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Re: prop shaft balancing

To: msecrest@erols.com, sujitroy@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: prop shaft balancing
From: ArthurK101@aol.com
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 23:04:03 EDT
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
In a message dated 05-Oct-99 18:08:25 Eastern Daylight Time, 
msecrest@erols.com writes:

> If you have the shaft in hand, then check the yellow pages under 
>  "drivetrain" -- there may be a specialty shop in your area.  These shops 
>  typically work on drivetrain components for trucks (there's a lot of 
>  business there), but they also do cars.  The shop in my area (Wash. 
>  D.C.) does a great job on TR shafts; they're cheap, fast, and they even 
>  paint the damn thing.  Phenomenally easier than DIY.
>  

Agree with Martin.  Took my Stag to "Gary's Driveline" in Daytona Beach, Fl.  
Amazing -- but that's what he does for a living.  He tested the car by 
driving it, identified the problem, replaced the drive shaft and U-joints and 
cured the whole problem in less than 2 hours.  The price was right and I 
didn't even get my hands dirty.  He even took me under the lift and showed me 
exactly what the problem was.  When I asked him if he did engine or clutch 
work he looked at me as if I were crazy and said "NO".  But he did refer me 
to several other places for those things.  My wife's comment when I told her 
was "Well, you have entered their world."  ["Their" being the world of the 
specialist]  Cheers.

Art Kelly

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