Acceleration vibrations, FIXED! - CV drive axles. Options

[samir0189]

Quite recently I've have this vibration, where the entire car shakes once I'm doing greater than 50+mph in gears 3-5(duh), ONLY during acceleration. Its really weird. I intend to get my wheel balances checked soon, although I have my doubts as this being the shaking stops if i coast/brake at the same speeds. There are no issues with turning etc, as I try not to at 70mph.

Also the problem sometimes disappears for short periods of time, and just that, the vibrating stops! Very odd.

I have had my motor mounts changed recently, for the record. Any suggestions?

This post has been edited by samir0189: Nov 26, 2008 - 7:39 PM

[nnesto]

I had a similar problem a few years ago it was only when accelerating at higher speeds around 75mph. My cv joint were fine, had new tires balanced and nothing. I realised that it stopped when I pressed the clutch so I put in a new clutch and had the flywheel machined and it went away. Also recently it happened again and I thought the clutch was going but I took my car in and had all my fluids toped off and I must have been leaking transmission oil because it was really really low, after it was filled back up the vibrating stopped. I'm not sure if the fluids (lack of) were the cause this time or if my clutch is just going again(real cheap clutch, couldnt afford better at the time). Anyway hope this helps, if nothing else it gives you something else to cross off the list.

[samir0189]

I had a similar problem a few years ago it was only when accelerating at higher speeds around 75mph. My cv joint were fine, had new tires balanced and nothing. I realised that it stopped when I pressed the clutch so I put in a new clutch and had the flywheel machined and it went away. Also recently it happened again and I thought the clutch was going but I took my car in and had all my fluids toped off and I must have been leaking transmission oil because it was really really low, after it was filled back up the vibrating stopped. I'm not sure if the fluids (lack of) were the cause this time or if my clutch is just going again(real cheap clutch, couldnt afford better at the time). Anyway hope this helps, if nothing else it gives you something else to cross off the list.

Thanks for your input, but I'm fairly certain its not the clutch. I only have about 50k miles on it and it grabs great. My problem does go away when i step on the clutch too BUT i think thats only cause i'm removing the stress of the engine on the joints. I also changed my gear oil a few thousand miles ago and everything was okay there.

I'm going to have my axles changed sometime next week I hope, I'll update if that solved my problem after i get it done.