[Shotimes] Vibration

Leigh Smith leighsm@comcast.net
Thu, 17 Jun 2004 16:42:03 -0400


Did your ride height change with the new springs?
Which end of the half-shaft moves?
Lee
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Nesbit" <bdnesbit@sc.rr.com>
To: "SHOTIMES" <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:43 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Vibration


> I need your collective help.  I have a "vibration".  I don't know what
else to
> call it.  I feel like the vibration or feel of a warped rotor when
applying
> the brakes. Only this vibration does not occur when braking.  It happens
when
> beginning to move in 1st gear.  I feel it in the accelerator pedal mostly.
I
> can feel in faintly in 2nd it I get on it hard.  I don't know if it is in
the
> wheel or tranny.  It seems to be on the passenger side.  I jacked up the
right
> side and there is no movement in the wheel in the 6-12 position as a
bearing
> might present.  I did however find a very slight movement in the
half-shaft.
> If I grab it and try to shake it the passenger side half-shaft will move
just
> slightly.  I do not know if this is a normal condition.  The half-shaft is
new
> (not rebuilt).  I have only had it for a thousand miles or so.  This
problem
> started after I replaced all struts, springs, spring seats and bearings
( the
> works).  I used the NAPA springs and Monroe senso-matic struts.
>     Any suggestions will be gratefully accepted.  BTW this is a 91.  My
old
> springs were sagging. Old springs and struts were OEM.
>     TIA.
> David
> 94ATX&91
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