topsecret Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I got my 91 on some OB struts and some big tires. Looks great and sounds great! however... At idle it shakes considerably more than it used to. Is this normal because of it's newly found height or is it an early sign of strut failure? (i got my OB struts at the junkyard; they seemed fine) It feels like the engine mounts need to be replaced, but i honestly never noticed it before i lifted it. Anyone have a similar issue after lifting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Automatic trans? Shakin when you are stopped with foot on brake, still in drive? That would be the axles not liking the new angle so much. Should be fine but may want to get new axles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsecret Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 I guess i should have specified all of that sorry. Yes it's an automatic and yes the shaking is when i am in drive with my foot on the brake. So this shake is the axles? Will i need to replace all four? Or just find the bad one? (in my experience they don't necessarily go bad together). Are there axles that fit that would be better with the angle than my stock legacy axles? Thanks for the help, i was way off and ready rip into the mounts for no reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsecret Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 p.s. I checked all of the cv boots as i was lifting it and didn't see a whole lot of wear. Actually they looked pretty good. I should have specified this before asking how to go about finding the bad axle or axles. I have seen a bad axle before but it was very obvious (torn boot, gunked up, knocking) I do not know how to identify a bad axle without those symptoms. any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Bad axles are typically aftermarket axles. OE Subaru axles don't have this problem unless they're completely worn out, which is hard to do, even with no grease in the cv joints. It's getting harder and harder to find OE subaru axles on these cars in junkyards, but I'd look there first for a few. Even if they have split boots, re-grease them and they're good to go. Or order some from MWE. http://www.ccrengines.com/mwe/ Marshall only rebuilds OE Subaru axles, and does a fantastic job. Pricey, but well worth it when you need the quality of OE without the price tag of new dealer parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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