[s-cars] Driveshaft alignment

[Kurt Deschler]

Joel,
Look for the double spot welds that hold the balance weights on. If you 
find spot weld marks and no weight there, you know where to start adding 
weight. It is amazing how a small imbalance here can make the whole car 
oscillate.
 	-Kurt

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> Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:35:28 -0600
> From: 'JR' <audiurs4 at mailforce.net>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Driveshaft alignment
> To: Vincent Fr?geac <s.sikss at gmail.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
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> I hope it is the alignment.  I'm going to get back to the car this
> weekend.  If it's not how would you go about balancing the shaft or
> would you just get a new one?  I've heard of trial and error balancing
> with a hose clamp and the car on blocks.  You run the car with the
> wheels off the ground to check the balance.  Then if it's off you put a
> pair of hose clamps (the kind with the screw for tightening making one
> spot heavier).  Check again and if it's still off you rotate the clamps
> a little each time you check until you find it.  ever hear of this?  It
> sounds a little cheesy, but I'd rather at least try it than be without
> the car for another couple of weeks.  Has anyone tried this before?
>
> Joel