Vibration in front-end

[scheides]

Just replace the axle, its not that expensive and not that much work.

[asshanson]

Drove it half a block out of my parking lot to the stop light, and when I was stopping it clunked and it felt like the front driver tire moved a little sideways, then about a tire rotation later it clunked again when i was completely stopped. Guess I'll replace the axle and hope nothing else is wrong. Sort of hard to see things with a stock jack and cars on both sides.

[dragonforce]

worn out cv joint will make clicking sound when taking corners. i doubt it shakes the front end.

[asshanson]

The wheels were straight forward when the clunking sounds happened, not the usual CV problems, and only when stopping.

[FattyBoomBatty]

Did it happen right when you came to a stop or after you had completely stopped? because a clunk when stationary is strange and mystical, but when coming to a stop that could be a really bad bearing, maybe you have a blown shock or the bolts that mount the shock to the other parts are loose?

[asshanson]

It happened a little before I stopped and then just as I was stopping. I'll have MAP look at it when I get it up on the lift.

Shocks are new, bolts seemed ok.

[Swifty1638]

Everything still tight in the front end? did you ever do taht washer thing? Also, I can rebuild that boot for you, if you go get the rebuid kit for it. We do them all the time at honda and toyota-not terribly difficult. I'd swap the wheels over now, check all suspension bolts, and go from there.

Matt D. the smallest wheel weights are .25 oz. or 5 grams. then we go up.. .25, .50, .75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, etc etc etc.. We have in stock all the way up to 2.00, 2.25, 2.50.

-A. Swift

[xveganxcowboyx]

Not sure what washer thing swifty is talking about, but I did have to add some washers to my suspension setup when I did my struts. The 2 strut to knuckle bolts wouldn't tighten all the way without washers and caused all sorts of unpleasant movement and noises up front. Like swifty said, just check it all.

[asshanson]

I forgot which side had the worse camber problem in the rear...

Anyway, turned out to be just a really destroyed axle. All fixed :spin:

Plus I'm ordering a new rim for $160 on ebay so I don't have to put winter tires on yet.

[scheides]

Nice!