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I have a 2000 Saturn front wheel drive. When I am ...
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I have a 2000 Saturn front wheel drive. When I am driving down the road and i veer to the right and there is a little vibration. What could be causing the vibration?

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2000 Saturn sl2 4cyl

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March 21 7:00 PM (1 hour and 54 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
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Is the vibration coming from the front end or does it seem to shake the whole car? When you say veer, is this a hard right or just normal turining?
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March 21 7:10 PM (10 minutes and 33 seconds later)
         
Reply to brian's Post: it is coming from the front end. if it is an easy turn or a hard turn either one of them it vibrates.
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March 21 7:20 PM (10 minutes and 3 seconds later)
         
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First off I would check the fluid level in your PS pump. While your there check to see if the pump is tight and secure. After that check your CV boots on both your left and right side. These are rubber flexible covers that protect a metal joint that connects your front axle to each front wheel. They should have no tears in them. If they or one does, this will cause wear because the grease in them will leak out. Finally I would jack up the front end so both tires are off the ground. Then shake the front end by holding each tire and try to move and or shake it. If there is more than quarter inch of play your front end might have excessive wear and or damage. Get back to me afte you have checked these out. good luck!
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March 21 7:34 PM (13 minutes and 14 seconds later)
         
Reply to brian's Post: I have checked that stuff. they cv boots are fine. ps fluid and pump are both fine and the wheels have no play at all. i thought it was the wheel bearings but there is no play. one other thing when i am going around a corner it almost seems that i am slowing down like the brakes are hitting the rotor slowing me down!
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March 21 7:37 PM (3 minutes and 3 seconds later)
         
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Does your RPMS seem to go down when this happens?

Edited by reniassance on March 21 2006 at 7:41 PM
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March 21 7:42 PM (5 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         
Reply to brian's Post: no the rpms stay same
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March 21 7:49 PM (6 minutes and 43 seconds later)
         
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Your front tires are OK? are they wearing evenly?How about your Macphersen struts? Chek them by pushing down on the front end and seeing if there is too much bounce or if there is any unusual sounds. If these are all OK then I am stumped.. Sorry I couldnt help>
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March 21 7:56 PM (7 minutes and 36 seconds later)
         
Reply to brian's Post: my wife said that she had this happen with another car and she changed the tires and it went away but i wanted to see if it could be something else before i get new tires because these tires are still pretty good. i checked the struts and they are fine. my father is a mechanic he thinks that it is still the wheel bearing. if you push with your hands and there is no movement in the tire, and then you try it with a pry-bar and it moves would you say that is the wheel bearing going out. i have not tried using a pry-bar to see if it moves but i am going to. i really appreciate your help
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March 21 8:02 PM (5 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
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