I am asking for help diagnosing a pretty rough shake or vibration in the front end. Here’s some backstory: about a year ago i replaced my front wheel hubs, i might have gotten a bad brand or just bad parts but they quickly wore out (at least the passenger side) and required me to change them within 6 months, i did the replacement again (along with the ball joints and tie rod end links at the same time) and took it for a test drive, everything felt fine except for when i would turn right if it was a hard enough turn or fast enough i would feel the shaking. over time i feel like it’s slowly getting worse, driving doesn’t feel stable braking is shaky, i hear a humming noise almost like a bad wheel bearing, and the shake is becoming more prevalent at all speeds and different angles of turning right. i’ve been at a loss, i thought maybe it was another defective wheel bearing, since the issue first started when i changed it for the second time, so i did it for a third, this time doing it along with new pads and resurfacing my rotors because they were pretty grooved. I guess my next step would be doing a cv axel on the passenger side? i’m only assuming that’s where my issue is at since i only feel it turning right, that’s also where i think i’m feeling it from? is anyone able to help
front end issues
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turbodieseldyke
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That would normally indicate a problem with the left hub, because when you turn right, you're shifting more weight onto the left wheels. It could also be one of the axles, depending which CV joint is worn out, but a bad passenger side inner CV joint usually makes it shake under acceleration or climbing -- turning doesn't make a difference. The hubs will go bad if the big axle bolts aren't tightened properly, so make sure that's done right, whether you replace the hub and/or axle.
okay so maybe i’ll try to get the left side done first before i do an axel? it’s very hard to pinpoint because i will feel the shake at a variety of speeds. mostly around 80. if i’m downshifting or just off the gas i can feel it, also when i brake hard. it’s just weird because it wasn’t an issue until i did the passenger side and that day and the only thing i did to the driver side was the tie rod end, could that have any relation? i followed every tourqe spec that i could find. what about the axel bolt? could the tightness have any play? except i feel like i would be able to hear or feel that if it were too loose
turbodieseldyke
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Doesn't sound like a bad axle, but it does sound like everything needs to be checked over again.