# A Honda with issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-honda-with-issues/54106>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** vibration, element, honda\
**Created:** [August 24, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-honda-with-issues/54106 "2010-08-24T21:47:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![gpasquin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gpasquin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gpasquin)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-honda-with-issues/54106/1 "2010-08-24T21:47:34Z")

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My 2004 Honda Element with just over 105K miles has developed a strong vibration which only occurs under load/acceleration between the speeds of 45 and 65 miles per hour.  
  
  
  
 My car has a manual transmission and the issue occurs in all relevant gears (3rd, 4th, 5th).  
  
  
  
 The vibration is most prevalent when getting up to highway speeds or going up hill on the highway. There tends to be less vibration in the higher RPMs and the issue is not present below 40 or above 70 MPH.  
  
  
  
 I have tried several things but I have seen no improvement. The issue started about 3 months ago and has not gotten significantly better or worse over about 3,000 miles. I would appreciate some advice on what to try next.  
  
  
  
 I have already:  
  
 1) balanced and rotated the tires  
  
 2) Changed the spark plugs and checked the wires  
  
 3) Changed the PCV valve  
  
  
  
 Thanks!

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-honda-with-issues/54106/2 "2010-08-24T23:31:57Z")

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Has anyone inspected the motor mounts?

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-honda-with-issues/54106/3 "2010-08-25T00:01:34Z")

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My guess is a bad CV axle.

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**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-honda-with-issues/54106/4 "2010-08-25T00:10:32Z")

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Is it all wheel drive? Maybe Prop Shaft?