Anyone ever have this problem? I just recently purchased this car and I'm still learning all the ins and outs of them. It's a 97 with the 2.2 and a 5 speed and 86000 miles. I searched around the forum and didn't really see anything of interest on this. Only does this while accelerating. If I rev the engine it doesn't do it and while coasting and braking it doesn't do it either. Any thoughts about this? Thanks.

 

Sounds almost exactly what happened to me, my axles were bad. Just FYI, they were a bitch to get out.

 

^^ yeahh

 

what kid of vibration??

like a rattling?

 

It's more like a shaking I guess. No rattling or anything strange sounding. If it is the axles, what would cause them to go bad and how much are they to replace. I'm new to this front wheel drive thing. I looked under there and I'm really confused now.

 

axle definately

 

Sounds like an axle or a wheel bearing

 

It could just be because they are old, you damaged them somehow or a CV boot is cracked and let all the grease out. If it just started making the vibrations you'll have about 500 miles before they completely go to hell (like mine did). Parts cost me about $120 for two complete axles (without the core it would be $250), and $70 for installation from Sam.

 

Thanks for all the advice. It was the axle on the drivers side. Pretty simple job after everything was said and done. Did notice a few other things of interest under there, what were they thinking when they designed the brakes on this thing. But it went smoothly and is running great now.

 

Yea the front brakes have that retarded design for the 97's

 

They are not hard at all to do them. I don't know why you had such a hard time with them.

 

The hell they weren't! Mine were a bitch to get out.

 

well i let you know how hard it is.

i gotta do mine soon

i can here the wobbling noise now when i drive.