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Re: Drive shaft

To: "Stephen Hanselman" <tr6@kc4sw.com>, <jay_welch@juno.com>,
Subject: Re: Drive shaft
From: "Richard Seaton" <rsh17@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 15:06:13 -0600
Half shafts will only go back one way since one of the sliding joints is
wider, but on the drive shaft, if memory serves me it can go back just about
any way.

Richard Seaton

----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Hanselman
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 11:46 AM
To: jay_welch@juno.com; trsix74@comcast.net
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Drive shaft

Reading this and having just pulled everything apart in the rear end of
mine (see other tales of woe).

Here's a thought.  I haven't looked but can't the sliding joints on the
half-shafts go back together in 10 or 15 different positions, from u-joint
yoke to u-joint yoke?  This might also add some real balance , and
therefore vibration issues.

Oh what fun we have during the winter

Steve



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of jay_welch@juno.com
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 4:59 AM
To: trsix74@comcast.net
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Drive shaft


Hi Robert,

I would think you also have to consider tuning the driveshaft from each
end.  For example, turn it 180 at the diff, try it on the road then turn
it 180 at the gearbox and try it again?  Shouldn't this also be
considered at the diff flange/halfshaft connection point and the half
shaft to hub joint??

Jay

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On Mon, 02 Dec 2002 07:22:37 -0500 "Robert L. Gannon"
<trsix74@comcast.net> writes:
> I get a rumble that one gets when something is out of balance, when
> the vehicle reaches 45mph. It disappears when I go over 50mph. If it
> was up to me I would stay at 50mph, Ha Ha, Unfortunately the local
> law enforcement does not seem to agree. I have checked all
> fastenings, balanced the wheels. I don't believe it is the front
> end. Dick Taylor always reminds us, if something has been changed
> recently, go back to that stage, and eliminate the possibilities
> from there. (Or something to that effect). Too cold to get under the
> car now. I will try the drive shaft 180 degrees and let you know
> what I find soon.
>
> By the way: Thanks everyone involved in the "TR6 Performance issue",
> for the entertainment. Enjoy this season!
> Robert L. Gannon
> trsix74@comcast.net
> TR6   1974 CF22956U
> TR3A 1960 TS70951L
> http://hometown.aol.com/twodzusfittings/myhomepage/auto.html

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