MY2002TLS

Ok so I think its the axel(s).

I get a very bad vibration during excelleration. It gets worse when I turn left. it literally shakes the car.

Has anyone gone through this before? Is there anything I should look for? Could it be anything else?

Thanks in advance for all the help.

fla-tls

Sounds like axles or lower ball joints. Either could do what you're describing.

MY2002TLS

Thanks for the reply.....

anyone else have any ideas???

CBRTLS47

your CV joints, thats what it was for me

TeknoKing

this only occurs during acceleration? this doesnt occur when braking or idle?

do u feel the steering wheel vibrating, or shaking? do u feel like the whole car is shaking?

MY2002TLS

Only during acceleration, Low rpms and high rpms...
NOT when idleing or braking...
whole car shakes, sterring wheel dash, NOT the shifter!

MY2002TLS

Where can I order some good parts from....Axles/CV joints?

TeknoKing

if u dont get any error codes, than yeah, most likely its the CV joints.

CBRTLS47

Good luck dealer quoted me close to $1000 for just the inner CV joints.

whatwasthat

try acuraparts247.com for OEM parts. that's where i go, if i need OEM parts.

CBRTLS47

They said that they could not get the whole axle... dont know why I guess our cars are too new or something

moahdriven

do u have headers? i get that sometimes, vibration is from my headers

MY2002TLS

Thanks guys.......

1000$$$$$$$$

No headers all stock, sorta!

Bxscig

That stuff wouldnt be covered under warranty huh?

MY2002TLS

Im past my warranty anyway, but good idea.

Is there a DIY for CV'z?? How can I test them to see which one is bad, (inner, outer, left, right??)

acuraparts247.com -----CV joint sets are not that expensive, 164 and 210!

Thanks.


Its all JUST money right?

NSXNEXT

iTrader: (2)

Is it only when you accelerate? If you take your foot off the gas does it stop shaking?

Axles, CVs, etc. would give you the shakes all the time.

My guess (just a guess) is it could be engine issues. I'd check the coil packs for a bad one (my car made the same shake, I discovered it was a bad coil pack).

Does it shake when you accelerate in park? Could also be a bad injector.

Give us some more clues.

MY2002TLS

Ok In park and Neutral I revved out and no vibration at all. So it is only when in motion.
It is not the engine or the mounts. I paooped the hood put the e-brake in and accelerated in drive and the engine was solid.


Can anything else help?

fsttyms1

not necessarily. ive had a bad axel that only made its presence known under load (acceleration)

lay down and with the wheel straight grab the axels and wank on them in a few directions. they shouldnt have any plau in them. if you do its a bad axel. you can get them fairly reasonable thru a parts store. no need to spend 1k on them, install is fairly easy just a ball joint seperator and a few sockets

MY2002TLS

That sounds good to me..thanks.......

CBRTLS47

That is not necessarly(sp) true my car shakes under load/accleration and it is the CV joints that are bad. my car didnt shake at all in park or neutral, mine also only did it at like 40 and up.

MY2002TLS

Thats true, The car should not shake at a stand still if it is the CV'z or axels because they need to rotate to make any kind of vibration.

Gingerbreadman

Ok I am going down a totally different path here.... I say you should check the tires ....

Balance will cause a vibration in the whole front end and perhaps the problem is worse under accelleration because.... well I dont know.... but I still say check the tires. I had a tread break once in a car I had and that damn thing road like a covered wagon with no visible signs of problem.

If it were the CV joint could he not cut the wheel at a slower speed (like parking lot speed) and listen to it pop? The popping on turns in parking lots has always been how I have known that was what the problem was but I am not a mechanic and there could be many other ways that are better.

Other than that you should jack it up (so no weight is on the tire) and try to pull out and push in on the top and sides of the tire. It should have no play as was said before and if it does I believe that is ball joints. I don't know anythiing about axle checks... all I have seen wrong with that is it is worn out and then they roar. It sounds like others here know more than I on most possible problems..... BUT.... I still say check the tires.... that seems most obvious to me.

PS Or you could take it to a local mechanic you trust and let him take a peek at it. Luckily I have one I trust, which is hard to find as I am 36 and this is the first one I have ever had.

MY2002TLS

Thanks for the thoughts Ginger...

What do you guys think about it shaking worse when turning right?