Problem happened after i installed my skunk2 chamber kit on my 92 hatch. kyb shocks 2.5" skunk2 springs. Here's the story:

Got the kit and installed it myself. While installing on the driver side i accidentally pulled out the axle from its boot so had the drive side replaced with a reman. axle from pep boys. Everything other than that the install went smooth. Drove it straight to a place to have it aligned. After i got the car back it was driving dead straight no problems but I have a BAD front end shake.

When I accelerate through 20-40mph the passenger front tire shakes bad. it shakes my entire dash and i feel it through my steering wheel. After 40mph its smooth but you can feel very very slight vibration through the steering wheel. This only goes on while im accelerating.
Ex: If im accelerating from 20-40mph the car is shaking bad, the second i let off the gas its not shaking at all and driving smooth.

I've checked all the ball joints, i double checked all the bolts that are attached to the chamberk it. The adjustment bracket is not loose/sliding around. Im kinda stuck here scratching my head.

Im lost

 

noone even wants to take a wak at it? 20 views no replies. bought the passenger side axle. hopefully that does the trick, if not might have to scope out the tranny bearings. yuk... ill fill you all in how it goes

 

First check the balance on your wheels, I know that might not be the case, since you never felt it before, but it wouldnt' hurt. Did you buy the shocks and springs new?

I'm experiencing the same on my Teg, and would love to hear anybody else's input. Starting to think it's an axle out of balance, but don't think that's very likely.

 

i checked my wheels. had then balanced out and it was the same. my rims are somewhat bent so i swapped rims over and still vibrating. was locked out of my hanger the other day where all my tools are so going to be putting the axle in hopefully tomorrow. we'll see.

-steve

 

Usually a vibration under acceleration is from an inner cv joint. grab your shaft and shake it. If you have looseness at the inner cv joint area you probably have found the source of your vibration. An out of balance tire/wheel will have a definate speed to it not a load.

 

Well i swapped out the passenger side axle. still have the shake!!!!

I did swap the driver side axle during this whole ordeal. It was a reman. from pep boys so im hoping it is defective. Thats pretty much what it comes down to in my opinion.

How would a something in the transmission go wrong from a simple chamber kit? I don't know.

Going to swap that out today and i will let everyone know how it went.

If this isn't the problem either. Where should i start next?! I dont want to open the tranny :-(

 

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It's possible that lowering it has put enough stress on your reman axle that the inner joint is angled in such a way that it's causing too much flex for your seemingly fine axle to take. Maybe that's why you feel it now, and not before with stock ride height...

 

Heres the fix: Last time i was under the car the driver side axle was in fine shape. seemed very solid and had no play.

I went under the car and there was grease all over on the mostly from the outter cv joint. I pulled out the axle and looked at it. The boots were all dry rotted and had grease all over it.

I took the axle back to pep boys where i bought it from and they did a direct exchange for the part. Put it in and presto its fixed.

The weird thing about all of this was the RIGHT side of the car was shaking and hopping, but it was the LEFT axle that was the bad axle.

FS: Passenger Side Used Axle.. Works Mint.. 20 bucks + shipping :-)