Hello all.
So I have heard the bad reputation of the CVT transmission failures...but when I bought the car, it was from an "honest" family friend who said all it needed was shocks..well, after new front shocks, all new front suspension, new alternator, battery, starter, radiator, brake pads and rotors, tires, all engine mounts and transmission mount, and rear wheel hub assembly, my car now has a wobble after about 60mph during acceleration, not coasting though. It can be felt at lower speeds but ignorable...past 60, I just start picturing how big of a splash it would make in a lake. I've had multiple people look at it and the CV axles are good, the mounts are good, the tires are good and balanced. I am praying someone in here has had the same problem and found the fix or the demise of this car with this problem. Please let me know if you have any theories I could check or have gone through this. Thanks so much in advance. The problem started after I replaced the engine mounts, but I know sometimes these things are pure coincidence.
-Jessica

 

I had a wobble. I drove with it for years and replaced a bunch of crap. Turned out to be an almost seized brake caliper piston. It was causing just enough drag on the front driver's side wheel to give it the infamous shimmy above 50mph, so I replaced it. Wish I would had replaced it sooner; no fun driving a car with a steering wheel constantly bucking on ya.

I am gonna change the front passenger side in January. The boot on the caliper piston have seen enough heat cycles, so it is time for it to go. I'll probably do the rears come the summer. I can ever so slightly hear the brake dragging on the rear rotors, so it is time for a refresh back there too.

So, check them caliper pistons.

This guy in the video collapses a caliper piston and it is pretty easy for him. On my mucked-up caliper, I had to fight to collapse the piston, so it was toast. Check yours to rule them out.