Lugs all tight? Done that years ago, or rather forgot to do one rear tire years ago (70's) :banghead:

 

Yep Lungs super tight, I had no idea what it could be. I can barely get the car to 60mph. It still handles normally also. Engine purrs like a kitten. I dunno im lost

 

If this just started happening I would go around and check your wheels to see if you lost one of the balance weights. Another possibility is a slipped or broken belt in the tire.

 

I'd agree with checking the tires. When I put on new tires one of my rears was left loose and the symptoms were exactly the same -- it was so bad I pulled over on the freeway. Make sure you jack the car up when you check as the tires felt perfectly tight when I checked them with the car pulled over.

 

if the shifter is moving a lot more than it was previously, check the motor mounts. There are instances where one has failed allowing the motor to move in an unintended fashion.

Check the wheel mounting bolts. Not the studs, but the three bolts that hold the wheel assemblies on the car. There are instances where they have come loose and even a few cases where some were lost. If one of the wheels is suffering this problem than it might explain your issue.

Check the U joints. Vibration in the drive train can result if a U joint has failed or the bolts are loose or missing. This can also cause loss of seals on the transmission and or differential.

Good luck

:cheers::grouphug:

 

Didn’t someone prior loose a Drive Shaft Balance???

:dunno:

 

Ok so i took my car to lunch thinking maybe i will just tighten all the lugs and everything would be ok....wrong.

So even at low speeds 5-10mph the car feel like its DRAGGing something. I mean DRAAAAAGGING. Also theres some sort of knock coming from under the car behind me, like knock, knock, knock and they Knocks are synced with my shifter bobbing up and down, the louder the knock the more the shifter bobs (even in neutral) shifter looks like its going to jump out of there its moving up and down so much.

There is no grinding sound like when you shift into the gear halfway or anything like that. its more of a dragging feeling. Like if you've ever forgot to downshift and your going 20mph in 4th gear and hit the gas, its that dragging feeling but x10

 

Tranny mount?

 

I'll bet it's a C/V joint.

 

thats what i was afraid of

 

I am going to agree with the CV on the driveshaft.

With my jeep being lifted, i've run into that a couple of times due to improper driveline angle.

I would recommend that you stop driving it as that can get hairy if it seizes completely

 

Yea im not going to drive it till i get her fixed, i've already fired up the 96 Saturn Wagon.

How much does a CV Drivetrain fix cost? Ball Park? Or is this a DIY job?

 

Drive shafts have "U joints", I meant the 1/2 shaft (Stub axle), 1 of things that connect the diff to the wheel. How ever, it could also be a U joint, both can be DIY and not too expensive,.....

 

I call the driveshaft the part that connects the transmission [Or Tcase depending on vehicle] to the differential

I call axle shafts the part that connects the differential to the wheels

Most Driveshafts have a single cardon vs a U-joint. I actually have never looked on ours.

I have swapped numerous ones on jeeps and trucks due to the fact that I fit under them without putting it on a lift or jack stands.

My last heacy duty jeep drive shaft with a double cardan joint cost me $300 so they are not too expensive. Good U-joints are around $20.

 

I had a vibration similar to what you have stated and come to find out, it was a loose flywheel. This was not on a Sky, however.

 

Dealership just called,

They said the bolts on the drive shaft have come loose, im going to need 6 new bolts ($48each) plus a new drive shaft $(540) Total 1063 plus tax

 

Ouch

Thats quite the inflated rate. Are they buying the bolts from the gov?

 

From Nalley GMC (not known for their cut-rate prices) a driveshaft is ~$390 and the 'retainer' (the other most expensive thing I see) is $36.

M PROP SHAFT & MOUNTING;. Fits: Sky, Solstice | Nalley Buick GMC Brunswick

I think you need to beat down your dealership some!

 

Junk yard baby!

 

get a carbon one made and save some and gain some performance all at the same time!

 

Worst case is its the same price that dealer charged