound. Different every time.
First two times, had a shop install bearings I purchased, including one OEM (ACDelco) and one cheapie. Next two, I installed myself, different allegedly USA-made cheapies probably from China. The final one, I paid up for a TImken with hologram seal on the box and installed it myself. Zero problems after that.
I almost wonder whether the shop kept the ACDelco and put in a cheapie, because the original part lasted a very long time before the problems started, and the replacement original part lasted a few months. At least I got really good at replacing wheel bearings myself, and did replace the other side with TImken when it also went bad.
Timken, SKF and National bearings are more expensive because they are much better quality
Wow, it's like you're reading my mind😂😂 Very helpful, thank you for making these videos and educating the community 🙏🙏🙏
I really enjoy your videos. I'm driving a 91 land cruiser with 219,000miles on it. These videos help me.
The video Ive been absolutely waiting for you to do!!! Thankyou!
My FJ has a slight rumble in the floor / if I put my hand on the passenger seat I feel the vibration. Maybe rear wheel bearing or tailshaft uni joints. !
Another interesting and informative video. Thank you
Thank you for the video. How about vibration at idle? Is that from engine mounts?
I always learn so much from you!!!
Thank you for the video, had a vibration issues with my Sienna braking at higher speeds, the whole back of the van vibrates. Have to check on all these -
- warped rotors
- Loose tie rod
- Work control arm bushing
- Bent hubs
Tires look good
Great content. Thank you so much. I felt one of the vibrations you described & it was exactly as you diagnosed. To fix the problem, I skimmed the front discs and put in new brake pads and the problem immediately disappeared.
i think you just solved the problem i had since two weeks , likely a wheel bearing
I'm liking these new problem videos. But I do miss seeing you wrenching on rusty rust belt cars too.
Maybe this already exists. If not, this is something you would be uniquely positioned to create on youtube.
You could make audio recordings of these common issues and then organize them into a series of videos or a single one. Could incorporate descriptions of the feeling/situation and then the confirmed diagnosis.
It would give us commoners at least a chance to have some clue what we’re hearing and what to check on.
2022 4runner vibrating between 60-75. Toyota Road forced balance the tires more than 3x and ended up changing the tires from Dunlop to Michelin under warranty. Still vibrating….
Very informative, thankyou. Often wondered why sometimes the brake pedal will pulsate, versus the steering wheel shimmy when you have bad rotors...
CCN/Amed enjoy watching your very informative, clear cut, no bs without any evil in your language/uploads, videos & webisodes.
May you have much success in your automotive shop.
Best diagnosis video on RUclips! Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much! I just recently had my left cv axle replaced, now the mechanic has suggested the right one and I knew I needed it, but then I had this vibration issue felt in the gas pedal only when accelerating to about 35 or 41 or 50 mph. Take my foot off and it’s gone.. I was so worried it was going to be my transmission again. Now I am so relieved I just need to get the new right cv axle and have them check to make sure the left etc is all good and tell the, what I felt. I feel blessed now thanks again.
Brilliant subject to take up, Ahmed. Thank you for sharing, this is very informative. Greetings from a happy Corolla TS 2.0 Hybrid owner in Denmark, Europe, Loyal Toyota owner and driver for 20 years now
Hello AMD, I have been watching your videos for a few years now and really enjoy them. I am a senior in high school and needed a quote. I was unsure what quote I wanted. I was between 2 quotes and took a break which I watched one of your videos. I took it as a sign from God what quote to pick. I choose numbers 6:24. Your videos are the best and thank you.
thank you for posting this video
Another vibration to mention is vibration at idle or while accelerating that could be attributed to bad motor mounts. I've seen a couple newer Corollas with complaints of excessive vibration due to a bad transmission mount.
I wanted to hear that too as my crv started doing that after my shocks were done .
I like these practical videos
This is the best video about vibrations in your car. Saving us alot of money. Definitely my Toyota needs the rotors and wheels checked. I have the pulsating on braking and the vibrations on high speeds. Ty sir!!
Great timing because I have been experiencing this.
Fantastical video❤ I have a tricky vibration in my ‘59 Ford, The seat shakes from 55 mph on up. New, balanced tires. Good wheels. New driveshaft and u-joints. Seems like bearings in the rear axle! Thanks amigo 😊
This is a great Video! So informative. Thank you! I've literally been chasing a bearing sound on my LS460. That Growling is so prominent in the quiet interior of that car. I discovered yesterday that the tires are feathered but I'll get my dealership to confirm at the next service
Thanks for the video. I'm experiencing vibration on the steering wheel at highway speeds, and that was very informative.
I feel like this video was made for me lol I always have something going with the road conditions in my area. Drives me crazy. Thank you for the video.
