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Old 12-13-2011, 09:17 AM
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For nearly the last two weeks I have had some vibration issues. It only seems to occur after I have reach about 40mph and up. When I try to speed up thats when I notice the vibrating. As soon as I let off of the throttle, it goes away. I do not have an engine light on or notice anything else performance wise. Any tips or suggestions that I could try? My car is a 2004 A4 1.8T FWD.

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Old 12-13-2011, 11:03 AM
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I had a similar issue when I was over 60 that seemed to disappear upon braking. Ended up being my tie rod end. It could also be a wheel that is out of balance. I'd make sure a weight didnt come off one of your wheels. There's a lot of things it could be man. Could be a drive shaft or even a loose wheel, loose caliper, etc.
 
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Old 12-13-2011, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by careercadaver
I had a similar issue when I was over 60 that seemed to disappear upon braking. Ended up being my tie rod end. It could also be a wheel that is out of balance. I'd make sure a weight didnt come off one of your wheels. There's a lot of things it could be man. Could be a drive shaft or even a loose wheel, loose caliper, etc.
^^ Agreed. One thing you could do is put the front end up on jack stands and grab each wheel at the 3:00 and 9:00 position and try to wiggle the tires. There should not be any play. If there is, you probably have a loose tie rod end or control arm.

But it could be many things, as noted above.
 
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Old 12-14-2011, 08:33 AM
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Thanks for the help. My car only vibrates though when the gas peddle is pressed. It doesn't vibrate at all when I am just coasting or going the same constant speed, only when I speed up. Again, only seems to do it after I hit around 40-50mph.
 
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Old 12-14-2011, 09:23 PM
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Seen this on a couple of cars where it turned out to be a bad inner or outer CV joint too.
 
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Old 12-15-2011, 09:39 AM
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Thanks man, you may have nailed it. I think my passenger-side inner CV boot has a tear in it. I appreciate all the help and suggestions!
 
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