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Looking at what could cause the rear of the car to wiggle side to side when accelerating from 0 to 25 mph? the wheels do not look like they are wobbling when driving down the road! tire belts bad?
Dont think it is a bent axle and its front wheel drive I believe! The tires are balloony and u can push the car side to side with a little movement from the balooned tires
Re: looking at what could cause the rear of the car to...
Tires...rear suspension...rear alignment - in that order. I had a car with a really bad rear alignment that hop sideways every time you went over a bump in the road.
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If the noise changes with road speed it may be a rear wheel bearing. If the car is sluggish and struggles to accelerate there could be a brake not releasing correctly and dragging in the ON position. You can get an idea if this is the case as the wheels will feel hotter to the touch than normal after a trip.
it is most likely an automatic awd, 4 hi is full time 4 wheel drive, 4 lo is full time 4 wheel drive but at a very low gear ratio and should not exceed 25 mph or could cause damage. and DO NOT shift into 4 lo while vehicle is in motion. Auto is a 2 wheel drive but automatically engages into 4 wheel drive under heavy acceleration.
More than likely it is a wheel bearing, while driving and no other cars around, swerve the car back and forth and listen for the noise to increase. Usually which ever way you turned and the noise became louder, that is the side the bad bearing is on. Then you have to determind front or rear. While being a Technician, I have the benefit of raising the car on a lift and listening to the wheel bearings with a stethescope while the wheels are spinning to determind the bad bearing.
Welcome to fixya the best thing to do is check the rims for imperfections and slight bents that causes the vibrations at that speed go to www.collisionrepairadvice.com to get a wheel repair company to look at.
wiggling or trembling are mostly cause by the front wheels. it could only be unbalanced air pressure of the tires. if not, it could be loose tie rod ends connecting to the steering wheel. fittings might have been worn out already and needs to be replaced. to check whether if which side is causing it, lift or jack the left or right tire, then manually try to wiggle it, push or pull it, try every possible way to determine and looseness on the wheel. do the same on the other front wheel. if one of then is loose or wiggles as you check, then there is a loose part on that wheel. check carefully.
one of your wheels are off balance. either that or you have a welt in a tire. either way try to pin point which side and where the vibration is in your car and go get the wheels balanced.
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