# 1987 mustang unknown vibration **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mustang, ford\ **Created:** [October 11, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-mustang-unknown-vibration/37920 "2009-10-11T02:29:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![woodcutter2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5daacb/32.png) [@woodcutter2008](https://community.cartalk.com/u/woodcutter2008)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-mustang-unknown-vibration/37920/1 "2009-10-11T02:29:23Z")
Hi My names is James Miller, I have an 1987 ford mustang with a 2.3 L engine. The problem is when the car reaches between 55 ? 60 mph it starts to vibrate severely in the drivers seat as well as in the steering wheel, but when it reaches between 70 ? 80 mph the vibrations go away. The first thing I thought of was that the rear wheel bearing where getting really bad and the vibrations were traveling, so I looked up troubleshooting the bearings and found that if bearings are getting bad the tire shaft from the differential there should be a little play when forced up-down-left-right, but when I tried, it was as tight as the book said it should be. So I was wondering what you guys would suggest to be the next step in the troubleshooting process? ---
**Author:** ![pgdyk1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dbc845/32.png) [@pgdyk1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pgdyk1)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-mustang-unknown-vibration/37920/2 "2009-10-11T02:34:08Z")
how’s your tires? ---
**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-mustang-unknown-vibration/37920/3 "2009-10-11T03:02:40Z")
Alignment and tire balance could be the problem. ---
**Author:** ![woodcutter2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5daacb/32.png) [@woodcutter2008](https://community.cartalk.com/u/woodcutter2008)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-mustang-unknown-vibration/37920/4 "2009-10-11T03:31:10Z")
yes I had the tires checked and they were also fine. thank you for the quick response! ---
**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 4:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-mustang-unknown-vibration/37920/5 "2009-10-11T04:34:03Z")
How were the tires checked? It sounds like a broken belt to me. That can sound just like a rough bearing. The car will have to be jacked up and the tires rotated slowly to see if there is any “wobble” to the tread. ---
**Author:** ![woodcutter2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5daacb/32.png) [@woodcutter2008](https://community.cartalk.com/u/woodcutter2008)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 5:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-mustang-unknown-vibration/37920/6 "2009-10-11T05:15:34Z")
I rotated the tires and the vibration didn’t change, but when I let out on the clutch the noise also stays the same. ---
**Author:** ![DoctorPinto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@DoctorPinto](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DoctorPinto)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-mustang-unknown-vibration/37920/7 "2009-10-11T16:34:24Z")
You may want to check the wear on the tie rods. ---
**Author:** ![woodcutter2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5daacb/32.png) [@woodcutter2008](https://community.cartalk.com/u/woodcutter2008)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-mustang-unknown-vibration/37920/8 "2009-10-12T17:46:25Z")
I just replaced the tie rod ends, ball joints, struts, and brakes and calipers.