[s-cars] Driveshaft replace/rebuild? sources?

DOUGLAS LANDAETA landaeta1 at comcast.net
Wed Apr 23 22:19:04 EDT 2003


If my mechanic/automotive techician can show the mounts are worn out of
OEM tolerances, they could be a waaranty item.  Hmmmmm  a pair of
calipes might prove this...


----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin, Gary G" <MartinGG at aetna.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 9:02 pm
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Driveshaft replace/rebuild? sources?

>
> Oh, and another thing. Worn transmission mounts can cause this.
> Saggingmounts cause CV to run a little out of it's normal wear
> area. Thanks to
> Tom Saltino a long time ago for this tip. Mounts are easy to replace.
> BTDT...vibration gone.
>
> Gary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chris chambers [fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 8:30 PM
> To: Igor Kessel
> Cc: Ken Ng; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Driveshaft replace/rebuild? sources?
>
>
> Igor,
> my car only has a subtle vibration during the low rpm range of 1st
> gear,after that it seems to go away. Would that indicate a
> different problem
> (perhaps a cv joint)or just that this is the beginning of the REAL
> symptoms to come?
>
> Thanks for your thoughtful input
> Chris
>
> > Chris,
> > I meant the centre bearing. When it goes, the whole car shakes at
> > resonant speeds. For a 200TQ it is 35mph, 70, 105 etc.
>
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