volvo240skunk37
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- Mar 4, 2011
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So I recently picked up a low mileage 86 240 for very cheap. I could've sworn it needed u-joints as it has a low-pitched sounding vibration that only comes when it's in gear and doesn't get worse when taking corners, etc. However my mechanic looked at it and said the u-joints are fine and they're nice and tight which leads me to think it either needs an output shaft bearing or it's something much worse. I'm having flashbacks to when I had my Plymouth Valiant and it started making almost the same type of low pitched vibration after being rear-ended that progressively got worse and the transmission let go a month later. Did I just completely royally screw myself buying this car and it's going to eventually need a transmission???
Edit: The vibration is still there when I put it in neutral. It remains the same and doesn't get better or worse.
Edit: The vibration is still there when I put it in neutral. It remains the same and doesn't get better or worse.
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