On Feb 10, 1:27=A0pm, nucleus <rose122...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> thanks for your reply. =A0yes, i moved the suspect tire/wheel to another
> sentra and
> it checked fine. after that, i replaced the left halfshaft and it
> seemed to help
> slightly. =A0the reason i suspected the left side is because this auto
> had body
> damage repair on that fender before i purchased it.
>
> so my delema is whether to replace the inner and outer tierod (i
> cannot
> tell if there is any damage but there does seem to be more "play" in
> the yaw direction on this wheel than the other wheel) OR to replace
> the right halfshaft. =A0the right cv joint was making noise in left
> turns
> when i purchased the auto but there has been no noise for at least
> a year. =A0note: both outer cv boots were badly cracked when i purchased
> the auto about 5 years ago and i disassembled/cleaned/repacked and
> replaced both outer boots at that time.
>
> maybe i should replace the right halfshaft and eliminate that
> possibility
> before pulling the left inner/outer tierods. =A0the halfshafts are quite
> reasonable now; oreilly had a NEW left halfshaft for only 60 bucks,
> no core charge requited.
>
> On Feb 9, 8:03=A0pm, al <abuo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > On Feb 9, 8:14=A0pm, nucleus <rose122...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > anybody here ever done this? =A0do i need a special tool like this?
>
> >
>http://www.autozone.com/R,NONAPP1074/store,3025/shopping/accessoryPro..=
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> > > 96 sentra gxe with 95K miles, power steering, am trying to diagnose
> > > intermittent vibration at 55mph, have replaced left halfshaft, tires
> > > rebalanced.
>
> > It was a fairly straightforward job on my 1987 Sentra. =A0The only
> > problem was finding an appropriate wrench to get on the very big nut.
> > One of my 1" adjustables just fit. =A0A set of service wrenches would
> > probably have one the right size. =A0Have you moved the tires around
to
> > see if the vibration changes? =A0One always suspects tires/wheels
> > first. =A0I'd expect a loose inner tie rod end to cause tire wear but
> > not vibration as it does not rotate. =A0Good luck. =A0Al- Hide quoted
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If different tires don't make any difference, then maybe replacing the
other halfshaft is the next step. A vibation at a certain speed would
cause me to suspect a rotating component as opposed to the steering
parts. Indeed, the prevalence of FWD has brought the price of axle
shafts down a lot so it's cost effective to try that first. Worn tie
rod ends, inner or outer, should show up as uneven tire wear and
noticeable play in yaw which you can visibly trace to the offending
tie rod. Doesn't sound like you've got that. Good luck. Al
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