Hey Scotty,
1999 Toyota Camry LE, 103,400 miles, 4 cyl, automatic, ABS, no codes
Installed 4 new Nexen tires & RF lower control arm & ball joint (with alignment) 2500 miles ago. Front pads and rotors have 14,000 on them. Last week a front end vibration started between 40 & 45 mph, then goes away past 45 mph. I swapped the tires front to back, same vibration between between 40 & 45 mph. I have no wobble, checking 12 to 6 and 3 to 9 with the front wheels off the ground. I hear no noises/clunks/etc, and haven't been able to eyeball the issue. Many thanks for your thoughts and great videos.
SAL in Smithtown, NY
I know you switched tires, but look on the wheel see if you see any spots where a wheel weight may have come off. Look for dirt mud inside the rims. Has anyone but you driven the car? Maybe have smacked a curb or giant pothole? Check the nuts on your struts at the top of your shock towers. Also look at your CV boots, any leaking , look ripped?
Hey Thumpy, I really appreciate your time. No curbs or potholes, or even a scrape on the tires. The weights were the first thing I checked, then for mud/crud. Looks like it's supposed to. CV boots are dry (and quiet). I'm with you on the strut nuts. In the daylight tomorrow I'll be checking the struts again. I initially grabbed the springs and tried to shake them with the car off the ground. No movement. I have to check the strut bushings and stabilizer links. I'll see if they are sloppy with vise grips. It's baffling and frustrating, especially when I do every bit of work I can on all 7 of my cars. No noises, clunks, nothing until 40/45 mph. Past 45 mph, it's gone.
Maybe the alignment slipped a bit. I'm in that shop for a NYS inspection on my FJ in the morning and gonna' get a look/see from them asap. Thanks again.