i have a 95 gsr, when i hit about 5000 rpm, the front end starts to shake...i can feel the wheel and the gas petal shake...not alot , but enough for me to notice, jus had new brakes rotors tires put on....any ideas??

 

could be a cv joint, is it a vibration, or more like a thump thump thump that gets faster as the car get faster?

 

not a thump, its just shaking and i can tell, not so much the my whole body is moving, but i can feel it...my dad had a shop replace my axle about 2 weeks ago...

 

Things i would check:
Lug nuts are all tight,
Get the wheels re balanced
check to make sure a brake is not rubbing to much(piston stuck)
Check wheel bearing to see if it is loose.

If non of that solves it I really dont know.....sorry cant be more help

 

I am having something simular.

When I am at 60mph, my steering wheel shakes. I did a re-balance and it didn't help at all.

Im guessing its a bent rim.

or maybe my axle. Cuz the boot has been ripped for like 4 months. and its the raining season.

What is the wheel bearing?

Anyone?

 

a wheel bearing is the bearing on the axle, u take off ure wheel, take off the codder key and castle nut and their is ure wheel bearing.

and i think u both have bad outer cv joints

 

yea i guess it could be the new pads...i just hope its not something bigger

 

you've checked & replaced everything else, so it could be loose lugs, bent wheels, or time to replace some shitty tires u might have.
note: tires.com

 

Does it only happen on acceleration, if so its probably your inner joints

 

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and i think u both have bad outer cv joints</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hondas don't have codder keys or castle nuts on the axles. The splines that the axle fits into on the hub is the wheel bearing, and it requires a press to get it out and install a new one.

And bad outer joints won't make the car shake when accelerating. Bad inner joints WILL.

And don't rule out the axle just because it was replaced 2 weeks ago. I went through 3 sets of rebuilt axles in just a couple months time before finding a good set. Every set I got from NAPA had the same vibration problems when accelerating, but now my 4th set seems to be working well.

Take it from me, vibration when accelerating is most likely one of the axles. See if the vibration stops as soon as you let off the accelerator. If so, then it is most definitely the axles, specifically the inner joint on one or both of the axles.

 

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And don't rule out the axle just because it was replaced 2 weeks ago. I went through 3 sets of rebuilt axles in just a couple months time before finding a good set. Every set I got from NAPA had the same vibration problems when accelerating, but now my 4th set seems to be working well.
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I have also had many bad experiences with aftermarket axles. Most part places will just recirculate the bad axles.

 

could be sway bar links going bad!! awful vibration before it snaps...then undriveable. **** this.

 

say what? your car would most certainly still be drivable if the swaybar links broke, which I doubt would happen anyway. Some cars like base model Civics didn't even have any swaybars at all. Swaybars are not a structural component of the suspension, they serve only to counter the body roll caused by lateral weight transfer around corners.

 

imma replace both of my axles. i know the right outer cv boot is busted.

the left one is making clicking noises. and i just replaced it 2 months ago. the honda guy said he couldnt hear anything. so he doesnt want to replace it.

i know its not my tires cause they are new. Nitto NeoGens

might be a bent rim.

 

bent rim or tires will be noticable at higher speeds and will not just vibrate on acceleration.

 

yeah, i think i have a bent rim, dont know about the guy up there.

 

I have the same problem and I know it's the axles.
It'll feel like the whole front-end will fall apart when accelerating if it's really bad.
Mine is really bad because I have the JDM type R suspension and brakes
and had to build hybrid axles from a 97 Prelude to get it to fit. Btw, rebuilt axles don't
come with the dynamic damper installed and that's why I don't like them.

 

i no its not, brakes, rotors,tires, rims, 1 of my axles was replaced...i dont know what else to check

 

its most noticable in 2nd gear at 5000rpm

 

If it were the axles, it would vibrate at a certain speed, regardless of gear and RPM. It would also vibrate only when the throttle is open (engine under load). When the throttle is closed it would stop vibrating, if it were the axles.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">say what? your car would most certainly still be drivable if the swaybar links broke, which I doubt would happen anyway. Some cars like base model Civics didn't even have any swaybars at all. Swaybars are not a structural component of the suspension, they serve only to counter the body roll caused by lateral weight transfer around corners.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ah yes, but when one breaks, and the other doesnt, the sway bar flops around and hits stuff... messy

 

yea definately from 40 to 60 when im floorin it in all gears....besides 1st obviously

 

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Lug nuts are all tight,
Get the wheels re balanced
check to make sure a brake is not rubbing to much(piston stuck)
Check wheel bearing to see if it is loose.

If non of that solves it I really dont know.....sorry cant be more help</TD></TR></TABLE>


I had the same problem one time and it was the wheel bearings.

 

go back to the shop where you got it done they will most likely fix it for free, i could be the tires out of balance or the rotors warped

 

just cause the shop replaced your axle i wouldn't count it out. did the shop put in an OEM honda axle or an aftermarket one. some of those reman axles are crap. one way to check the axle is jack up the car, hold your foot on the brake and try to load up the axles by try to acclerate in gear. (harder to do on a manual than a auto). while you do this have someone else under the car to watch what the axles do. if you see them flexing funny or shaking then you know their bad. maybe take a look at all your mounts while your at it.