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going about 60mph, when i accelerate my car starts to shake.

replace the spark plugs, just had timing done, change my oil yesterday, had my balance done the day before, going to have the alingment done tomorrow.
i really dont know what it could be..

Could be a number of things, maybe the alignment, may be a bent rim, may even be the engine mounts.

i think t might be the mounts.. its going in today hopefully ill be able to fix this problem... really dont think its anything to do with my wheels/alingment. because pulled my ebrake in a parking lot and just sat there spinning my tires and my car didnt hop around or anything..

It could also be a bad inner CV joint.

This post has been edited by fosbal: Feb 2, 2009 - 2:42 PM

ya mine has the same probelm and schwabs said it was two bent rims but then agiain i only encounter it at 70

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...hl=acceleration

Just as a reference, the magic number for bent rims is 45 mph (if you work at a dealer, you'll know hat i'm talking about) and they would vibrate whether you're accelerating or not. Alignments don't EVER cause vibration problems, if anyone on here tells me they had their alignment corrected and it fixed a vibration, I will guarantee you the shop lied to you about what they did. Mounts or a driveline issue is most likely in this case, it is possible but HIGHLY unlikely that worn suspension bushings could be the cause.

This post has been edited by silver6gc: Feb 2, 2009 - 10:25 PM

yes i have to agree with others it could be the bushings in your engine mounts, this happened to my civic only encounters the shaking at high speeds/rpms

can't be the mounts because when you are moving the shaking will get less. You can tell its the mounts because at low idle thats when you feel it the most not at high RPM or speed thats when you less feel it or even at all.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Feb 9, 2009 - 2:33 AM

well pop ur hood and start the car while watching the engine, if it shakes pretty violently u have a mount issue

Makes me think I need some new mounts

well< i had the front mount replaced< and it made the shaking worst...
the mecanic told me that it very well could be a axle..
if thats not the case< its the tranny< if thats the case im just going to have to have it rebiuld< which is something i would love to do.

As I've stated earlier in this thread, I think you have a bad cv joint. I had the same problem and replaced the driver's side axle shaft (problem side). Passenger side was ok.

This post has been edited by fosbal: Feb 18, 2009 - 2:30 PM

taking it in on monday well find out then...