wk9k

So I can feel it pretty good only when pressing on the gas pedal at 40mph, then when I am at 60mph it is the worst vibrating/wobble, the harder I press the gas the more wobble/ vibrating it does.What could be the problem? What should I check?

Dc4LsTeG

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Your motor mounts. If its not those which it probably is check your axles.

To check mounts grab the engine and try to move it

wk9k

You know I was looking at the drivers side upper mount and the iron mount bracket that bolts to the engine is a touch loose...This part, I can move it a little so im guessing the 2 bolts at the bottom are coming out? (This pic is not one I took, just an example of what part im talking about)

Dc4LsTeG

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That or the studs are loose. Get it all tightened up and see if you still have the problem

wk9k

Will do, when I change the timing belt either this weekend or next definately while im in there see whats up with that bracket, imma go ahead and replace all my engine mounts too. If I still feel that bad wobble and vibrating, then im going to get new axles. Thanks alot

wk9k

Okay so I changed my timing belt and new tensioner, and I changed all 5 motor mounts and had to get another bolt for that drivers side mount bracket as shown in the pic b/c is was missing one bolt and the other one was halfway unthreaded!! Anyways the engine still wobbles when pressing the gas. I can feel it worst in last gear (automatic transmission) at 60. I have not changed the axles yet but, im wondering if it has something to do with the engine before I go and spend money on new axles,(( the ones I have look fine and there is no noise when turning... I did have one replaced a while back because it was making a clicking popping sound when turning))....it seems to be running a little rough not smooth like it should. Any other things I should test/check? Thanks

jbpnoman

When was the last time your wheels were balanced and rotated? Before you go throwing more money at it, you should take 5 minutes and look at your wheel lips for any wheel weights that might be missing. It's not uncommon, and if your wheels/tires needed a lot of weight for whatever reason, that could also cause the vibration.

furious94ls

Bad axle(s)

habanerored06si

These are the general areas of your problem for wobbling. Tires can really affect the drive.

I remember going through this problem twice WITh my talon. Once the tires, second time wheel bearing.

wk9k

I got brand new wheels and balanced about a year ago. I guess around 6 months ago I had them rebalanced and they guy said everything was good nothing was off as far as balancing.

Question, wouldnt the car wobble all the time if it was the axles since they are alyways turning. I dont get how only when the gas is pressed between 40-60 you can feel it the worst. it looks like I would feel it all the time?

jbpnoman

Just because it was balanced 6 months ago doesn't mean weights didn't fall off. Double check them.

furious94ls

I had this EXACT problem years ago in my 94 LS Integra. Wobble at 40+mph on accel. It was a bad axle.

If it was a tire balance, it wouldnt be that noticable and usually above 60mph. Unless a rim is bent, it's your axle(s).

Basik_One

Are any boots torn on your axles/cv joints, had pretty much the same problem on my car. It was an axle with a torn boot, cleaned everything put some bearing grease and a new boot problem solved

beecee18

No they are only gonna vibrate bad while it is under load from the engine(while giving it gas)
40-60 is just where the axel speed and the issue causing the vibration really start to scrap, expecially under load.

beecee18

ive also seen newer cheaper tires ricer folk like to buy, and they seperate and cause alike symptoms.
I dont like to generally label what the fix is, as its up to the OP to diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, learn, ect. but IMO CV joint.

wk9k

Ive checked the boots no tears everything looks okay on the outside, although I dont know if theres a way to do some kind of check inside the boot without taking off the whole axle?

Another question, can I jack the front end up, turn the car on and accellerate up to 60mph to see if it still make the bad vibrations? That way if it doesnt do it while up in the air, then maybe the weight or something could be stressing a broken worn out part and causing it to vibrate bad.

beecee18

skulls and crossbones on that one brother, no driving the car on jackstands or a jack, with that said. It would be worthless anyways as driving with the wheels in the air does not simulate road driving conditions at all.

The axles dont have to be dry to fail, or the boot cracked or busted.
The axle can be damaged by just normal wear and tear, or shock, ect.
research how to check a cv joint for failure, im sure you can dig up a good way of checking for bad cv joints. At this point your basically checking for the one/ones that are bad.

beecee18

After this incident occurred maybe a little unwanted vibrations/stress/positioning of the motor, caused wear or contributed to the failure of the joints, its not everyday I hear of engine mounts shaking off, or backing out.

wk9k

Yea I had taken my car to a nearby "mechanic"..he was decent I thought..I had him change the passenger side.. I believe it was.. axle b/c it was clicking loudly when I was turning. It wasnt new I dont know where he got it from. Remanufactured. He did my rear main seal, and he changed my timing belt. But I think he did a rush job. Somewhat decent but couldve taken his time and done a better job. So from now on I thought, im doing everything else myself. So I noticed the engine bracket was loose on that side so I bought the tools needed to get inside to get to the bracket and while I was in there change my timing belt. Man im assuming the damn mechanic guy didnt even put the bolt back in on top I dont know why he took it out in the first place b/c no one else has worked on my car and when I got the civic it had 15,000 miles on it from the dealer. While I was looking under the car the front stabilizer bar was loose on one side because where the nut on the bottom where it has like 4 rubber grommet washers the nut on the bottom was gone allowing the bar to move up and down with slight hand pressure...I was like what the hell, what next. So I got a new nut and tightened it down. Im still searching for answers theres alot of people w/ the same prob im having, and alot of people are saying the inner cv's.

ohsnapzafingcu

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wk9k

I guess the next project is getting brand new axles then. Then if that doesnt do it at least I can rule that out.

beecee18

If you change the axles the problem will be gone,
With all the other solid input from others, shoot it,
cause this happens to be issues ive dealt with ailing axles and I would replace them without question and its always worked out
GL

wk9k

What are some good new axles for this 2000 honda civic ex y8 everything is stock. I would like honda brand but they are expensive. Any other good brand that fitment is exact but is a little cheaper in price, like the ones from the normal auto part stores autozone,pep boys, advance auto parts, oriellys, any particular brand I should get? Thanks all for the replies.

beecee18

Any local auto parts store will sell them at a reasonable price.
I think your olds are worth a core value, So I would suggest either bringing those in at the same time as purchase, Or you just swap them out and when finished you go back with the old units and get core$

wk9k

okay Ill check around. Ill post back when I install them. Thanks again.