Vibration on acceleration problem.
03-16-2008, 01:37 PM
#1
Beast Mode!!!
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: In a '99 SE-L, w/no sunroof
Posts: 530
Vibration on acceleration problem.
I get a mean shudder in 3rd gear from maybe 2-4K. It started after I lowered my front end about an inch more with my coilovers.
I haven't got my alignment yet so I'm thinking it's either that, an axle going or a motor mount; it seems most like a motor mount to me though as I had the same problem in my old Accord.
How can I diagnose the problem?
I haven't got my alignment yet so I'm thinking it's either that, an axle going or a motor mount; it seems most like a motor mount to me though as I had the same problem in my old Accord.
How can I diagnose the problem?
03-16-2008, 01:40 PM
#2
Member who somehow became The President of The SE-L Club
iTrader: (19)
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 16,033
Axle / CV joint going bad. You lowered it, so the angle the CV joint is on has been altered or increased. If it's bad or going bad, your change in the operational angle will amplify it.
03-16-2008, 02:11 PM
#3
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 27
I agree, but take a look at the motor mounts anyway. This is similar to offroad vehicles that do a suspension lift and then blow u-joints/drive shafts. When you change the angle of the driveshaft or in your case axle shaft it puts more stress on it so if it were already starting to go out you would begin to notice it much quicker. good luck!
03-16-2008, 08:13 PM
#4
Beast Mode!!!
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: In a '99 SE-L, w/no sunroof
Posts: 530
I guess with lowering the axles are gonna be going regularly, as I changed both axles when I got my coilovers installed in November. The roads are really bad here so I could see how that would do it. Sucks 
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jmlee44
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
8
10-02-2022 02:13 PM
Need help
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
23
10-02-2015 08:56 AM