darsdoug Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I put a set of remanufactured front cv axles on my 91 Loyale 5spd 4wd wagon and now it has a definite shudder like something is loose... but only while accelerating. The box the axles came in said: replaces Cardone ### ; I got them online dirt cheap so that may be the problem? I replaced the front tie rod end's also and "Rusty" doesn't pull to the left nor the right and steer's fine. It never had this shudder thing going on until I put those axle's on. Only does it when you put your foot in it and apply some torque to the front wheels. It coast's fine and I can't feel any vibration anywhere except for the shudder in the front axle area. Characteristic of a bad u-joint in a rear wheel drive car. That's what it remind's me of anyhow. Think I got what I paid for? Or did I overlook the obvious somewhere? Cast your input here. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naru Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I think you called it. Faulty inner CVs will do exactly that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petersubaru Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 re-check the torque on the center hub nut..I think 135-140...if not tight enough, there will be some movement thus possible shudder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I put a set of remanufactured front cv axles on my 91 Loyale 5spd 4wd wagon and now it has a definite shudder make sure it's not something else but i've seen this countless times - it's probably the new axle. it's not because you got them online or they were cheap - aftermarket axles (all of them) are a gamble. my time is too valuable and so i don't waste it on them any more. reboot Subaru axles or deal with MWE in Denver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.C.D. Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 make sure it's not something else but i've seen this countless times - it's probably the new axle. it's not because you got them online or they were cheap - aftermarket axles (all of them) are a gamble. my time is too valuable and so i don't waste it on them any more. reboot Subaru axles or deal with MWE in Denver. MWE in Denver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 MWE in Denver?yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darsdoug Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 Update: Apparently it was just a bad hub I'd installed on the right front. At the time I put on the new axles I noticed I needed a new cone washer so I grabbed one from pick n pull along with a right front hub. (I had put that particular hub on with the new axle's.) This weekend I changed out the suspect hub with the hub that was previously on it and the shudder has gone away. I should have done that a couple month's ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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