96 Taurus bad vibration

[meatloaf]

I have a 96 taurus theres a real bad vibration coming from the driver side front end. It started a few months back but has become real bad now. I replaced the tires,half shaft, checked the ball joints and tie rod ends they have normal wear on them not lose but moveable by hand. rotors where replaced about a year ago rusty now and the pads are fine also. When I had it all apart the hub seemed fine there was solid no unusual movement from it. The vibration starts about 40mpr to 70mpr after that it seems to quiter but still there. when you turn right it gets worst than driving in a straight line. When you turn left it goes away. It has to do with the tire the faster you go the more you feel it. It feels like a spinning vibration. It vibrats the whole car you can really feel it in the pedals. think it may be a trans mount any ideas would be great?


thanks keith

[joe92k1500]

I agree, check all your motor/tranny mounts. sounds like one is broken.

[vicv]

Wheel bearing on the driver's side. When you turn right there is more pressure on it than when you go straight. If turning left and get more noise look to the pass side. I don't konw if you can replace just the bearing, it might be a hub assy. Sometimes you can remove the ABS sensor and pump some wheel grease into the hole to lube it up short term but if it's gone then you should replace it.

[KimMG]

If you rotate the tire front to rear does the problem still exist? (Tire out of balance?)

[meatloaf]

car has 4 new tires on it it was doing it before i replaced them I thought that was the problem.

[tspencer73]

wheel bearing assy. ~$70