Busted Tailshaft
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Busted Tailshaft Anyone know where I can find a good price on a tailshaft? I busted mine in half.
I think the driveshaft needs to be balanced ..
There is bad vibration and am sure that is what busted the tailshaft ...
We checked the tranny and motor mounts and those are fine .. the u joint is fine..
how much does it cost to balance a driveshaft?
So -- Three questions .. Cheap tailshaft that will hold up ... What is the most likely cause of it busting .. and how do i tell if my driveshaft is out of balance and if it is how much to fix?
::Austin::
I think the driveshaft needs to be balanced ..
There is bad vibration and am sure that is what busted the tailshaft ...
We checked the tranny and motor mounts and those are fine .. the u joint is fine..
how much does it cost to balance a driveshaft?
So -- Three questions .. Cheap tailshaft that will hold up ... What is the most likely cause of it busting .. and how do i tell if my driveshaft is out of balance and if it is how much to fix?
::Austin::
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Re: Busted Tailshaft 80 bucks for a DS balencing
and the most common casue of tail shaft breakage in our cars is a hard launch. The Tourqe arm presses down too hard on it and snap.
<small>[ March 15, 2003, 06:36 AM: Message edited by: 42NightZ28 ]</small>
and the most common casue of tail shaft breakage in our cars is a hard launch. The Tourqe arm presses down too hard on it and snap.
<small>[ March 15, 2003, 06:36 AM: Message edited by: 42NightZ28 ]</small>
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Re: Busted Tailshaft First time it broke i was going 120.. <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />
then i had it welded back together by a VERY experienced welder...
the second time i was going 65 and had cruise control set.
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
::ACK !::
then i had it welded back together by a VERY experienced welder...
the second time i was going 65 and had cruise control set.
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
::ACK !::
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Re: Busted Tailshaft Its from a bent driveshaft. Dont do anything until you get that fixed. I busted my tailshaft and got a replacement from FLP but they are local so i went and picked it up for 100 bucks.
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Re: Busted Tailshaft So what exactly happened to yours?
I was going about 70 and i hammered it and when it got to 120 the speedometer jumped around so i let off and while i was slowing down it made a big pop noise and all the fluid fell out.
so i had it welded back together by a professional and i was just driving normally at 65 and it broke .. this time all the fluid didnt come out but the driveshaft is spinning like it was before...
there is a lot of vibration and i think thats whats breaking it... but what exactly did yours do?
I was going about 70 and i hammered it and when it got to 120 the speedometer jumped around so i let off and while i was slowing down it made a big pop noise and all the fluid fell out.
so i had it welded back together by a professional and i was just driving normally at 65 and it broke .. this time all the fluid didnt come out but the driveshaft is spinning like it was before...
there is a lot of vibration and i think thats whats breaking it... but what exactly did yours do?
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Re: Busted Tailshaft i'm not sure .. but i'd guess i have the steel driveshaft.
any suggestions on an affordable driveshaft to replace the stock one?
i can't afford that carbon fiber driveshaft right now but i need something so that i can drive the car without breaking my tailshaft.
thanks a lot for the help.
::austin::
any suggestions on an affordable driveshaft to replace the stock one?
i can't afford that carbon fiber driveshaft right now but i need something so that i can drive the car without breaking my tailshaft.
thanks a lot for the help.
::austin::
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Re: Busted Tailshaft Do you have the steel driveshaft?
I had the steel one, and I broke my tailshaft.
I have a theory that the steel driveshafts are not as well balanced but that's just based on coming across 4-5 folks who have also busted their tailshaft.
Tailshafts are $100-150.
I had the steel one, and I broke my tailshaft.
I have a theory that the steel driveshafts are not as well balanced but that's just based on coming across 4-5 folks who have also busted their tailshaft.
Tailshafts are $100-150.
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