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Big Thanks to EDDIE510 for installing the aluminum driveshaft.. Those bolts were a b*tch ahaha but you did it bro!!

Well so, aluminum driveshaft was a pretty simple bolt on and after the install now on over 100mph on freeway the car starts to vibrate terribly!! What do you guys think can cause this? Aluminum Driveshaft Balancing??

Thanks Guys for the help..

Dave

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quote:
Originally posted by ThuGLiFe:
Big Thanks to EDDIE510 for installing the aluminum driveshaft.. Those bolts were a b*tch ahaha but you did it bro!!

Well so, aluminum driveshaft was a pretty simple bolt on and after the install now on over 100mph on freeway the car starts to vibrate terribly!! What do you guys think can cause this? Aluminum Driveshaft Balancing??

Thanks Guys for the help..

Dave

needs to be balanced!
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what kind of aluminum driveshaft is it? my ford one doesn't even vibrate doing 140.

So yeah probly needs to be balanced.

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If it didn't vibrate before, and all you did was install the driveshaft, then yeah, check the balance. Any driveline place can check the balance, but not all of them can balance an aluminum shaft. If they offer it, opt for the high-speed balance.

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quote:
Originally posted by ThuGLiFe:
Big Thanks to EDDIE510 for installing the aluminum driveshaft.. Those bolts were a b*tch ahaha but you did it bro!!

Well so, aluminum driveshaft was a pretty simple bolt on and after the install now on over 100mph on freeway the car starts to vibrate terribly!! What do you guys think can cause this? Aluminum Driveshaft Balancing??

Thanks Guys for the help..

Dave

sup dave... take it out again, and take it to Bayshore truck in south city, (that is where i used to work) they can check the balance for you [Whoo Whooooo!]

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Rob is the tranny in yet?

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quote:
Originally posted by 1SLOWLX:
Rob is the tranny in yet?

nope [Frown]

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my tranny in the garage doesn't have that play in it like your

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quote:
Originally posted by 1SLOWLX:
my tranny in the garage doesn't have that play in it like your

[Frown]

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u joints?

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Originally posted by 87 Saleen:
u joints?

That's what I was just about to post.

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Rotate the driveshaft 180 degrees from where it is now and try it again. Ford uses yellow paint marks on the pinion yoke and rear of the factory driveshaft to match the balance, so when you swap to a new shaft, you might have to try to "clock" the driveshaft up to 4 times to get the best balance.
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ditto

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wrong thread

[ September 06, 2007, 05:34 PM: Message edited by: getjobdone ]

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CHopefully you guys put threar locker on the bolts or they can back out. But i Know Eddie Knows that. [Big Grin]

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Yep I had this problem found out it was the bolts backing out. Tossed that drive shaft into the pavement.

Does it always viberate at the same speed or does it come and go? if it's not always the same should check the bolts make sure they are all tight.

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LMFAO! i was about to respond too! hahahaha

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My driveshaft doesn't vibrate [patriot]

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quote:
Originally posted by 89Rodknocker:
CHopefully you guys put threar locker on the bolts or they can back out. But i Know Eddie Knows that. [Big Grin]

Seeing as how he did this almost 4 years ago I guess they stayed in. [Big Grin]

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[Smile] I guess I should look harder at when it was posted not when the last reply was [Smile]

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quote:
Originally posted by ScottRF88:
[Smile] I guess I should look harder at when it was posted not when the last reply was [Smile]

I only figured out how old it was when I saw some of the people that had posted in it before me.

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quote:
Originally posted by BlueOvalRacing:
Rotate the driveshaft 180 degrees from where it is now and try it again. Ford uses yellow paint marks on the pinion yoke and rear of the factory driveshaft to match the balance, so when you swap to a new shaft, you might have to try to "clock" the driveshaft up to 4 times to get the best balance.

I think you meant to say "Rotate 90 degrees, and you may need to do it three times." If at that point you stil have the vibration, (and didnt get busted for going over 100mph) get the balance checked.

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