[s-cars] driveshaft balancing.. where to.

[brian hoeft]

hmm. i suppose i can find a friendly shop w/that tool if its the one listed
in the manual, forget the VAG# off the top of my head, i did rig something
up and it is centered fore/aft and at center. i thought the welding might
have compromised the integrity/trueness of the bracket/bearing, but it looks
very nice.

i think the factory installed weights might be off if it was put back on a
spline or 2 off.  and i would rather not have to split it again at the
U-joint.  i could kick myself for forgetting where i got the new u-joint..
washington or oregon really narrows it down y'know..

thanks fred

//brian




On 7/1/06, Fred Munro <munrof at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> Brian;
>
> There is a special tool that bolts to both halves of the driveshaft and
> holds it aligned in both planes. With the tool attached, you centre the
> driveshaft fore and aft and then fill the gap between the centre bearing
> mount and the body with shim washers. After you bolt up the centre bearing
> and remove the tool, the driveshaft is properly aligned. If you've modded
> the centre bearing, it's likely your vibration is an alignment issue
> rather
> than a balance issue.
>
>
> HTH
>
> Fred Munro
> '97 S6
> '94 S4
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of brian hoeft
> Sent: July 1, 2006 11:07 AM
> To: s-car-list
> Subject: [s-cars] driveshaft balancing.. where to.
>
>
> hi listers,
>
> with a recent clutch replacement, the center bearing was found to be near
> catastrophic..  had the BMW/meyle bearing welded to an urS bracket, etc..
> while doing this, my 95s driveshaft was in quite poor shape compared to
> the
> '93 i had, so after some TLC, in went the '93 shaft..
>
> i could give more details, but i'll start to blab so basically.. im
> dealing
> with a vibration.  it only happens around 22-28mph. after doing a
> procedure
> in hopes to correct it, i've made numerous calls around my area (northeast
> PA) looking for someone to balance the shaft and found nothing.  once
> anyone
> hears that theres CV's at each end and a center support they act like i
> started speaking in foreign tongues, then i get a "maybe" if i supply a
> special part.. maybes dont cut it.
>
> i was referred to 'the driveshaft shop' by mr mamana that owns a shop
> local
> to me,, 'MMI'.  but that would require shipping. id prefer to drive a few
> hours even to avoid that.  ive also been told by someone that audiAG
> aligns
> them while on the car.. a feat i dont expect out of any shop.. unless
> someone here knows..
>
> suggestions?  thanks, //brian
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