Can a rebuilt CV axle assembly cause vibration?
my car had a noticeable vibration when accelerating from low speed or accelerating from around 60 to 80. Also noticeable when climbing a slope, rather than just cruising at a constant speed.
This all occured right after my front passenger side CV axle assembly replacement. I checked for loose bolts and even tried another set of wheels/tires to verify that it wasn't a bent wheel or unbalanced wheel. so, caan a rebuilt CV axle assembly cause vibration? Anyone had this kind of issue? |
It can - wasn't rebuilt proper, not enough grease in boot or it could be slightly out - not true
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Yes - seen this in worn/bad inner CVs
I once had a VW with similar symptoms, vibration or shudder on acceleration, esp. hard acceration. It was a bad inner CV. Take car back to shop. Not all rebuilt axles are equal, some can be basic clean-up jobs (cleaned, painted, tested). Was this an audi OEM rebuilt axle?
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Several possibilities:
1. defective CV
2. improper fit causing it to kink ( seen this) 3. inner bolts improperly seated / torqued 4. Wheel improperly seated on hub ( nothign o do with CV) others I'm sure. Grant |
If it's under acceleration/load, then I'd say the CV is shot...BTDT on a friends allroad.
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we normally replace the axle assembly with a rebuilt unit.. sometimes improper installation can cause vibration..try to check your repair manual it will show you the diagram about axle replacement.
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Sure, but dont jump to conclusions.
Its good that you checked wheels/tires - the #1 source, even when people swear they are fine. But also consider: - drive-shaft bolted in slightly crooked - center/prop shaft bearing or out of balance - drive-shaft out of balance ( would have to be a lot since it is such small diameter...) But certainly, if there is play in the races, it can either go around eccentrically, or, worse, get out of alignment and bind. G |
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