DS vibration
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DS vibration I just installed a FLP IV 4L60E and a dennys nitrous ready driveshaft and a moser 12 bolt. Now when I start to go around 120 there is quite a bit of vibration, is that from the driveshaft being off balance or is it normal with the heavier duty set up?
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Re: DS vibration </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BadAssY2KTA:
<strong>I just installed a FLP IV 4L60E and a dennys nitrous ready driveshaft and a moser 12 bolt. Now when I start to go around 120 there is quite a bit of vibration, is that from the driveshaft being off balance or is it normal with the heavier duty set up?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Get it reballanced.
<strong>I just installed a FLP IV 4L60E and a dennys nitrous ready driveshaft and a moser 12 bolt. Now when I start to go around 120 there is quite a bit of vibration, is that from the driveshaft being off balance or is it normal with the heavier duty set up?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Get it reballanced.
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Re: DS vibration </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Dope:
<strong>It's a steel driveshaft, expect vibration.
Dope</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">My stock shaft didnt vibrate at that low of a speed so why would his.Its better than stock is it not?
<strong>It's a steel driveshaft, expect vibration.
Dope</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">My stock shaft didnt vibrate at that low of a speed so why would his.Its better than stock is it not?
Re: DS vibration Thought the stock TA had an aluminum driveshaft, but a steel shaft should vibrate and excessive amount. I would have it checked out for alignment, you said you had a new rearend too right? I think that would be the best thing to do, you never know. Thats where i would start anyways.
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Re: DS vibration Sometimes, rotating the drive shaft 180* has been known to cure DS vibration.
Are you sure you have ruled out wheels/ tires/ transmission? I've seen the same thing about converters vibrating; turn them 120* and presto - no vibrations.
Are you sure you have ruled out wheels/ tires/ transmission? I've seen the same thing about converters vibrating; turn them 120* and presto - no vibrations.
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Re: DS vibration well I am not sure that it is the driveshaft, but the driveshaft is a bit long and I thought that could be another culprit. But it could be many things, because I changed alot of things at the same time. I dont think it is the converter because it only happens at high speeds, not high rpms. So it could be the driveshaft, rearend or wheels. And the wheels appear to be balanced just fine to me.So i dont know.
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Re: DS vibration how would rotating it 180 degrees do a damn bit of good? you sure its seated right? Mine is doing the same thing.... and when im pretty sure its the drive shaft... altough i have a stock drive shaft but i did change the u joint.
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Re: DS vibration </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by L4m3r:
<strong>how would rotating it 180 degrees do a damn bit of good? you sure its seated right? Mine is doing the same thing.... and when im pretty sure its the drive shaft... altough i have a stock drive shaft but i did change the u joint.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The line of thought is this, a slim one but FREE to try. If you have an out of balance shaft and lets say it is heavy on the top (I know what is the top humor me) and the yoke is heavy on the bottom (Use some imagination) now if these two points are on the same side as each other you double the out of balance ness of the whole thing. Turn it 180 and it MIGHT balance out a little better. You don't have to buy this line of thought to each his own but it has known to work for some.
Have you ever seen someone try to balance a tire on mag rims and could not get it to balance with a reasonable amount of weight? Then see them spin the tire and could then balance it with a small amount of weight. Same sort of thing.
<small>[ June 12, 2002, 04:14 PM: Message edited by: 2000 Camaro SS ]</small>
<strong>how would rotating it 180 degrees do a damn bit of good? you sure its seated right? Mine is doing the same thing.... and when im pretty sure its the drive shaft... altough i have a stock drive shaft but i did change the u joint.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The line of thought is this, a slim one but FREE to try. If you have an out of balance shaft and lets say it is heavy on the top (I know what is the top humor me) and the yoke is heavy on the bottom (Use some imagination) now if these two points are on the same side as each other you double the out of balance ness of the whole thing. Turn it 180 and it MIGHT balance out a little better. You don't have to buy this line of thought to each his own but it has known to work for some.
Have you ever seen someone try to balance a tire on mag rims and could not get it to balance with a reasonable amount of weight? Then see them spin the tire and could then balance it with a small amount of weight. Same sort of thing.
<small>[ June 12, 2002, 04:14 PM: Message edited by: 2000 Camaro SS ]</small>