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E30prizm62
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Dec 12, 2023, 4:23 PM
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1994
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Prizm
1.6 L
194,000
The car is shaking when I am accelerating. It is worse when I'm turning to the right. It's the worst around second to third gear and it goes away as soon as I let off. The faster I go the better it gets. I just got done putting struts on the car. It still shake when I am going straight as well.
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Hammer Time
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Dec 12, 2023, 6:12 PM
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Could be a bad tire, could be a bad C/V joint.
Somebody needs to examine it to find out.
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E30prizm62
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Dec 12, 2023, 7:16 PM
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What does CV joint make any noise?
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Hammer Time
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Dec 12, 2023, 7:20 PM
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The outer will make a clicking noise but the inner will bind and cause a steering vibration on acceleration without noise.
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E30prizm62
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Dec 13, 2023, 4:41 PM
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I took the wheel off tonight and looked at the inner CV joint and it looks like there is some grease around it. I think that means it's bad?? If I were to replace it myself what's the hardest part? Thank you for responding by the way.
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Dec 13, 2023, 4:47 PM
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You wouldn't be replacing just the joint. You would be replacing the whole halfshaft.
It's not difficult for someone that has done it before but you could run into trouble if the shaft is stuck in the knuckle and they can be very difficult to release from the trans side. You need a very large prybar that you can get between the joint housing and the trans housing and use a very hard and quick snapping motion to get it to release from the trans.
You also may need some tools to separate the lower ball joint. Getting the axle nut off may not be too easy and it has to be retorqued to around 250ft lbs.
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(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Dec 13, 2023, 4:49 PM)
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E30prizm62
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Dec 14, 2023, 4:39 PM
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Sounds good. I ordered a half shaft we shall see. Since it did it when it was turning right you think it is the driver side one?
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Dec 14, 2023, 4:42 PM
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Not necessarily
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