This is driving me crazy:

Every time I hit a bump in my hatch, it feels like my front wheels are jiggling around a lot, up and down. It feels really loose and it pisses me off to no end.

I've replaced axles, rack end bushings, checked tie rod ends, replaced my shocks and springs, replaced nearly all of my bushings with a full urethane set, etc.

Does anyone have any suggestions for what could be causing this feeling? It really makes driving a lot less enjoyable when I can actually hear something jiggling around as I go over a bump.

 

Wheel bearings? Loose x-member? Looose Motor mount?

 

I was going to say blown shocks but i guess not. You sure the shocks are working properly? Check your steering rack (car ever in an accident?), Motor mounts? Im just rambling with anything i can think of.

 

Wait, when I shift I get a jolting sensation, like a little lag between when I put it in gear and when power goes to the wheels. That sounds like a loose motor mount, doesn't it?

 

yep!

 

Damnit, I get the feeling when I check that's gonna be it for sure. All that work to pinpoint the problem and crxbart nails it right outta the hole. Thanks

 

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I've been there before brother. I hope it is something that simple.

 

beat me to the punch on the motor mount guess by a matter of seconds bart &gt;: (

Anyway, get some nice polyurethane mounts so they give a little so you shift even smoother then OEM mounts

 

I've been using hasport mounts. Switch to polyurethane?

 

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I think he thought you were still d powered!

 

Nothing with D power. Just get no engine mount bushing and/or make sure your existing mounts are tight. Then, check the spring rate for your springs. If they aren't stiff enough for the setup you have it will be bouncy. A douche bag I know bought coil overs for his civic for 50$ for a set...guess how they ride, about as good as an air mattress would ride.

 

lucky its just loose, my tranny mount bolt broke off in my tranny from excessive torque

 

I should probably check this soon, huh. Could I have caused damage to my engine by driving around with the mounts loose?

 

axle breakage is very possible

 

i think you need a bra....

 

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So it was the mounts?

 

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Haven't had any time till today, I'm about to go check.

 

I checked my mounts, they're all tight. Seems like that's the only thing it could be though, with the lurch when I shift and the jiggling around.

Anyone have any other suggestions?

 

check your lug nuts.. sometimes they just come loose

 

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Definitely one of the first things I checked. They're all tight as hell.

 

wheel bearing. replace them.

 

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Would that cause the lurching sensation when I shift?

 

your jigglin baby...

 

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Would that cause the lurching sensation when I shift?</TD></TR></TABLE>


motor mount

 

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Yep, like I said I checked to make sure these are all tight. If I can't figure this all out ima take it up to orlando honda acura specialists and leave it for a couple days... But I'd rather not pay for a shop to work on it if I can do it myself.