car shaking?

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car shaking?

By Skunk
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:14 pm #142679 my 4 door civic lx with gsr, when i swap the motor in it didint happen until a month or so until it shaking when I accelerate but when i drive at normal spped like 55 or 60 it doesnt shake , but when i floor it, it starts to shake, i check my motor mounts and axle but seems it look alright. any idea whats the problem?
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By 3kkl3sia
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:43 pm #142686 does the whole car shake, or just the steering wheel?
does it only when you accelerate, even going from like 0-50?
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By JUICE
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:44 pm #142688 until you do know GO EASY!!! the part that worries me is that it only does it when you get on it. if its not like the tires or alignment there might be a problem... i'm not 100% if a rod knock would do that, but i really hope thats not what it is... good luck man. i'm sure the gurus will chime in on this..
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By Skunk
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:57 pm #142690 the steering wheel only shake just a little, the front end shakes only, it happen when i accelerate 0 to 50 or higher.
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By Skunk
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:59 pm #142691 about the tires, i bought new rims and tire got it all balance. hope its not the rod :?
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By JUICE
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:13 am #142720
Skunk wrote:about the tires, i bought new rims and tire got it all balance. hope its not the rod :?


did you get an alignment? i think it would be shaking all the time though at higher speeds if it was out, not just when in the pedal.

is it just a shimmy or is there a knocking sound when it does it?
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By Ajax1989
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:32 am #142721 sounds like ur tie rod end
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By Dippin_EG
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:37 am #142757
94_jdm_ferio wrote:sounds like ur tie rod end


quite possibly.
Jack the car up and check for excessive play in the tie rod (side to side)
and wheel bearing (up and down)
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By BLaCkSiLo
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:12 pm #142797 i would look at all your suspension parts like the upper and lower balljoints, CV axles could be out of balance/busted/clunking, the tie rod ends could be so wore out, and also check the wheel bearing....

it seems more suspension related than engine, jack up the car and try to move the tire both up/down and side to side, should help isolate something....post back with what you got
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