[200q20v] Drive shaft alignment?

[Phil Rose]

At 9:19 PM -0800 1/2/02, Bernie Benz wrote:
>Is that the wood with stripes?


Yep. It's the wood used for Audi's interior trim ('91 and earlier). A
5-ft  2x4 wouldn't cost more than about $40 - $50 and...you get the
added satisfaction of contributing to rainforest destruction. :(

Phil




>  > From: Phil Rose <pjrose at frontiernet.net>
>>  Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 18:08:44 -0500
>>  To: "Reid, Les C." <Les.Reid at Centrilift.com>
>>  Cc: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
>>  Subject: RE: [200q20v] Drive shaft alignment?
>>
>>  At 2:26 PM -0600 1/2/02, Reid, Les C. wrote:
>>>  Thanks Bernie
>>>  Yes I will have to swing the exhaust out of the way (PIA).
>>>  The only  straight edge I have that is 5'long is a wood 2x4.
>>>  What kind of accuracy is needed? I really don't want to purchase
>>>a 5' level.
>>>  I suppose I could improve the straightness by running an edge through the
>>>  table saw.
>>>
>>
>>  With a decent tablesaw, you should be able to get adequate
>>  straightness from a 2x4 after a couple of light passes on both (of
>>  the narrow) sides (I'm assuming of course that the wood is reasonably
>>  dry and straight to begin with. ) Obviously would also be easy to
>>  make a notch for the u-joint.
>>
>>  Zebrawood 2x4 recommended for best results. :-)
>>
>>  Phil
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