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Determining the Causes of Vehicle Vibrations

Determining the Causes of Vehicle Vibrations

Vibrations can range from a slight wobble in your seat to the glass falling out of your windows. For the most part, your vehicle should run smoothly, but every once in awhile something goes wrong and you get a vibration. In this article I’ll cover some of the basics about vibrations, their causes, and how to deal with them. Click on the menu item to see more topics.

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2 thoughts on “Determining the Causes of Vehicle Vibrations”

  • Tim

    October 27, 2025 at 7:31 pm Reply

    Hi Eric. I have a 2006 Acura TSX. Everything on it runs fine and it’s reliable. But when I come to a full stop or at idle and the car is in reverse and drive (Automatic) the steering wheel vibrates. Shifting to neutral makes it go away. The steering wheel vibrations go away after 7-10 mph acceleration.

    So far I have replaced all engine and transmission mounts, throttle body was cleaned and new gaskets. Hood supports had a small contributing factor and have been replaced. Ignition coils seem to be ok as the engine sputters when I remove each one. I had the transmission fluid flushed with Honda ATF dw1 and BG conditioner. As soon as I got it back the car seemed brand new: very little vibration and shifts were fast and smooth. The next morning I drive the car and it’s back to its old self with a vibrating steering wheel.

    Since then a parts manager at my local Honda said to do drain and fills at every oil change using only Honda ATF and eventually the BG conditioner will be replaced with enough Honda ATF. It’s a lot of drain and fills and a long time to wait dealing with the vibrations at every single stop sign, traffic light. I would appreciate your opinion.

    • EricTheCarGuy 1

      October 28, 2025 at 6:12 am Reply

      I’ve written extensively about this issue, but here is the summary. You need to address any issues with the engine first. Start with a compression test to make sure all cylinders are equal contributors. If they are, and the engine has been tuned up with Honda parts, NGK or Nippon Denso plugs, then do a valve adjustment, or have someone with experience do the valve adjustment. Once you have the engine running smoothly, THEN go to the engine mounts if you still have a problem. If you did all of the above and then used aftermarket engine mounts, they are suspect and should be replaced with Honda parts. More info here.

      https://www.ericthecarguy.com/determining-the-causes-of-vehicle-vibrations-2/

      Good hunting

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