"wobble" between 40 & 60

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Old 08-26-2009 | 03:28 PM
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"wobble" between 40 & 60

Anybody have an idea what could cause my whole car to lightly "wobble" ONLY when giving it gas and ONLY between about 40 and 65mph? I feel that it is driveline related (tranny, differential, half shafts, etc). Just wanna know what to check.
Old 08-26-2009 | 05:29 PM
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I'd check for bent axles.
Old 08-26-2009 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by hANDYcaptd
I'd check for bent axles.
will do. thanks
Old 08-27-2009 | 07:37 PM
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yeah i had the same problem and it was a bad axel cost for new about 700.00
Old 08-28-2009 | 05:07 PM
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Hmmmmm....oem costs $612, and autozone wants $90 after core trade in. Which should I go with? Is this a very hard DIY? Ive done brakes,throttle body, starter, etc, but never any suspension or drivetrain stuff.
Old 08-28-2009 | 05:14 PM
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From: The grande.. Riverdale NJ.. Hopefully moving to skyline village in Lincoln park NJ..yes dirty jersey
I also have the wobble it seems to be at 60mph only when holding the gas at a steady 60MPH.. I just got a new tranny rebuilt so i don't think it is the tranny!
Someone posted a thread about a sevice bullitain for the 3rd gen TL's..

http://www.in.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SB/B05-017.PDF

SYMPTOM
A vibration is felt or a drone is heard when driving in 5th
gear between 50 and 60 mph at about 1500 rpm. The
vibration may be more pronounced while accelerating
up a slight incline.
PROBABLE CAUSE
Engine vibration transfers to the rest of the vehicle.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Install a dynamic damper onto the bottom of the front
subframe near the rear engine mount.
PARTS INFORMATION
Front Subframe Dynamic Damper Kit (includes
damper, damper mounting bracket, two 8 x 25 mm
bolts, one 10 x 45 mm bolt, and one 10 x 40 mm bolt):
P/N 50207-SEP-305
DIAGNOSIS
Test-drive the vehicle on a smooth road, preferably one
with a slight incline. With the A/T in the Sequential
SportShift mode and in fifth gear, maintain a steady
speed with an engine speed of about 1500 rpm. Then
lightly press on the accelerator pedal. This causes the
transmission to obtain a more complete lock-up, which
causes the engine to lug more.
NOTE:
• This problem is not related to the transmission or the
torque converter.
• Do not confuse this problem with wheel or tire
imbalance or flat-spotting.
If you do not feel or hear a vibration or a drone, or you
cannot duplicate the vibration by repeating this
procedure, disregard this service bulletin, and continue
with normal troubleshooting procedures.
If you feel a vibration or hear a drone, and you can
easily reproduce this by repeating the procedure, go
to REPAIR PROCEDURE.
Old 08-28-2009 | 06:14 PM
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Yea I saw that but it doesn't seem to describe my problem, as it is speed related and not gear related. Plus, it wouldn't make sense that I would need something EXTRA on my car to make it normal when it was fine the last 140K miles or so....




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