Y/M/M: 2007 Toyota Sienna Limited, FWD

Miles: 150k

I’ve had front end issues with my '07 Sienna for about 6 months, first the steering rack bushings wore out and I drove on it longer than I should have. After it was replaced, it solved some major issues, but then the front end got a bad wobble when accelerating between 40-70 mph. I determined it was the CV Axle shaft on the driver’s side, which I replaced this weekend (again, drove on it longer than I should have due to $$).

At first, the wobble was gone and the van drove smoothly, but after about 10 miles a mild vibration started only when accelerating at 40-70 mph. After 20 miles it got worse, but it’s still a vibration instead of an intense wobble like it was before I replaced it.

During installation, the lower ball joint slipped off the control arm and the inner CV joint seemed to pull out into the boot by a good amount, but I unscrewed the axle nut, realigned it, pushed it back in, and gave it a few taps with a rubber mallet.

My question is: Would the inner CV getting pulled out (with not much force) then reinserted like that damage the part? Or is it likely that the vibration when accelerating in a certain range is due to something else?

I’m assuming that the bad steering rack did a number on my suspension, I’m just really hoping I don’t have to buy the same part twice and that I can move on to addressing other issues.