# 1973 Chevelle SS vibration **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** vibration, chevrolet, malibu\ **Created:** [June 22, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-chevelle-ss-vibration/50727 "2010-06-22T21:53:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pmorreale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8dc957/32.png) [@Pmorreale](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pmorreale)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-chevelle-ss-vibration/50727/1 "2010-06-22T21:53:44Z")
Okay, I have a 1973 Chevelle SS and ive had it for some time now. this car was a project car when i bought it and now that its up and running I got a problem i can’t figure out. When ever im driving at around 30mph or higher and i take a right turn or like a bend in the road, that i need to follow, i get this Horrible Vibration and it feels like its coming from my front left side tire, and when i drive slowly i can hear like a “click” from the same tire. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-chevelle-ss-vibration/50727/2 "2010-06-22T22:02:07Z")
Bad tire? Have you inspected it carefully for bulges and irregularities? How about the wheel bearings? ---
**Author:** ![Pmorreale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8dc957/32.png) [@Pmorreale](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pmorreale)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-chevelle-ss-vibration/50727/3 "2010-06-22T22:06:26Z")
Yeah these tires a relitively new, any they dont have any bulges in them. how do i check if the wheel bearings are good? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-chevelle-ss-vibration/50727/4 "2010-06-22T22:13:59Z")
You’ll want to get a manual on your car from Chiltons, etc. If you’ve not checked the front wheel bearings (both sides), you should on a car this old. Does it have disk or drum brakes? Google ‘how to front wheel bearings’ and you’ll find instructions, like these: > **[How to Replace Your Car's Front Wheel Bearings](https://www.thoughtco.com/replacing-a-front-wheel-bearing-281415)** > > Replacing a wheel bearing isn't the easiest job, but when you need to replace a wheel bearing, you'll know it. We'll show you how to replace a front wheel bearing without going nuts. Or spend $25 on this, you’ll need it: > **[Chevrolet Chevelle, Malibu & El Camino (69-87) Haynes Repair Manual](https://haynes.com/en-us/chevrolet-chevelle-malibu-el-camino-69-87-haynes-repair-manual)** > > With a Haynes manual, you can do it yourself…from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Haynes writes every book based on a complete teardown of the vehicle. We learn the best ways to do a job and that makes it quicker, easier and cheaper for you. Our... ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-chevelle-ss-vibration/50727/5 "2010-06-22T22:17:34Z")
The best way is to pull it apart, clean inspect and repack. One old school way was to pull and push on the top of the tire and if you feel anything other than solid and secure you have a problem with the bearings, then you can do the same two hands one at 3 oclock and the other at 9 oclock, pull and push and if you feel any looseness it is a suspension component such as a tie rod or both ---
**Author:** ![Pmorreale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8dc957/32.png) [@Pmorreale](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pmorreale)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-chevelle-ss-vibration/50727/6 "2010-06-23T00:20:46Z")
Ahh, ok thank you all! im gonna check now! thanks again all! ---
**Author:** ![Apache59](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/apache59/32/1883_2.png) [@Apache59](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Apache59)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-chevelle-ss-vibration/50727/7 "2010-06-23T00:56:37Z")
I had the same problem on a '76 Olds years ago and it turned out to be a bad shock. You might check that too.