2002 Pontiac Grand Prix vibration under accel.

2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
105,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TWILLROTH
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my wife's car vibrates pretty significantly under a right-turn acceleration, like on an on-ramp or long curve. it also vibrates a little while accelerating in a straight line, though not as bad, and isn't noticeable at all under left turn accels. i've done a little research on forums and am pretty sure it's the axle assy/cv joint, but is there a way to tell which side is bad? they're fairly cheap and i could replace both, but would rather just replace the bad one. thanks.
Mar 14, 2008 at 5:22 PM
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MASTERTECHTIM
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these axles are very strong. i would physically move it up and down and one of them should be significantly worse than the other. also wiggle tire up and down to check hub bearing.
Mar 14, 2008 at 5:27 PM
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[quote:a579e651ef="mastertechtim"]these axles are very strong. i would physically move it up and down and one of them should be significantly worse than the other. also wiggle tire up and down to check hub bearing.[/quote:a579e651ef]

yeah, i changed out the pass. side hub last week because the speed sensor was bad, and there was also something screwy with the abs sensor, but that cured it. i was hoping the new bearing would make a difference, but didn't. i'll get back under it and give the axles a good jolt. thanks a lot for the quick response.
Mar 14, 2008 at 5:42 PM
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