I wanted to know what the vibration caused by Balancer shafts being off by a few teeth would feel like?
I have a vibration that seems to be mainly when I am at WOT in higher gears. I know this started after I replaced my timing belt so I thought that I must have got one of the balancer shafts off by a few teeth. But when I free rev the engine I don't feel the vibration...
So what would it feel like if the shafts where off??

 

If there is vibration after doing the timeing belt you need to go back and check your work. It may be anything (loose pully, loose tinsoner, what you said).

 

yeah I did check to ensure that it's on there tightly it's just I am almost positive the front balancer shaft is off by a few teeth. I didn't know how noticeable the vibration would be. Or if I have another problem that I need to track down.

 

if it's only when you're moving it's going to be more likely something like an unbalanced tire or your rotors.... atleast I'd be more inclined to think that way

 

My brother and I recently had his CV joint replaced in an G2 integra and when hitting WOT in 3rd through 5th there was a bad vibration that would shake the stick and steering wheel. Turned out it was the new CV joint that was the problem. We had to get another new axel. So I guess my question is "have you checked your cv joints?"
-mike-

 

Modified by CHK4TIX at 12:39 PM 8/13/2003

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95PreludeSi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My brother and I recently had his CV joint replaced in an G2 integra and when hitting WOT in 3rd through 5th there was a bad vibration that would shake the stick and steering wheel. Turned out it was the new CV joint that was the problem. We had to get another new axel. So I guess my question is "have you checked your cv joints?"
-mike-</TD></TR></TABLE>

That sounds exactly what mine is doing. I just replaced the drivers side about 10-20k miles ago. I was thinking it might be the CV's but it isn't showing any other signs of a CV going. But that's prolly it. Good thing those only take like 15 mins to change.

 

To give you a little more info....When we got the second new CV joint it still did the same thing (must have been a bad batch). The final solution involved replacing the bad outer joint from the old axel with the outer joint from the new axel. (Still using half of the old cv joint). So if you try replacing your axel don't be surprised if the problem still seems to exist.
btw-we also tried replacing the half shaft before coming to the final solution which also didn't help
-mike-

 

Cool
Thanks. I guess I will try new CV's then

 

take the balancing shafts belt off and see if it changes. you can run the car with out that belt on!

 

if the car shakes under load at higher speeds, its very commonly the inboard CV joint.

 

yeah I am thinking it must be the CV's so I'll start there.