Thats true, but working with cars 24 years has tought me a thing or two. Also
that
a driveshaft can start vibrating if not mounted where it was before and its also
recommended by the manufactorers.
Chris
Ulix Goettsch wrote:
> If the alignments truly was important, wouldn't that imply that they
> balanced the drive shaft together with the differential input yoke and
> gear?
> I think that is highly improbable...
>
> Ulix
>
> On Mon, 16 Feb 1998, Chris Stevenson wrote:
>
> > Its always a good idea to mark things like the driveshaft etc., but in Your
> > case it might not be a problem when You put new U-joints in it. You can only
> > mount it 180 degrees off so if You have any vibrations from it, turn it 180
> > degrees and if it still vibrates, You`ll have to get it balanced.
> > Good luck
> > Chris
> >
> > Dick Watson wrote:
> >
> > > With the help of a friend, and PO of my 78 Midget 1500, we disconnected
> > > the rear of th drive shaft to replace the U-joints. After disconnecting
> > > this, I suudenly remebered that my Haynes manually said to mark where
> > > the shaft and the differential connected. Having failed to do this on
> > > the rear. We did mark it on the front of the drive shaft when we took it
> > > apart.
> > >
> > > Can anyone tel me (us) how critcal this is and, if it is imperative that
> > > it goes back exactly the same way it came out, what we can do about it
> > > now?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Dick Watson
> > > '68 & '78 Midgets
> >
> >
> >
>
> Ulix __/__,__
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> '67 Sprite
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