TLC 100 2003 front end vibration (new CV axles)

[offroadlifestyl]

could be front CV axle fault ?
just replaced front CV axles (NAPA auto parts) after got crazy vibration, especially when accelerating, when keep on 60-65 mph speed, no vibration, only when accelerating....
by the way have installed new ball joints, new upper control arms, new tie rod ends (inner and outer)....

some experts says its transmission failure.....

looking to buy NITRO CV axles, any reviews about NITRO CV axles?

 

[atnolan94]

Thats huge jump from a vibration to call it transmission failure.

Aftermarket CV's are known to adversely affect the drivability of the 100. Largely due to significant vibrations.

Have to stick OEM for positive results.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

What experts? OEM axles.

 

[JunkCrzr89]

What experts? OEM axles.

YouTube Certified I presume...

 

[nissanh]

Wow.. got new CV's and then a vibration... replace transmission to fix the vibraation?

Aftermarket CV axles are garbage. Best is OEM new or refurbished. I've been chasing a vibration on my 92 corolla for years and now I realize it is the aftermarket CV's (not transmission) . If you didn't throw away your OEM CV's reboot those. My LC gives a humming noice at 80 MPH and it is also from an aftermarket CV I installed.

 

[offroadlifestyl]

What experts? OEM axles.

firestone shop

 

[JunkCrzr89]

firestone shop

Only thing that Firestone is an expert at is tearing stuff up and not knowing wtf they’re talking about. I strongly suggest finding a Cruiser or Toyota-specific shop.

Destination MT is a great tire tho!

 

[gregnash]

firestone shop

Yeah unfortunately I have to agree with @JunkCrzr89 in this regards. Large, commercial shops like BigO, Firestone, 4WheelParts, etc. are experts of nothing more than selling tires and taking your money. Take your truck to a shop that knows cruisers or knows 4x4s that is not a big name chain shop. They will do nothing other than give you more things to spend your money on with them. Want proof, you can look at the ends of my CVs that 4WP installed for the previous owner that I bought my truck from. Sure they did a great job of installing the OME suspension, but that really comes down to unbolting things and then rebolting them in with high torque values. Things that take a bit of knowledge, troubleshooting, critical thinking, etc. are not what those shops specialize in because they are all about how quickly they can turn out trucks in a day. They care about the customer about as far as the end of the parking lot.

 

[MACKSDAD]

Did you ever find solution to this I’m in same situation