Rocks

Well so far Ive changed all the mounts rebalanced and aligned the car. I think my clutch might be glazed but Im also afraid my tranny is messed up. The car shakes violentley the whole dashboard shakes and i feel my gas pedal vibrating. I also hear clutch chatter. Once I let off the gas the car stops shaking. It happens at all speeds . Any idea what it would be? Could axles cause such a bad vibration?

Spade

Check your plugs and plug wires. Are you misfiring? It seems as though that may be a possibility.

Filliam H. Muffman

Care to be a little more coherent?

Wheres the question?

Sounds like you know its your clutch, so what do you want?

Rocks

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spade &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Check your plugs and plug wires. Are you misfiring? It seems as though that may be a possibility.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have no misfire cels but I know how to inspect plugs but how do I inspect the plug wires. What am I looking for. I hear chattering so Im almost shure its the axles clutch or tranny.

Filliam H. Muffman

stick your fingers in the wires while someone turns over the engine.

If you're almost sure, what are you asking us for? go fix it!

Spade

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I have no misfire cels but I know how to inspect plugs but how do I inspect the plug wires. What am I looking for. I hear chattering so Im almost shure its the axles clutch or tranny.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You'll need to look for anything out of ordinatry or discoloration.

However, after considering things, I'm leaning toward the clutch

You can also do this, put all four corners SECURLY on jackstands, start it up and let out the clutch slowly so it spins the tires and look for something out of ordinary. Don't get on the throttle as the vibrations may cause some problems without resistance.

EE_Chris

How old are the shocks/springs and tires?

I replaced mine (GC/Koni and Yoko's) this weekend - cured just about ALL my vibration problems.

Rocks

one of my shocks is blow but I doubt it would be that because it only happens when Im on the gas. When I let off the car rolls smotheley . No vibration. My shifter rocks side to side like crazy . Its horrible.

Spade

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Rocks &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">one of my shocks is blow but I doubt it would be that because it only happens when Im on the gas. When I let off the car rolls smotheley . No vibration. My shifter rocks side to side like crazy . Its horrible.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Letting off the gas or putting in the clutch? Car rolls on it's own, no vibration. Car rolls with engine power, vibration.

clutch in or out?

Rocks

The problems is when I have the car in gear and off the clutch. As I press the gas the car shakes like crazy. Once I let off the gas even in gear it stops shaking a bit. But if im in neutral the car rolls fine. No vibrations

EE_Chris

Well, in addition to that weekends work, I ordered up some Prothane motor mount inserts to further rid the vibration issue....I haven't received them yet, but I'll check back in with those results.

Honestly, this weekend, I replaced both upper control arms (new ball joints), both knuckles and lower control arms (~60k vs my 210k), new compliance bushings, new brakes and rotors + the shocks/springs and tires - all this in an effort to get rid of the vibration and horrible steering. I should also mention that I curbed the car twice (both front wheels) and one time it actually popped my passenger airbag, so...who knows what really got screwed up. But with all teh above work, things feel back to stock.

There is some steering slop, but I also have new outter tie rods to install as well. I had an alignment done after the suspension work and things came out fine, so I'm ASSuming the tie-rods are in decent enough shape which would imply the inner joint is decent too(?).

And vibration while acceleration - couldn't that also be the inner/outter CV joints?

mnskateboarder

axles maybe...my civic used to do this and it turned out to be an axle.

93CivicSI

Clutch or flywheel.....

honda parts pro

if your car vibrates when your on the gas and stops when your of the gas then your problem is a bad inner cv joint. jack th car up and grab hold of the axle (car turned off) try to move it up and down if there is slop in it (up and down movement) then that is your bad axle. clutch chatter usually dosent happen when your on the freeway crusing.