TL
05-28-2007, 06:48 PM
I very much doubt that it is RPM related or you would see it at other
speeds in other gears. The classic symptom of a tire out of balance is
a vibration that sets up somewhere around 55-65 and is absent above
and below that speed. Sounds like what you have. My guess is that a
tire has been out of balance tire.
On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 03:05:16 GMT, Steve Lee <dont@thinkso.com> wrote:
>I just came back from a vacation and noticed on the highway that my
>Pilot was vibrating, while not violently, but still noticeably, when I
>eased into the 60MPH mark with the RPM between 1700-1800RPM. If I
>were to approach the 60MPH mark with the RPM at a higher level, I
>never got it and once I stepped on the gas a bit harder, thus bringing
>up the RPM and getting past the 60MPH mark, the vibration disappeared.
>
>I did check the tire pressure, the transmission fluid level and all
>were fine. However, I did notice that the oil level was slightly
>higher than the high mark on the dipstick. It was higher by about a
>diameter of the circles on the dipstick.
>
>Being back in the city just yesterday, I haven't been able to
>duplicate the situation because it's hard to find enough room on the
>road, even on freeways around here, to be able to gently get up to
>60MPH while the RPM is at that relatively low range.
>
>It happened whether I was going uphill, downhill or on flat roads.
>Also, it started happening towards the latter part of the trip, even
>though I'm pretty sure that I had driven my car such that it would've
>duplicated the same condition earlier in the trip.
>
>Can anyone guess as to what might have caused this? Being a holiday
>trip, the rear cargo area was filled with the usual stuff, such as
>iceboxes, suitcase, food containers and etc. But I'm positive the
>total weight still would've been well under the cargo limit, even with
>weight of the passengers included.
>
>I have to take the Pilot in on Monday to get it serviced and plan to
>mention this problem and perhaps go for a drive with a technician,
>hoping to be able to duplicate the problem. In the meantime, if you
>guys can suggest a possible cause for this problem so I can mention it
>to the technician, it'd be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks for your time and courtesy.
speeds in other gears. The classic symptom of a tire out of balance is
a vibration that sets up somewhere around 55-65 and is absent above
and below that speed. Sounds like what you have. My guess is that a
tire has been out of balance tire.
On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 03:05:16 GMT, Steve Lee <dont@thinkso.com> wrote:
>I just came back from a vacation and noticed on the highway that my
>Pilot was vibrating, while not violently, but still noticeably, when I
>eased into the 60MPH mark with the RPM between 1700-1800RPM. If I
>were to approach the 60MPH mark with the RPM at a higher level, I
>never got it and once I stepped on the gas a bit harder, thus bringing
>up the RPM and getting past the 60MPH mark, the vibration disappeared.
>
>I did check the tire pressure, the transmission fluid level and all
>were fine. However, I did notice that the oil level was slightly
>higher than the high mark on the dipstick. It was higher by about a
>diameter of the circles on the dipstick.
>
>Being back in the city just yesterday, I haven't been able to
>duplicate the situation because it's hard to find enough room on the
>road, even on freeways around here, to be able to gently get up to
>60MPH while the RPM is at that relatively low range.
>
>It happened whether I was going uphill, downhill or on flat roads.
>Also, it started happening towards the latter part of the trip, even
>though I'm pretty sure that I had driven my car such that it would've
>duplicated the same condition earlier in the trip.
>
>Can anyone guess as to what might have caused this? Being a holiday
>trip, the rear cargo area was filled with the usual stuff, such as
>iceboxes, suitcase, food containers and etc. But I'm positive the
>total weight still would've been well under the cargo limit, even with
>weight of the passengers included.
>
>I have to take the Pilot in on Monday to get it serviced and plan to
>mention this problem and perhaps go for a drive with a technician,
>hoping to be able to duplicate the problem. In the meantime, if you
>guys can suggest a possible cause for this problem so I can mention it
>to the technician, it'd be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks for your time and courtesy.