Well today was the first day i got the ef on the road and noticed the front end shakes like crazy when i accelerate.I brought it back home and proceeded to check if all the lugnuts where tightned down.After checking all the lugnuts i lifted the front end up and went about checking the tie-rods ball joints etc etc.I come to the passeneger side and holy **** the wheel is woobly as hell i can grab it at any position and there is tremendous play in any direction i move it.I proceed to take the wheel off and notice all the looseness is coming from the brake rotor so i shake it and notice the axle is moving back n forth with it.I then check if the axle nut is tightened down is was a lil loose but the axle is still moving back and forth freely.The last owner of the car replaced that axle could it be that that the wrong axle was installed on the car?It shakes alot especially when i turn to the right and on acceleration any input is appreciated.Thanks in advance

 

Sounds like a bearing, if its the right side usually vibration will go away when unloading that side ie. making right turns.

However it could be the wrong axle.

 

Sounds like a wheel bearing!

 

It shakes even worse when making right turns it feels like the wheel isnt tightened down but it is

 

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x2 i had the same issue

 

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x3 my front passenger WB is the only one that has gone out on me..

as for the axle moving in the knuckle-idk

 

If there was any doubt. Let me put it to rest. It is your wheel bearing. It's completely shot. Don't drive it anymore. Pull the kunckle and get the bearing replaced. Also wouldn't hurt to inspect the other components of the assembly for damage. Parts store should have the bearing for about $40 or so. Honda charges a lot more tho.

The axle is torqued down to the hub, and the hub goes inside the bearing which goes on the kunckle. The axle is still securely attached to your hub, but the bearing is gone which is allowing the hub to move excessively, taking the axle along with it.

Janos