I am planning for the coming Spring and thinking about and working on
various maintenance items. One item I'd like to ask about, so I can focus
my efforts, is a shudder that occurs while driving the car. The shudder
occurs about 40mph and continues to about 50mph, at which speed it somewhat
smooths out. At lower speeds there is no (perceptable) shudder.
What is the problem? Do I simply need to balance the wheels? (Easy
enough.) Or does the shudder involve something else? I've read about a
driveshaft being out of balance causing a shudder. Could this be the
problem? How do I check for an out of balance driveshaft? I have also read
from this board about balancing a drive shaft with hose clamps. Does this
work? How do you know where to place the clamps?
I realize my questions are in a vacuum, but I hoping for some direction. (I
don't what to spend the money balancing the wheels if that is not the
problem.)
Thanks.
Steve Peca
Franklin Twp, New Jersey
1958 TR3A - TS23867L
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