unknown vibration (bad diff bearing or axle)...Need help

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tater02
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Car: 2002 Maxima 6speed

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I am having a vibration issue when I turn my wheel left. No vibration when I turn the wheel right.

I changed:
-wheel bearing/hub passenger front <1000 miles
-passenger rear wheel bearing <1000 miles
-passenger cv axle (DSS axle) <10000 miles
-inner/outer tie rods both sides <5000 miles
-alignment was done recently
-changed winter to summer tires(still the same issue)
-ES motor/sway bar bushing
-new 6th gen front brakes slotted and crossed drilled that replaced cross/slotted 5.5 brakes(still the same issue) <1000 miles
-illmuninas and H&R spring >40000 miles

I replaced the 6th gen brakes recently and i noticed that the right caliper brake pads were worn more then the left. Maybe the brake lines have dirt in them and need replaced because the caliper are greased and moved freely.

My car has 100,000 miles and still the same driver axle and wheelbearing. Also, I do have a little leak from the passenger side transmission seal, but extremely little. Any ideas what the problem might be?

Thanks,

Andrew
Last edited by tater02 on Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:38 am, edited 1 time in total.


tater02
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Just changed the brake lines and still have the same problem. Going to try replacing the driver side wheel bearing first then the CV axle if the wheel bearing doesn't fix the problem.

Andrew

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I hate those kind of problems......Good luck and keep this thread updated as I'd like to know the outcome.

tater02
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Car: 2002 Maxima 6speed

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I have been doing a lot of reading and I think it's the diff bearings inside the transmission. I checked both of the axles and the driver side moves in and out of transmission about a 1/4" when I use my hand to push it out/in. Also, the passenger side where the seal is leaking a little bit, I pushed the axle shaft up and down and there is play there too. So I think it's the diff bearing that is bad. Anyone else have this issue? Is my conclusion right?

-Andrew

tater02
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Joined: Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:52 pm
Car: 2002 Maxima 6speed

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It was a bad driver side wheel bearing that was causing the issue.

Andrew


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