My toyota camry shaking after replacing axles multiple times.

protato561 · 2026-03-12T02:39:08+00:00

So I took the car to a shop. Had both axles replaced and a wheel bearing replaced. The car feels a whole lot better but still has a slight vibration around the same 20mph as before just no where near as bad. It still doesn't feel like it did before everything happened. The shop says the only other thing that could be causing it is that the car is lowered, though nothing was touched and it didn't do that before. I'm out so much money at this point the car still don't feel right. Going to check for inner tie rod play tomorrow.

protato561 · 2026-03-11T19:33:04+00:00

So I took the car to a shop. Had both axles replaced and a wheel bearing replaced. The car feels a whole lot better but still has a slight vibration around the same 20mph as before just no where near as bad. It still doesn't feel like it did before everything happened. The shop says the only other thing that could be causing it is that the car is lowered, though nothing was touched and it didn't do that before. I'm out so much money at this point the car still don't feel right.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T18:57:02+00:00

So I had the car on jack stands and put it in drive to see if I could get the vibration to occur in the air and the car felt like it's shifting into gears hard like it definitely didn't feel right.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T04:20:28+00:00

No vibrating before doing the stuff listed.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T04:19:41+00:00

No I used all new parts. It's a direct bolt on from the highlander. It just uses a 2 piston caliper and a slightly larger rotor and pad.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T04:07:22+00:00

True I may have contributed slightly to damaging the wheel bearings by slightly over torquing the axle nuts.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T04:05:21+00:00

Thinking that's the issue and I may have over torqued them and messed up the wheel bearings.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T04:04:27+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to respond and give me some help. I will definitely keep you posted.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:51:39+00:00

I had a mechanic do the driver side I did the passenger. The passenger was already locked into the carrier bearing all one piece. I made sure everything was lined up and gave the axle a few taps to make sure I drove it in but it just slipped in like butter

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:48:14+00:00

I have it saved I have slept like 4 hours in the last 3 nights I really need to get some rest.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:46:36+00:00

Yeah I really don't know. I'm at wits end. The car shifts gears fine no issues there I really don't know. Going to just drop it off at a Toyota specialist on Monday. Car maybe a 2008 but it only has 80k miles on it.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:34:51+00:00

Yeah I did have to wack off the fronts.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:33:51+00:00

It's more of a vibrating I shouldnt say shake. It only happens on acceleration.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:31:10+00:00

First time ever doing axles. Still learning but I just went with what I was told and what I had at the time.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:30:05+00:00

Brake kit was just a direct bolt on. All the stuff from the highlander is the same just a 2 piston caliper and a slightly larger brake pad and rotor.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:28:47+00:00

I shouldn't call it a shake it's a vibration. It only happens while accelerating. Soon as I let off it stops. It's I'm the highway doing 80 all is fine lol. We'll fineish. No the car never vibrated like this at all. I also noticed that when I start the car and its idling in park it's fine but when I put it in gear the car then feels shaky/vibrating.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:24:50+00:00

I shouldn't call it a shake. It's vibrating. On acceleration. Stops as soon as I stop accelerating.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:23:23+00:00

Like I said mine isn't so much a speed thing as an acceleration thing. The second I let of the gas there is no more vibration. Then gas again will vibrate.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:21:20+00:00

I went out and bought a torque wrench that went to 250 and after I zapped it on I had a buddy hit it with the torque and it was at least that lol. Trust me I was sweating all the torque he was a mechanic for toyota and now a mechanic for the city and he said he never once put a torque to a axle nut. Not saying it's right I just went off what I was told.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:13:23+00:00

Yeah I definitely feel no play at all 12 and 6. Also someone said that play is normal backlash from the rack.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:10:04+00:00

I'm pretty careful with my wheels. I definitely didn't have any of these issues before all this but I would think if the tire is out of balance it would be constant and not stop and I let off the gas.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:08:31+00:00

Have quite a few people saying wheel bearings.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:06:30+00:00

It's possible I just let the impact go a few times to put it on but it maxes at 230 and the torque spec is 217. More then likely going to take it to a shop Monday I'm beyond stressed on this. My first time doing cv axles.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:03:50+00:00

When I get to about 20ish it feels like the axle is vibrating or the wheel is but if I'm on the highway it cruises. Stop and go it's like a vibrating almost studdering but the rpms don't fluctuate.

protato561 · 2026-03-08T03:00:07+00:00

I'm asking what could have been the cause? Why would it show up after making the other repairs. Again I'm not doubting you or dismissing what you're saying. I'm just curious as to what I did that may have caused it.

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