[Tigers] Clutch-Driveshaft U-joints

[CoolVT at aol.com]

>From the picture on the first page it seems the universal could still hit
the gas/brake lines in event of failure.  Maybe the picture is  misleading?
At 1/4" it's certainly strong enough to prevent it dropping to  the ground.
 I know of a new car that had that happen within the first few  hundred
miles.
M


In a message dated 4/15/2010 11:53:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Theo.Smit at dynastream.com writes:


Larry  Paulick , Ibm sure among others, has installed a driveshaft safety
loop.
_http://www.tigersunited.com/techtips/PaulickShaftLoop/pt-PaulickShaftLoop1.
asp_
(http://www.tigersunited.com/techtips/PaulickShaftLoop/pt-PaulickShaftLoop1.a
sp)
Theo



From: CoolVT at aol.com  [mailto:CoolVT at aol.com]
Sent: April 15, 2010 8:51 AM
To:  Smit, Theo; m_dangelo at verizon.net; tgrrr at peoplepc.com;
tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: Clutch-Driveshaft U-joints


There  has been lots of chatter on exploding flywheels, but almost nothing
on failed  driveshaft u-joints. Some time back a lister was explaining the
dangers of the  front u-joint letting go. If you look at that location you
can see that a  loose, rattling driveshaft will have a very good chance of
tearing  out the brake and fuel line.  It's something I'd like to address this
summer.  So, what have people used for  solutions?

Mark






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