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nismoracingsx
01-09-2011, 05:42 PM
Alright. Just picked this hatchback up, so I'm still working out the kinks.
Noticed the car has a bad shake that feels like its coming from the rear.

Had all the wheels off doing brakes the other day, but I did not see anything too torn up that would seem to cause such a shake.
Took the car into the shop and they said a tire was seperated and one wheel was a little bent (stock se's). So I got a new tire and had them throw the bent wheel on the back...car still shakes same as before which makes me think that something else is helping to cause such a shake besides the wheel..

It comes and goes with different speeds, mostly being not as noticeable at higher speeds (more than 50 ish). Though I swear I can feel in doing the rumble shake in first gear even if I'm driving slow..

The shaking is almost in a way that its like a rumbling sound (like a bass sound from a speaker). The wheel hubs all checked out fine.

Would bad subframe bushings cause the odd shaking i'm experiencing?
Any other areas I should eyeball extra while I'm looking the car over tomorrow?

Thx guys.

yetijeff
01-10-2011, 01:24 PM
check your shocks too. mine has the problem of when i take a turn or get on the gas the left side shakes somethin fierce. might help your problem

nismoracingsx
01-11-2011, 01:56 PM
checked the shocks, they're fine.
rear tie rod ends are good (hicas)
none of the bushings look too worn, I shook down the rear susp. stuff while I was doin brakes.

20 til 3
01-11-2011, 02:09 PM
Ball joint. Jack up the rear of your car and grab the top and bottom of your tire, and kinda shake them opposite and see whats loose.

RedSiBaron
01-11-2011, 02:36 PM
Ball joint. Jack up the rear of your car and grab the top and bottom of your tire, and kinda shake them opposite and see whats loose.

i have that issue, minor squeel, that indicates wheel bearing...that sound would not fluctuate at different speeds and would be an ever increasing noise as speed rises...

nismoracingsx
01-11-2011, 04:20 PM
I already jacked up each wheel and shook down each side for looseness w/ the wheel on..
I guess I'll do it again when my 4 day weekend starts = /
Can a bad sub frame bushing or maybe differential bushings cause this kind of vibration?
I don't have any clunking sounds or anything, which made me think otherwise of subframe wear...