severe shaking?

[ingold]

well I'm pissed. I get up to about 60 and if I'm in the gas at all I get this horrible shaking coming from the front. but when I'm not on the gas it's smooth like it should be. can someone shoot me things that I should check for this problem?

[deevergote]

Wheel balance and alignment are the most likely culprits. Less likely could be axles or suspension.

[mtnbikaah]

maybe motor mounts.... or less likely tranny issues... 5spd or auto?

[ingold]

auto. I know that I need a new axle on that side, but could it be causing this?

[deevergote]

Depending on what's wrong with it, and how bad it is, yes.

[ingold]

alright. well I'll go buy a new axle tomorrow and change it out. Hopefully that will fix it.

[quaidum]

when one of my axles went bad on the highway if i cruised at a steady speed there would be no vibration but if i slowed down or sped up it would be very similar to how you explained

when you go to change you axle(if you do it) be sure to check the stuff that this good man tells you to
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=119467

[ingold]

thanks brah.

[19dabeast85]

It's not your wheels. If wheels are out of balance they will shake all the time, doesn't matter if your accelerating, constant, or braking, they will shake.

A vibration that happens under acceleration is almost always the cv axles, speaking from personal experience and tons of threads, it's a common problem. You have the auto so it's likely your passenger side axle (shortest). This side is about half the length and so the cv joint angles are greater promoting a faster rate of wear. It could be the driver's side, but not as likely.

After going through reman and new axles from Advance, AutoZone, and Napa, and having them all fail within a year, I recommend getting an OEM quality axle. To get this you either have to go to the dealer or order one from raxles.com.

All of the auto parts stores use axle components produced at sub-par standards (even though they CLAIM oem quality they're not). The axle shafts aren't completely uniform, the outer joints are reused making their tolerances have more and more play every time they're rebuilt. In my living room right now I have one "new" axle from Advance and one "new" axle from Napa. Both of them went bad within 6 months and now I'm stuck with them because they'll only make exchanges. I have two axles from raxles.com and love them, GREAT company!

[ingold]

It's not your wheels. If wheels are out of balance they will shake all the time, doesn't matter if your accelerating, constant, or braking, they will shake.

A vibration that happens under acceleration is almost always the cv axles, speaking from personal experience and tons of threads, it's a common problem. You have the auto so it's likely your passenger side axle (shortest). This side is about half the length and so the cv joint angles are greater promoting a faster rate of wear. It could be the driver's side, but not as likely.

After going through reman and new axles from Advance, AutoZone, and Napa, and having them all fail within a year, I recommend getting an OEM quality axle. To get this you either have to go to the dealer or order one from raxles.com.

All of the auto parts stores use axle components produced at sub-par standards (even though they CLAIM oem quality they're not). The axle shafts aren't completely uniform, the outer joints are reused making their tolerances have more and more play every time they're rebuilt. In my living room right now I have one "new" axle from Advance and one "new" axle from Napa. Both of them went bad within 6 months and now I'm stuck with them because they'll only make exchanges. I have two axles from raxles.com and love them, GREAT company!

how much did those run you?

[mtnbikaah]

i would also recommend Cardone for a good brand of axels...

[ingold]

where would I get these? ^

[mtnbikaah]

i know you can get them at thepartsbin.com for about 50$-70$ plus shipping.... i'm not sure about local stores...

hope this helps...

[deevergote]

I had an axle from NAPA that lasted for about 6 years, with many, many miles on it. NAPA parts are generally better than most other autoparts store parts. So far, I've had decent luck with Autozone, but they're hit or miss. I'd say that I'm lucky, rather than say they should be trusted.

19dabeast85, you're right about the wheels being constant.
My only thought is that since we have old, bumpy cars anyway, many people won't take notice to bad wheel balance or alignmet at low speeds... only at high speed when it's very noticeable. I've done this myself. Your point makes sense, though... and I agree the axles should definitely be the first thing to address. Especially if one is known to be bad.

ingold, if you KNOW something is bad, replace it... and go from there. Even if it's not what's causing the problem, it should be addressed anyway!

[19dabeast85]

how much did those run you?

It depends, are your current axles oem or aftermarket replacements? If they're oem, raxles will take them in as a core, if they're anything else he can't reuse the cheaper parts so you'll pay full price.