Recently got a free 4dr 90 lx sedan and noticied yesterday when changing the wheels with some leftover rims i had, the drivers side boot up towards the hub is cracked open and leaking grease. Now what really scares me is that I put my hand on the axle and could move it back and forth from the hub. Now is this normal? I never thought it was. Also, when driving the car home the other day, the front drivers side of the car wobbled really, really badly. Friend said the wheel wasn't wobbling but the wheel just went back and forth. Also, the wobbling was the same even when I put on rims that I knew werent' bent. Is it safe to say the axle is basically broken in half?

 

think a broken axle causes vibrations.

 

if the axle is broke the car would not move at all. the wobble of the wheel has nothing to do with the axle, check the tie rod ends or ball joints

 

axle can be broken and still work.. causes vibration when accelerating.
check what that guy said, or you might need an alignment.

 

So how would I go about checking to see if the tie rods or ball joints are bad. Isn't it something with moving the wheel around when jacked up.

 

sorry to thread jack but my b16 swapped hatch wouldnt move one day.i was wondering could it be the axles because wen i got my swap one axle was already messed up and i didnt get a new one i just made the mechanic fix up the axle.also there was a tranny leak somewhere it looked like it was comin from the end of the tie rods by the tranny some where.can u guys help me out?thanks!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by janz3n &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">axle can be broken and still work.. causes vibration when accelerating.
check what that guy said, or you might need an alignment.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats not broke^^ its bent or mis-aligned, if its broke its in 2 (or more)pieces and not connecting the tranny to the wheel. this is what you call broke



Modified by Crx Jimmy at 10:57 PM 3/26/2007

 

ok...... its breaking. does the axle make a clicking noise when you turn?

 

No actually! I'm going to go over to where I've stored the car and see about the freeplay in the wheel and I'll let you guys know. The good news is that your helping me narrow it down. Thanks!

 

does anyone know what could be the problem about the question i asked?

 

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pull the axles out and see if it moves?

 

Well, jacked it up and tried to move the wheel around. There was no movement inward or side to side so the wheel is pretty secure. I did how ever take the steering wheel and move it back and forth and there is a very little amount of play where it'll be free before it'll start moving the wheel. So I'm thinking now maybe it is just the axle doing it or unless I'm wrong, what else could it be?

 

bump