Vibration after lowering

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Sad update: Used right hand unit had a small tear in the inner boot, so after replacing my left axle I noticed grease flung all around the wheel well. Had a shop replace the boot with the one on my old unit for about an hour and a 1/2 of labor and that's fine now. No vibration from the right side anymore.

Other used unit leaks as well, so the same shop will mix parts from both axles to make one working unit. ALMOST THERE. The vibration is 80% gone, just a bit in the floor during light accel. FYI 1200 CAD for a new axle (YES JUST ONE) from the stealership.

 

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Vibration is finally all gone, shop fixed my other axle this morning. Smooth as butter now.

 

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Vibration is finally all gone, shop fixed my other axle this morning. Smooth as butter now.

You had it for so long, you'll miss it...

 

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You had it for so long, you'll miss it...

Spoke too soon, it's back. I went back to stock cause I couldn't handle it anymore and it was gone for a day and came back.

Finally caved and went to the dealership, replacing all four of my rotors under warranty. Will continue diagnosing after they are replaced.

 

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Both axles have been replaced with new OEM units, new rotors, aligned. Still have a minor vibration. Much better than it was but still there. I may road force balance the winter tires just to eliminate that.

Anyone have any issues with their wheel bearings? I'm aiming towards those or the front prop shaft/transfer case. I feel like I can involve the dealership at this point since I've replaced everything I touched.

 

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Just wanted to post another update:

I was going through a carwash and as it was blowing air to dry it off it hit at a weird angle at the back of my car and caused the crazy vibration I've been feeling for a while now. So I went to a custom exhaust shop and they said the one side of my exhaust was touching the body and would cause this vibration all through my floorboards and center console. No more vibration in my floorboards and seat or gas pedal. $40.

So mad but I'm glad that it was something simple in the end.

 

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I have similar vibrations after lowering. Already needed a new cv seal passenger side as all my fluids drained 3 days after lowering.
Been to an alighnment shop
Still shakes
Worries me loads
The shop only looked at the passenger axle i assume should i scheduale a look at both axles now?

 

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Oh man this thread brings me PSTD lol, they only way they would drain is if they were cut or possibly pulled too far and ripped the boot upon install. And if they pulled that far odds are the tripod got damaged as it fell out of the cup.

My advice to anyone doing this would be to spend the $10 and get 2 axle nuts so you can pull the hub and not risk damaging the inner cv. The axles on this car aren't cheap and seem very finnicky.