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  1. #1 Got myself some wobble and need help 
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    With the expert help of Billboost we swapped in: built trans, ZZP 2500 torque converter,stock flywheel(from zzp), headers, axle, wheel bearing, and a tuned PCM (no 3.4" yet as we needed the pulley puller). Now everything was put together and working well. I get no smells, no weird noises but I do get a wobble which I believe depends on engine load. So far I've found that if your driving with light throttle you get no wobble (maybe a bit but I can't tell the difference between the road bumps and it), if I then step on the gas and give it a little less than half throttle I'd get a wobble from the front end. If I free rev the engine the engine while driving or sitting still I get no wobble at all. If I have it sitting still and hold the brake and give it gas I get no wobble either. Our first thought was the flywheel but free reving should have had that wobble as well. Now we believe that it may be something with the new axle. I'm looking for help with anything I can test myself or look at. From driving it I don't think I would consider anything broken but just something thats out of balance.
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    Wheel bearings? Or CV Axle??
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    Did you lower your car?
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    replaced the entire axle and wheel bearing on the drivers side. No my car is stock height with original shocks/struts/springs.
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    maybe u just got a bad axle, it happens... from what ur sayin, thats a pretty good sign of a bad one.

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    Thats what Bill was thinking as well. He said we may have just gotten a bad one. Looks like I'll try replacing that as soon as I can.
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    bump
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    define wobble for us.

    also, it does sound pretty much like an axel.
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    I've got bigger problems now, here is a link to the new thread http://www.grandprixforums.net/f21/u...tml#post401429
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    Depending on the speed, it's usually axle. Wheel bearing will be almost constant once the wheel starts spinning. If it's bad enough, it'll grind, while the axle will click
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    i was getn real bad vibration around 60-75mph..... it was a smooth ride untill you started goin fast.. LOL car drove straight, steering didnt shake. tho sometimes goin over bumps turning it did feel like something was loose or not right up front. was told the front bearings were bad.. tore into it 2nite, end up replace'n the drivers side axel shaft and tie rod joint. also wheel both bearings. also when the axel got changed, i lost some tranny fluid... car has a lil over 120k on it(owned since around 30), tranny fluid has NEVER been changed. there wasnt alot of fluid that leaked out.. was not to add any casue it would mess up the tranny casue i never really up-kept it..???? bascily told changing or adding any fluid would mess it up...???!!

    anybody wana chime in?????????????????????????
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    some people say that flushing them is a bad idea some say go for it. eather way if your looking to get rid of some old fluid and get ur levels right just drop the tranny pan replace the filter and add new fluid when you get it back together. that will replace a good percentage of the fluid and you know what you have to work with that way. just my two cents
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    flushing is not bad for a tranny if done right...

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    Flush it. You got to start somewhere. I flushed mine at 120,000 miles and it drove another 36,000. First gear is now slipping because well let's face it, I am hard on it. I found a used one with 70000 miles on it. Putting it in next week. I hope it works for ya.
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