# Vibration/noise, high speed

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-noise-high-speed/34888>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ls, lincoln\
**Created:** [August 11, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-noise-high-speed/34888 "2009-08-11T13:55:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Gary\_Flynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e95f7d/32.png) [@Gary\_Flynn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gary_Flynn)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-noise-high-speed/34888/1 "2009-08-11T13:55:51Z")

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I recently purchased an '03 LincolnLS, v6 with a mere 37000 miles on it and NO damage.  
  
 It has a high speed vibration throughout the car starting at 72 mph. Tires were balanced, then rotated with no relief. A new set of tires did not correct the problem. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-noise-high-speed/34888/2 "2009-08-11T13:58:20Z")

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This car is RWD, correct? A slight unbalance in the drive shaft, or a bad U-joint, could cause this.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-noise-high-speed/34888/3 "2009-08-11T14:57:50Z")

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I agree with mcparadise.  
The driveshaft was balanced at the factory, but over the past 6 years or so, it is certainly possible for one or more of the balance weights on the shaft to have come loose. And, as mcp stated, a bad u-joint could also cause this problem.

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**Author:** ![Gary\_Flynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e95f7d/32.png) [@Gary\_Flynn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gary_Flynn)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-noise-high-speed/34888/4 "2009-08-11T17:51:11Z")

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I guess I was thinking with only 37000 miles the drive shaft would be a long shot but it does feel like a shaft problem