ok guys, i've read over some past posts, im still kinda confused what i might be experiencing. i have a 1998 honda accord coupe 4 cylinder auto. im lowered with pro-kit springs, OEM shocks, oem wheels... dont kno if i need any other info. well, it was raining a several weeks ago, really foggy, me being so close to home, and being a cheap bastard, didnt turn on my AC to defog the front mirrors. problem was, taking a turn, i jumped a curve, maybe at 20-25 mph. rims are fine, ride is unchanged... cracked my front lip in 2 pieces, and my alignment is now off. from lookin at past posts, i kno to check suspensions parts, CV joints, axle, control arm, etc etc... to be honest, i dunno what i should be lookin for, cuz im not too familiar with how they should have looked in the past, unless of course it is now very bent.

problem is, when i put my car in reverse now, its shakes, and vibrates, feels like its coming from my right side only, like somethings loose in or underneath my car, and only my ride side. when i reverse, or im just at standstill, my car vibrates, when im in drive theres NO vibration. if i turn my steering wheel all the way to one side, moving my wheels to one direction all th way while in park, the car will not make any noise or vibration for a split second, but than come back. weird observation i thought. im wondeing is it something just loose, or a suspension part messed up. its only when i reverse, and initially when im in park about to put it into drive. and actually, when i turn off my car, i feel a slight buzz/vibration, and its not my CAI. all help and feedback is appreciated, u guys are like masters of this stuff i noticed. compared to newbs like me.

Modified by RKV at 12:42 AM 8/17/2003


Modified by RKV at 12:43 AM 8/17/2003

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RKV &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok guys, i've read over some past posts, im still kinda confused what i might be experiencing. i have a 1998 honda accord coupe 4 cylinder auto. im lowered with pro-kit springs, OEM shocks, oem wheels(18 wheels in the basement cuz fixing a rim)... dont kno if i need any other info. well, it was raining a several weeks ago, and it was really foggy, me being so close to home, and being a cheap bastard, didnt turn on my AC to defog the front mirrors. problem was, taking a turn near my house, i jumped a curve, maybe at 20-25 mph. rims are fine, ride is unchanged... cracked my front lip in 2 pieces, and my alignment is now off. from lookin at past posts, i kno to check suspensions parts, CV joints, axle, control arm, etc etc... to be honest, i dunno what i should be lookin for, cuz im not too familiar with how they should have looked in the past, unless of course it was very bent or something. problem is, when i put my car in reverse now, its shakes, and vibrates, feels like its coming from my right side only, like somethings loose in my car, i think its coming from underneath my car, and only my ride side. when i reverse, or im just at standstill, my car vibrates, but standstill is only right when i start my car, when im in drive theres nothing. if i turn my steering wheel all the way to one side, moving my wheels to one direction all th way while in park, the car will not make any noise or vibration for a split second, but than come back. weird observation i thought. im wondeing is it something just loose, or a suspension part messed up. i really dont think its my axle to be honest. cuz the ride is fun while driving, and still feels smooth beside this really unconfortable start up. its only when i reverse, and initially when im in park about to put it into drive. and actually, when i turn off my car, i feel a slight buzz/vibration, and its not my CAI. all help and feedback is appreciated, u guys are like masters of this stuff i noticed. compared to newbs like me.


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I'm too tired to read a long post without paragraphs (or capitalization). I'm not trying to be an ***. But could you post the short version?

 

my bad man... tried to shorten it... just ramblin cuz im just so mad about what happened .. any help?

 

A good place to start is your exhaust. It sounds like you tweaked it in the impact.
Look under your car and look for any signs of impact. Have a friend put it in gear and see if the pipes/mufflers are rattling against the body. If you put your foot on the b-pipe or muffler, the noise might go away.

You could have a bad motor mount (front or rear) or a motor mount the was hit hard enough to move it out of adjustment. The front motor mount (the one closest to the radiator) is adjustable. If it is adjusted all the way one direction, you will have a vibration in reverse or drive.

You said you know the alignment is out. How do you know this? Is the steering wheel off center? Does the car pull to the right or left?

 

It definetly sounds like a bad motor mount (I had same issue in past after an accident)..

 

thxs guys for all ur input, i will check the exhaust/piping, and check for the motor mount. and, yea, angrytroll, the car is misaligned, the car drifts to the right, i have to hold the steering wheel to the left alittle to get the car to go straight.

 

update, so i checked the exhaust system, and it seems in check, nothing out of place or bent, or changed. next i will check the motor mounts with a friend with the same model accord to compare

 

yeah my friend hit a curb in his 03 jetta vr6 and it shifted the engine....well he was going 60mph. but yeah go get that check out.