vibration problems
04-10-2007, 07:37 AM
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The car is an 86 gxl and whenever i get up over 30mph it starts to vibrate , i know its not the wheels or alighnment because when ever i let off the throtle the shaking stops for the most part. Do you all have any idea's what might be causing it?
04-12-2007, 10:22 AM
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If the vibration increases with speed, then it's probably worn out U-joints. If you still have the stock OEM parts, you will have to replace the entire drive shaft / U-joint assembly as they aren't separate. However, you can replace them with aftermarket individual drive shaft and U-joint assemblies.
04-12-2007, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by fc3s4utnv' post='867874' date='Apr 12 2007, 11:53 AM
Bullshit, you can get the u-joints replaced, I have a d/s that has new ones in them.
yea doesnt mean its right. theyre not supposed to be replaced on the stock driveshafts.
ask my poor n/a what happens when someone replaces ujoints on the stock driveshaft, thats why i got the car for such a steal, when i pulled out the driveshaft i could, with my hands, disconnect it from the part that bolts to the diff.
kevin.
04-13-2007, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by fc3s4utnv' post='867898' date='Apr 12 2007, 02:52 PM
Mine is perfectly fine, sound like you just got some shitty wrokmanship.
how'd you get it to stick in there? had to weld the cap to the driveshaft?
taking a driveshaft with non-replaceable ujoints and replacing the u-joints, in itself, is crappy workmanship, IMHO.
kevin.