Alright as some of you know I removed my trans to get new diff. bearings. That is fixed now but in the process of removing the passenger axle I pulled the inner joint out and it was inside the boot. I carefully pried the boot apart and got the joint back in and the ring on. So I install everything back on my car and when I went to drive today I was getting a wobble/whine noise and something causing something to vibrate. The wobble sound goes away once I get to a steady speed and it turns into a whine type noise(hard to describe) and there is something vibrating also. All this is happening on the passenger side. So I know it is not trans related. There is no noise unless I am moving. I have no vibration in the steering wheel. The noise is continious going straight or turning. I did not have this problem before I took out the trans.

If anyone knows anything please let me know as I would like to have my car fully running correctly ASAP

Also does anyone know why my alignment is off when I didnt take anything off but undo the lower strut bolts? My toe and camber are off. I can understand the camber being off as the strut allows for some camber adjustment. But my toe being off when I didnt touch the tie rods? Steering wheel sitting to the side.

 

When you say "wobble", do you mean like up and down, or side to side. Does the steering feel loose? Do a quick check of your lug nuts and center wheel nut (the big one holding the axle). That's supposed to be tq'd really high, I think 175+. If they touched your tie rod ends, I'd check to be sure that's tight.

I guess check your strut mounts up top too, if they touched that. It sorta sounds like the wheel bearing too.

If you can, answer my questions and post any more details u can.

Jae

 

I dont really know what I am saying. I did all the work myself so no one else touched the car but me. But as far as wobble sound it makes the noise as it rotates it will make it again again and again. But once I get to 3rd gear it turns into like a whine and then there is something vibrating on the passenger side. Only if my video camera had a usb port I could take a video. No vibration in the steering wheel. Steering wheel didnt feel loose.

I tightened the lug nuts and axle nut 1 hr before I drove it. So I know those arent loose.

My alignment is off because I didnt pull the hub out as I was tightening the strut to add more camber. Which I think also caused my tie rods to not be fully extended and which is causing my steering wheel to sit to the side.

See if you can understand that etc. I have to go to work. So when I get home I will drive it tonight and try to describe it better.

 

Huh... I'm outta ideas at this point w/the info you've given. Hopefully someone else can help. Feel free to IM me (don't PM me) if you wanna discuss it. I have my FSM right in front of me right now.

Jae

 

Well I drove it today. And from what I can tell now it is just a constant rubbing type noise. But I jacked the car up and slowly turned the wheel and got a click noise as it rotated so I went and bought a new axle. From what I could tell the noise was coming from the inner cv joint. That where I ripped the joint out into the boot at. So I guess I screwed it up. lol I put the joint back in but guess it not aligned proper or I broke something when it ripped out.

 

Alright well I replaced my axle. It seems that wasnt the problem. From what I can describe it like a constant swoosh swoosh type sound it on the passenger side. It only makes the noise when the car is on the ground and moving. It not a loud noise. I can hear it with the windows up and radio off or low. I am thinking wheel bearing. But how would that happen right when I remove the axle? Would having the axle nut on to tight cause the problem? I do not know how tight it is. My torque wrench doesnt go higher then 150 so I used an impact that rated like 200-250 or something.

Any ideas?