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Lincoln towncar: my 1988 lincoln is shuddering or vibrating

 
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my 1988 lincoln is shuddering or vibrating when on the interstate 55-70 mph it stops immediately when I take my foot off the gas. As soon as I touch the gas pedal to resume speed it starts again......help

 

Country: United States
Make: Lincoln
Model: towncar
Year: 1988
Engine: 5.0 302 EFI

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changed the upper and lower control arm bushings, balanced all 4 tires, and a wheel alignment...

Submitted: 281 days and 8 hours ago.
Category: Lincoln
Value: $18
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Expert:  tracker40 replied 281 days and 8 hours ago.

Hello, I am Randall

Are you saying you feel this is near 100% driveline vibration and not engine like a miss in engine correct?

If so,, where do you feel the vibration. seat, steering wheel. brake pedal or some other spot

I need some more detailed info to see if i can help you. Thanks

Customer replied 281 days and 7 hours ago.

the steering wheel stays with a constant vibration, also 3 weeks ago I changed the rotors they were old and probably warped, used to give me brake shudder. The vibration feels like it runs throughout the whole car, really rough at times....like you can feel all the road surface even when u on smooth blacktop

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Expert:  tracker40 replied 281 days and 7 hours ago.

Not being there is difficult

From what you have written, it sound s to me like a possible bad trans mount at rear of trans, or a failing ujoint on the drive shaft

One would need to remove the driveshaft, work all joints by hand feeling for any tight ones.

rear trans mount has to be inpected close

be sure rear differential fluid is full and clean

I can only give things we have run into and will cause exact same thing.

Tires generally will do this most of time but you ruled them out,

Alignments will not cause a shimmy, only drifting, pull or tire wear

balljoints? generally make nosie only but they have been ruled out so.. I am giving my thoughts and really lean to possible bad ujoints

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