Thanks AMD for another awesome video
Very timely. thanks. I'm trying to understand a vibration right now. Have to watch again and again and think about it.
6:32 this is such a valuable video and better than many other separate videos just about a single topic combined that I've seen, especially about differentiating between one problem and another. I have been dealing with a puzzling issue for a long time in my 2004 Toyota Camry with about 150k miles. At low speeds and more noticeable with light breaking compared to heavy braking, there is an on and off (based on rotation) grinding sound from the front brakes. My mechanic, who I overall trust, previously said that it was because of "rust" but the car is driven multiple times per week, and previously after having the brakes and rotors replaced, the sound came back within a few months. One time when I brought it to the mechanic, he inspected the tires and brakes before taking it on a road test, and the sound temporarily resolved before coming back within a few days. He's not a "share your guess with him" kind of guy, and I'm wondering if bent hubs are possibility or something else.
Just wanted to share this because you have a large audience. 2019 Lexus RX350 had the dash vibrations a lot of people are chasing. Many ppl adding felt tape to dash covers, etc. The problem is actually from the sun roof. NOT the sun roof seal but where the sunroof mounting guide rails are mounted to the roof of the SUV. If you press up on the sunroof, the vibration stops immediately. It appears that the roof vibrations carry down the windshield and disperse through the dash. You probably know more than me about this but I have used insulating foam around my sunroof mounts and all dash vibration noise is now gone, whisper quiet inside now. Hope this helps anyone struggling to fix the dash noises.
Omg Mr. Ahmed. It’s crazy that you’re making a video on this right now.
I’m going through this trying to figure out what it could be without replacing parts and wasting money.
Crazy thing is, I have found two of my wheels are bent visually. And I feel a Flutter vibration as you said only while accelerating at low to mid speeds as I get faster it goes away. Now I can’t tell if it’s my driveshaft or the bent wheels.
Please help me. I’m very tight on budget and don’t wanna change parts to figure this out.
The 5th vibration: when you feel vibration on pedals, it's engine's (or sometimes gearbox's) pillows. By time, they shrink and motor vibrations become more.
this guy should be a doctor....
really knows his business and he is perfect in presentation and explaining
Another good vibration diagnosis video with GoPro video - Crazy 2014 Ford Explorer Vibration Finally Fixed!
FordTechMakuloco
Loved this video. I listen while I drive places so the talk videos are great for this.
Great info!!! Please do SOUNDS next time!!!
As a canadian i have experience the first kind of vibration you explained for a different reason, when snow stick to the inside of the wheels, often after a snow storm
Great helpful video like always AMD! Although, I was actually hoping that it would cover car vibrations at idle or in reverse. I have a 1ZZ-FE Automatic 08 Matrix that shakes and vibrates exaggeratedly while in idle and especially while reversing it's like an earthquake inside the car. 😅
Check motor mounts and trans mounts. Have someone look at the engine and see if it is shaking noticeably. Watch how much it moves when shifting from park to reverse and drive.
This is a super helpful video!
I'm trying to determine if my AWD car is having Axel/drive shaft issues or if it's bearings.
It does a slight wobble at rolling speeds without had and with throttle 🤔
I'm going down there to shake the axels to see if they wiggle at all. Praying it's not transmission bearings 🙏🏼
2 years ago I told my Toyota dealer my car had a bad wheel bearing on the right front... Turned out it was indeed worn out. 1 year ago I told my Toyota dealer my car had a bad wheel bearing on the left front.... Turned out it was indeed worn out. Literally the only thing my Avensis had to have fixed in 3 years of ownership... Driving a CT300h now though.
Best regards from Athens Greece.
I’m big fan and I love your contect, thank you for your work and for the sharing of your Knowledge and Experience. I drive a Toyota Auris (it should be the Scion in the US) Hybrid 2017 with the 2ZR-FXE and I had two months of vibrations, changed Tires, Rims, Rotors and had the car checked at more than three shops for any Problems to all the mechanical parts of the car, we found nothing. I decided to change my Toyota dealer and the new guys found out after 15 minutes that my ecvt transmission has to be replaced (I have 117.000km on the car), this is my first Toyota and I never expected for something like this to happen. Do you know if that is something usual for this toyota transmissions and what could have caused it?
can you do a video on rattle noises on the Prius? How do you solve things like the rattle noises that are so common? Rear hatch noises, undercarriage cover noises, etc.
My car vibrates in the back seat while I was in high school. Happy Valentines Day ❤
This is wonderful advice. Thank you so much for all your videos!
Now with steer by wire, you might no longer feel front suspension vibrations in the steering wheel, unless somehow that feedback can come through the lane assist if it is enabled.