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1. prop/drive shaft (score: 1): Author: "Lambert, Iain" <Iain.Lambert@compaq.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 11:40:07 +0100; I have decided to renew the u/v joints on my 1972 mark 4 Spit, the vibration as I lift off the throttle at around 50 mph is getting pretty uncomfortable ( seems worse with the hood up). Is there any; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00200.html (7,820 bytes)
2. RE: prop/drive shaft (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 11:53:40 +0100; I have written up the procedure to do this job - find it at: http://www.totallytriumph.net/dcforum/DCForumID45/26.shtml Hope this helps!! Have fun, this is one of my least favorite jobs... Richard &; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00201.html (7,660 bytes)
3. RE: prop/drive shaft (score: 1): Author: "Lambert, Iain" <Iain.Lambert@compaq.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 12:25:39 +0100; It is the main prop shaft under the chassis that I am renewing to try and reduce the vibration. Thanks again,; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00202.html (7,515 bytes)
4. RE: prop/drive shaft (score: 1): Author: <ralemen@cableone.net>; Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 06:37:04 -0700; Iain, the latter part of the write up of the actual replacement of the joint is the same. In fact the joints themselves are the same. It is a bit easier for the propshaft as you mark the two flanges; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00204.html (8,438 bytes)
5. Re: prop/drive shaft (score: 1): Author: "MICHAEL C ROSS" <mikeross@prodigy.net>; Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 10:11:05 -0700; end, unbolt and take the shaft out then follow the >instuctions. What happens if you forget to mark the flanges at the ends of the propshaft? I know you are supposed to do this, but on my first one; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00205.html (7,852 bytes)
6. RE: prop/drive shaft (score: 1): Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:16:57 -0500; It has to do with balance. Drive shafts are balanced after manufacture, regular car manufactures do it but not to a high end. If you put it in different there is a good chance you would have a vibrat; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00206.html (7,735 bytes)
7. RE: prop/drive shaft (score: 1): Author: <ralemen@cableone.net>; Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 08:11:26 -0700; Here's my thoughts: Original or rebalanced shafts are balanced off the car. Flanges are symmetrical. If the shaft is balanced it should not matter on which bolt holes align given the two previous sta; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00207.html (8,689 bytes)
8. prop/drive shaft (score: 1): Author: "Lambert, Iain" <Iain.Lambert@compaq.com>; Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 07:38:32 +0100; Hi All, I managed to get the shaft off last night with plenty of huffing and puffing. When I examined it I found that the front U/J was a bit stiff in one direction. Could this be the cause of the vi; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00250.html (8,010 bytes)
9. RE: prop/drive shaft (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:27:20 +0100; I guess it's possible that the stiff UJ is the problem, but it doesn't seem that likely to me. The propshaft is pretty well aligned with the gearbox and diff in a Spit, and (unlike cars with a live; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00251.html (9,134 bytes)
10. Re: prop/drive shaft (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 07:49:24 -0400; A long time ago I had a Datsun, and its drive shaft started vibrating. When I removed it, I found that the little needles in one joint had actually started crumbling. So I doubt that a "bit" of stiff; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00254.html (8,816 bytes)
11. RE: prop/drive shaft (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:02:33 -0400; Actually, too-perfect alignment is bad for the joints, since the needles never get to move, and the load it always taken on the exact same locations. Driveshafts are normally designed with slight ang; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00256.html (8,884 bytes)
12. FW: prop/drive shaft (score: 1): Author: "Lambert, Iain" <Iain.Lambert@compaq.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 07:57:27 +0100; /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00276.html (8,491 bytes)

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