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Old 02-10-2014, 05:04 PM
1986nate 1986nate is offline
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Re: mild front end end shake

c/v joints will cause vibrations. If you want to "fix" it yourself, swap them side to side and you'll probably get another 50k miles.
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Old 02-10-2014, 08:43 PM
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Re: mild front end end shake

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c/v joints will cause vibrations. If you want to "fix" it yourself, swap them side to side and you'll probably get another 50k miles.
Would that reduce the vibration? And I suppose it would mean an alignment?
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Old 02-11-2014, 08:09 AM
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Re: mild front end end shake

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Would that reduce the vibration? And I suppose it would mean an alignment?
Nothing will reduce or eliminate the vibration other than new axles, or as I mentioned, swapping both front axles side to side. What happens is that the joints "wear in" and thus causes a vibration. When you swap sides which Subaru is possibly the only make that this is possible on, the axles are now rotating the opposite direction and wearing on the joints differently. And considering it takes about an hour for me to do, 2-3 for the average joe in their driveway, it's a free and easy fix.
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Old 03-20-2014, 02:05 AM
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Re: mild front end end shake

So, as promised, I asked about checking the "run out " on my rotors when it was up in the air, getting it's summer sneakers put on.

The conversation went like this...

Me: " Do you have a dial indicator booting around here somewhere?"

Apprentice: " What do you want one of those for?"

Me: "I get a pulsing in the steering wheel when I get on the brakes over 120, I want to check the run out on the front discs"

Apprentice: "Nah.. I don't think we even have one. If there's pulsing, we either machine the rotors, or just replace them, as long as everything else is fine."

Me: "And that always solves the problem?"

Apprentice: "Yup, every time."

One of the other mechanics overheard us and commented that some manufacturers finish the rotor "on the car", and that that would also address any out of roundness in the hub.


I'll be the first to admit, this is the shop's first SVX, and there may be a lot of truth to the other possible causes posted here, but the answer I got was pretty specific.

I was surprised that they didn't have one, although it's possible that they do, and the apprentice had just never seen it used. Guess what I'm buying him next Christmas?
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Old 03-20-2014, 04:11 PM
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Re: mild front end end shake

After rereading the OP, I will say without a doubt, that is inner tie rod ends. So long as the new rotors aren't junk and there isn't a loose wheel.
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