Shaking really really bad

forcefed · Post by **forcefed** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:55 pm

[check ur balljoints

B16aRS · Post by **B16aRS** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:18 pm

RyanA;198115 wrote:Like I said, just put it in 1st gear and let it idle. Make sure the car is on jackstands (or, preferably, a lift) and check everything out. Sounds like a bent axle (not sure how that would happen though), bent wheel or hub, hub pressed into bearing sideways (also hard to do but not impossible), or ???

What year was your car? If it's 96-up, do you still have the OBD2 ECU? If so, that would help you troubleshoot any sort of engine issue the car has.

Wish I was closer, I'd go for a drive in the car and see what I could figure out.

A few questions:

1. When you experience the vibration, does the steering wheel wobble?
2. Does the wobble only occur on the shift or is it any time you are accelerating/decelerating?
3. Does the wobble get worse with vehicle speed or engine speed?
4. Can you push the clutch in and have the wobble go away for the mostpart?
5. Does it get worse when you turn left or right?
6. When you installed the trans, did you put in a different flywheel, clutch, pressure plate, or axles?

Let me know and I'll try to help you get it troubleshot.

1. Yes the steering wheel moves left to right.
2. It is most noticeable in 2nd and 3rd gear. About 24mph - 45mph. Still shakes after that but not bad at all, more like a vibration.
3. Yes, when i accelerate harder it seems to shake more but once in 4th-5th gear its not very noticeable. If i am at a really low RPM and in 4th it will shake cause it needs to be downshifted but once up to par its ok.
4. When i puch the clutch in or stop accelerating there is no wobble/shake.
5. Turning doesnt make a difference on the shake/wobble.
6. When we installed the tranny getteg and i replaced balljoints, axles, tie rod ends, Exedy BNIB clutch, throwout bearing, pressure plate, flywheel resurfaced, and i got an alignment after all of this.

I am going to buy an OEM axle tonight from a guy off of honda-tech. Hopefully that fixes something.
RyanA thanks for all of this. Let me know if the info above gives you any clues on any of this.
I can maybe take a vid of the dash shaking and stuff if that would help.

Tim

Gunmetal Si · Post by **Gunmetal Si** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:29 pm

that is your axles man. go get new ones from oreily and put them in with care.

B16aRS · Post by **B16aRS** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:42 pm

Are o'reilly axles legit? I have gone through quite a bit of autozone axles with boots ripping and the clicking.

RyanA · Post by **RyanA** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:46 pm

I've had pretty good luck with the Oreally axles. I can't keep them from making a single click after a few weeks but they have never torn a boot or anything like that.

Clayton · Post by **Clayton** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:59 pm

did you by chance take the balacer off the shafts? the black little guy in the middle of the axles?

B16aRS · Post by **B16aRS** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:59 pm

The autozone ones didnt come with one.

B16aRS · Post by **B16aRS** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:12 am

RyanA and everyone you were right. Replaced the axles and no more shaking. (Knock On Wood).

Thanks for all the help. I appreciate it a lot guys.

Tim

J_Jay_B · Post by **J_Jay_B** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:02 pm

B16aRS;198267 wrote:RyanA and everyone you were right. Replaced the axles and no more shaking. (Knock On Wood).

Thanks for all the help. I appreciate it a lot guys.

Tim

so does this mean your going on the cruise now? assuming that your leg is ok

B16aRS · Post by **B16aRS** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:13 am

J_Jay_B;198493 wrote:so does this mean your going on the cruise now? assuming that your leg is ok

Possibly. I would like too. I just gotta talk to the parents cause im broke and they have been paying for everything...... ya dig.

Have we met before? Im just trying to figure out who u are.....sorry