I changed out two bad CV axles on my Honda CRV and noticed a low speed vibration after the repair. The vibration occurs when accelerating slowly and goes away by about 20mph. Did my trouble shooting and couldn’t find anything. Took it to a reputable mechanic that went through the vehicle and found the following issues:
Busing in the lower control arm where bad (replaced both control arm)
Lower ball joints were bad (replaced)
Tie rod ends were bad (replaced)
Car aligned
Vibration still present
Further trouble shooting:
Engine mount bad (replaced)
Tranny mount bad (replaced)
Rear differential mount bad (replaced)
Intermediate shaft bearing bad (replaced)
Right CV axle suspected of being defective from the factory (replaced)
Vibration still present
Further trouble shooting:
Old improperly warn tires (replaced)
Wheels were checked for balance with no tires on them (No issues identified)
Vibration still present.
Went back to the tire dealership (National dealer) and had the tires rebalanced and road force checked.
Vibration still present.
In the past two weeks, I have spent just over $2,000 to fix a vibration that is still present. I am taking the Honda back to the mechanic tomorrow, but they are as frustrated as I am with “chasing this ghost”. Vibration is not felt after 20mph. There is a VERY SLIGHT rubbing sound (metal on metal grinding) when breaking, but it is not constant and slows down as the car slows (sounds like a rusty rotor, but only a small strip of rust if that makes sense). There is a random creaking sound like a spring flexing and also a clicking like a bad cv axle, but it’s not constant and I can’t reproduce it on demand.
Does anyone have a recommendation on what the cause could be?
Thanks!
Shane