RE: Vibration on Acceleration

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

You could roll the driveshaft on a flat floor and see if it's straight. 
It kinda sounds like the likely candidate.

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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Bill M wrote:
> 
> Layne,
> 
> Of the list below, it sounds like the driveshaft. If you have VISIBLE
> wobble, then that sounds like a the culprit...and a pretty easy thing
> to get checked & straightened.
> 
> BUT...Could it be the output shaft moving the driveshaft instead of
> the other way around? Anyone please chime in...
> 
> --=20
> Bill M
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> On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 12:12 PM, Layne Grissman <64Polara500@xxxxxxxxx> 
> wr=
> ote:
> > Okay, Here is the update so far....
> >
> > Pulled off the Driveshaft....Looked at the Ball and trunion, Checked
> > the wheels for balance, Checked the U-joint, looks great, Swapped the
> > Ball and trunion 180 degrees just to make sure.... Checked the angle
> > of the Rear end...about 2-3 degrees...which is what the Tech manual
> > says it should be at...so angularity doesn't seem to be the
> > issue.....When we have the car up and spin the tires(by hand), it
> > looks like there is a wobble =C2=A0in the driveshaft....It moves the 
> > Tran=
> ny
> > as well as the rear end up and down very slightly(Everything is
> > tightened to spec)...this doesn't seem right to me....
> >
> > Could it be an axle? =C2=A0Could it be the ring Gear (brand new Richmond
> > pinion and Ring gear 3.91) 489 Case....We still have the tapered Axles
> > original...I'm running out o things to check....could it be the
> > tranny? God, I hope not....
> >
> > HELP!
> >
> > Layne



Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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