[s-cars] Vibration

[Kirby Smith]

Chris:  

Could you be a tad more specific.  Are you refering to new Audi drive
shafts, used drive shafts, rebuilt drive shafts?  The price when down
$200 - 300 from what?

kirby



Chris Holinger wrote:
> 
> Rich,
> 
> I had the same problem with my '93 S4 for about 3 years.  Took it to 6
> different guys, including 2 dealerships and no one had answers.  The
> vibration was evident at around 23 mph and occurred whether or not I had the
> clutch engaged - recently it had been getting a lot more violent and was
> occurring at other random speeds.  Over the past 3 years I have had a
> variety of the joints/parts lubed, parts replaced and witnessed a whole lot
> of head scratching.  I had the driveshaft replaced 2 weeks ago.  IT WORKED!
> The car now drives like a dream and the price for the driveshaft just went
> down ~$200-300.
> 
> Cheers,
> Chris
> 
> On 1/15/04 11:27 AM, "s-car-list-request at audifans.com"
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> 
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> > 94 S-4, 92k miles, still with vibration, or shudder, on take off, also
> > noticeable to passengers. Feels like it's underneath the car, in the
> > drivetrain somewhere. Seems most noticeable in first and second. I went
> > over the car with my mechanic and friend including a look at the front
> > end and axles. There appears to be no play anywhere. We haven't looked
> > at the driveshaft yet. Shifting appears to be perfect without play or
> > clunk, clutch is fine. Engine, tranny mounts look okay. Don't feel it at
> > interstate speeds.
> > How do I troubleshoot the driveshaft? What should I look for? How high
> > on the problem list should the driveshaft be?
> > Plugs were fine. Suggestions?
> > Thanks,
> > Rich
> 
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