Steering Shake/Vibration in car - Honda Prelude Forum

pmpnneon · 03-15-2009, 05:11 PM

So I have a weird steering shake and a vibration in the floor on the driver side when I accelerate between 60-70mph. Anywhere below/above that speed its not as noticeable.

Within the last year I have had my axle replaced, tires replaced(rebalanced/rotated last week), rotors replaced, pads replaced, and an alignment.

Within the last two years I have had my shocks replaced.

What else could it be? I was thinking motor mounts, bearings, steering rack but I can't justify any of them. I had a mechanic check the tie rods and all other ball joints but he didn't find anything loose either.

ArmaanOG · 03-15-2009, 06:04 PM

possibly a wheel bearing?

darkstar67 · 03-15-2009, 06:45 PM

try control arm bushings buddy. 99% possitive.

pmpnneon · 03-15-2009, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkstar67

try control arm bushings buddy. 99% possitive.

Will try! should it feel loose? Is there any way I can diagnose prior to purchasing parts?

Thanks

-Josh

darkstar67 · 03-15-2009, 08:00 PM

well it felt like my balljoints were bad and i changed them, and then they still felt bad and i had it on a rack and notice i had play in the control arm where it connects. my vibration was from 50-60 and before and after i felt nothing... do a ball joint test.

darkstar67 · 03-15-2009, 08:06 PM

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..\..I.........I ----- TIRE
....\I _____I
......\
........\ ------BAR

do this, jerk up on the tire with a long bar and check for movement with the car jacked up about 4 inches

ArmaanOG · 03-15-2009, 10:26 PM

also check if the bushings have cracks in them

darkstar67 · 03-16-2009, 06:06 PM

im pretty sure thats why you would need new ones...

pmpnneon · 03-18-2009, 09:29 PM

Thanks for all the help guys. Unfortunately it was not any of those. I did the tests, looked for cracks, looked at all the bushings. While under the car i noticed the screws that hold the rotor in place were sticking out....thinking that was odd I tightened them and no shaking anymore....

So...the stupid mechanic who replaced my rotors must not have torqued them properly. Crazy stupid crap happens whenever I dont work on my own car.....