D4nnyD

Hey guys,

I have an issue where i get lots of vibration coming from 120km/hr down to 70km/hr or so. Ive ruled out brake rotors.
Ive taken a vid of my axles. Can someone tell me if these are done and need replacing? Also, i live in Toronto and each side is around 600-800$ oem. Anyone had luck with any particular aftermarket ones that i can acquire in canada?


They also seem to be bent in their movement in the bottom vids:


Thanks

Gregster62

Hi I replaced both my left and right with GSP and they are silk smooth compared to how it was. Here is a link where I purchased them from. This place was the cheapest and they fit perfect but were a little hard to remove. Irented the tool from AutoZone-CV axle puller and I couldn't have done it without it, especially on the passenger side.
https://www.carid.com/2007-acura-tl-...165078589.html

D4nnyD

Thanks. shipping back and forth to the states if they send the wrong part or other problems is gonna be a pain in the ass though.

Anyone else can confirm that these need changing? I'm fairly certain they do, but ive never changed axles before so im not sure how a bad/good one should be.

TSXV6Guy

The axial movement noise in the second video does not seem abnormal. Visually, they appear within the normal limits. There are many things that can cause vibration. Replacing the axles is not what I would start with.
You don't mention your car's mileage, etc. Does the vibration occur when you're braking?

D4nnyD

Im at 138000 kms. Wen the car is moving really slowly i can feel the front end move up and down slowly. And yes, its mainly during higher speed braking but i get it on some range of acceleration as well. I dont know if you can tell from the vids, but one shows the axle appear to be wobbling as if its warped or bent. Car has new rotors and pads all around. Ive swapped wheels back and forth.. changed from summers to winters and same thing. So cant be a wheel balance issue.

Only thing left is axles or hubs. Any other thing im missing?

TSXV6Guy

The axle "wobble" you mention appears also within the limits of normal. Remember, you're rotating the axles while the car is lifted. Really can't tell from the videos. Your mileage is low for having serious axles issues under normal driving.
As for the possibility of wheel imbalance, also not likely given your description - however, a couple of things to consider: flat spotting of the tires - sometimes, you need to warm the tires up (by driving a few minutes) until any flat spotting is gone (due to the car being park). Flat spotting will give vibration at certain speeds.
re: new brake rotors - I have seen new ones out-of tolerance and vibrate from day 1. Even rear brake rotors that are not perfectly true will give a slight vibration.