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Re: Propshaft Balanceing At Home

To: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>,
Subject: Re: Propshaft Balanceing At Home
From: "richard bonilla" <richard@bonilla.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 17:18:40 -0600
wow...visions of ferris bueller's day off.......




----- Original Message -----
From: James Carpenter <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>
To: Spitlist <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 4:25 PM
Subject: Propshaft Balanceing At Home


>
> After putting in my shortened propshaft I have found it to be out of
> balance, so much it causes a ratteling from the hood frame when it's down.
>
> Anyway propshaft balanceing companys are like hens teath around here.
> Anyway I think it would end up very costly, £100 ish.
>
> So I was told of a trick with jubily clips where I put them to balance the
> shaft.  Put it on and move it arround untill it makes the vibration least.
>
> This could be very time consuming if I had to jack up the car, move the
> clip, drive it to 50mph come back and repeat.
>
> So I was wondering if supporting the frame on axil stands running the
wheels
> up to 50mph would do the same trick.  Anyone tryed this?
>
>
> James
>



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