front-end vibration (intermittent)

Hi, I have a good one for you guys. 2006 TL with 6 speed manual. I have what appears to be a intermittent flont end vibration, on the passenger side. It started after I hit a bad pot hole last spring (I have been living with it since).

The vibration tends to occur north of 70MPH. What is odd is this: I can set the cruise control at 75MPH, and the vibration will come and go: some times it is bad, sometimes it is smooth as glass, and this occurs on a long length of highway where I am not hitting the brake, etc. Just going along at 75MPH and it comes and goes.

Here are some things I have tried and some observations:

- I have tried different rims/tires on the front left, the vibration did not follow the rim/tire. If it had followed the tire/time, then rim/tire guilty

- acceleration does not seem to affect the vibration. I.e., if it is vibrating and a stomp on it, it doesn't get worse or better.

My guess is "axle" , but I am not 100% positive.

Would like to hear from the forum to see what others have to say and/or if anyone else has had this issue with their TL.

thanks!!!


- putting the car in neutral does not seem to affect the vibration. That is, if it is in vibration mode, I put the clutch in, put in neutral, coast, still just as much vibration

- braking does not seem to affect the vibration, i.e., if i brake or not, it seems to not matter.