Axle gone bad???

[bwoy1981]

I've been having a lot of vibration lately and I've done it all.. Balancing of the rims, alignment, Hub rings, then I noticed my axle (passenger front) has some in and out play ie.(towards the motor and then to the hub). How much play should there be??? Is it shot?

[dirtybrd]

It is normal to have some movement. If the axle was bad, it would vibrate mostly under acceleration. Did you check the wheels for bends? How are the bushing in the control arms? And I don't rememeber, is the tread on the inside of the frt. tires smooth or do the have some chop?

[bwoy1981]

im about to check the wheels for bends now, the bushing looks fine on the lower control arm and yes.. my tires are kinda smooth on the inner walls ( i know I need tires soon..lol)

p.s. i've been chatting with old guy via pm's about some other possible causes...i'll keep this updated.

[dirtybrd]

I'd like to know.

[jcg05c]

Its probally due to when you DYNO your car with a JACK under your left wheelshaha . Funniest thing ive seen haha

[bwoy1981]

Its probally due to when you DYNO your car with a JACK under your left wheelshaha . Funniest thing ive seen haha

Hey we had to do what we had to do!!! LMAO! No.. i think its just my tires.. Im buying new ones this weekend. Hopefully!!!

[AudiA4_20T]

p.s. i've been chatting with old guy via pm's about some other possible causes...i'll keep this updated.

old guy FTW

[tj19855]

Check your boots on the axles if there broken all the grease got out and is making the axle vibrate. It happened to me and had to rebuilt both front axles

[NoUDont]

I had a bad axle a couple of months ago.

Everyone, especially mechanics were telling me it was my tranny, or mounts or balancing etc..i have a cvt and it is having the normal cvt problems but it does not cause vibrations.

I finally took it to novitech tuning down here in miami and we agreed it wasnt the tranny.

Bad axle. The right had a slight tear.

Symptoms: Vibration during accelartation, goes away when you let off the gas. will get progressively worse.

Go with OEM axle, tried aftermarket and it did not fix the issue.

I am glad i was stubborn about it and would not take the tranny answer as the problem. I think its sad that my know nothing about cars ass could figure out the problem and experienced mechanics had no clue.

novitech tuning ftw!

You know more about your car than you think.

[novitech-tuning]

Glad to hear everything is going well buddy !

[kaizr]

rack and pinion?

[dirtybrd]

I just put a rack in it for him., but for leaking.

[bwoy1981]

Hey I looked for tears but found nothing... I'll double check since I didnt look very hard for minimal tears. I got new tires and still a lil vibration like you said on acceleration and none when off the gas. Im kinda accustomed to it now..lol!

[dirtybrd]

So on accel. you have vib, but cruising and decel no vib? If so you have a bad axle.

[bwoy1981]

cruising i have vibration too from about 40 to 60 but deceleration below 40 nothing again..

[tray1187]

dirty is right on the money. I've got the same issue with mine. Just looking at it you really can't tell. A closer look or just using ur hand will reveal a torn inner boot.

[tray1187]

cruising i have vibration too from about 40 to 60 but deceleration below 40 nothing again..

I've got exactly the same symptoms.

[dirtybrd]

But you don't have to have a torn boot to have a bad inner joint.

[bwoy1981]

^^^ I think this is what im realizing.. is there any other way to be sure about that inner joint?

[Maverick]

it will cost roughly $600 or more.try to source the parts yourself

[dirtybrd]

Not sure if you can do any sort of check on them. Can you tell if it is coming form one side or the other.

[bwoy1981]

Yeah the passenger front.. but I saw the axles on www.mtmautohaus.com for $98 per side..

[dirtybrd]

At that price, it can't hurt to try.

[tray1187]

Yeah the passenger front.. but I saw the axles on www.mtmautohaus.com for $98 per side..

r u sure thats the right link. I clicked on it and it said the site is under construction. I need one really soon.

[absolutegtr]

Check to see if any of the factory weights have fallen off the main driveshaft. If your driveshaft is out of balance you are prone to get vibrations during an interval of speed (ie: 40-60mph)

[etnies]

i had the exact same thing happen to me. The play in the axle is normal,had the vibration when i hit the gas, but i noticed my cv boot was ripped, i think audi wanted like 600 for a axle, i had to get one from a wreckers out west for like 300 bucks.

[bwoy1981]

r u sure thats the right link. I clicked on it and it said the site is under construction. I need one really soon.

Sorry bro this is it..http://www.mjmautohaus.com/catalog/p...oducts_id=3060

[bwoy1981]

Where are the factory weights exactly on the axle?? Near the boot?

[tray1187]

Sorry bro this is it..http://www.mjmautohaus.com/catalog/p...oducts_id=3060

Thanks man, I'll be picking on up very soon.