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i have a 88 mustang 2.3 liter. it runs great but it starts ...

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i have a 88 mustang 2.3 liter. it runs great but it starts to get a vibration really bad around 60 mph. i have checked all i can can you give me some ideas? it has a 5 speed transmission.

 

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1988 Ford mustang 2.3

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i turned the driveshaft 180 degrees, i checked engine and trans mounts , engine timing, plugs wires and dist. cap./p>

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May 14 2006 at 11:05 AM (2 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
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Can you list all the things you have checked?

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May 14 2006 at 11:10 AM (5 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         
Reply to Davo/diablo666's Post: i have checked the driveshaft, plugs, cap wires and rotor, checked transmission and engine mounts, and made sure all bolts on the drivetrain are tight.
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May 14 2006 at 11:14 AM (3 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
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You should check the wheel balance but I would almost bet that you have bad u-joints.Did you remove the driveshaft to wiggle the joints around and check for flat spots?They can be hard to feel.You could also have a bent wheel or out of round tire.If you rotate the tires and the vibration changes you will know that it is tire/wheel related.

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May 14 2006 at 11:23 AM (8 minutes and 55 seconds later)
         
Reply to Davo/diablo666's Post: i took the driveshaft out and checked the joints although i guess that the joints are still possible can anything else be causing this? i do not feel it in the steering wheel but i do feel it in the rest of the car.
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May 14 2006 at 11:28 AM (4 minutes and 40 seconds later)
         
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I would put the u-joints in if it were me or at least pull the cups off of the back one but it could still be the front joint.U-joints are cheap,I would give it a shot personally.

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