# 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier - Vibrates after 65 MPH

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-cavalier-vibrates-after-65-mph/141701>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [June 6, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-cavalier-vibrates-after-65-mph/141701 "2019-06-06T14:14:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![JimZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5ac83/32.png) [@JimZ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JimZ)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-cavalier-vibrates-after-65-mph/141701/1 "2019-06-06T14:14:21Z")

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I recently purchased a 2004 Cavalier with only 40K miles on it. The car runs fine until it approaches 65 mph when a slight vibration starts and gets much worse as the speed is increased. Someone recently replaced the front brakes and struts. I know that it is not a tire or wheel balance problem. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-cavalier-vibrates-after-65-mph/141701/2 "2019-06-06T14:55:37Z")

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How do you know it’s not a tire or wheel balance issue?

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**Author:** ![JimZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5ac83/32.png) [@JimZ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JimZ)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-cavalier-vibrates-after-65-mph/141701/3 "2019-06-06T15:33:45Z")

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I spent 20+ years in the auto repair business and more than 10 of those years were in the tire industry. I am  
very familiar with vibrations caused by wheel and tire issues. I am not familiar however, with front wheel drive

failures. If this were a rear wheel drive vehicle I would suspect drive shaft, u joint or bearing problems. It is  
that kind of vibration (very fast and fine shake).

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-cavalier-vibrates-after-65-mph/141701/4 "2019-06-06T16:52:25Z")

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> [@JimZ](#):
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> I spent 20+ years in the auto repair business

And that whole time you never saw a front wheel drive vehicle ? As for not being a wheel or tire problem it seems that moving tires from back to front would be a good first step .