200sx falling apart!

95seRguy · Sep 26th, 2005, 12:10 AM

i have a 95' 200sx se-r 5spd... i recently had new tires put on my car because the ones i had on before were 195/65/15... i now have 195/55/15 on my car again (yokohama mirada's if any1 cares...) when my car was on the lift at the place my buddy works at we discovered that my left wheel hub needs to be replaced and i need a new tie rod and axle on the right side... this explains the loud noise and vibration when i drive my car.... i was wondering how much it would cost to get my car running smooth again?... and where could i find these parts for a good price?.. if any1 knows of any websites online i could find these parts at that would be great...

himilefrontier · Sep 26th, 2005, 04:33 AM

I bought my bearing for $31 at Autozone, and the seals at Autozone and Advance for under $10 for the pair. You will need to have the bearing pressed in too. I don't own a press, so I brough along a spare spindle and hub assembly and had mine done at a local machine shop for $24.The axles should be under $100 each. So long as you aren't running a heavily modified engine, rebuilt axles should do fine.The tie rod is around $35 and will require you to do an alignment immediately after you replace it. Before you buy it though, check to be sure the rack isn't leaking. If it is, just go ahead and get a reman. rack as it will come with new tie rods usually and then you can avoid paying for an alignment twice. A used rack is also a possibility, I paid $24 for mine and I pulled it from a 40k mile wreck. Your prices may vary significantly as not all junkyards are priced alike.

DanTheMan · Sep 26th, 2005, 05:14 AM

Just curius how many miles are on it and how hard it's driven. Is that the axle he's talkin' about or a cv shaft?
All that stuff needs keeping up on older cars, it just wears. I would call a bad tranny and clutch with blown engine falling apart. I think you are in need of routine maintenance.

95seRguy · Sep 26th, 2005, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DanTheMan

Just curius how many miles are on it and how hard it's driven. Is that the axle he's talkin' about or a cv shaft?
All that stuff needs keeping up on older cars, it just wears. I would call a bad tranny and clutch with blown engine falling apart. I think you are in need of routine maintenance.

i have almost 110K on it rite now... once in a while i like to slice through corners because this car handles so much better than my last car (96 toyota camry) but i don't really beat on it too much.... i'm not an expert at this stuff so i'm not sure if its the axle or the cv shaft but my buddy showed me that the rubber boot over the axle broke and the grease came out.