Good morning folks.
So I tracked down a nice new driveshaft, and had it installed yesterday. Two of the three u-joints in the old shaft were in pretty bad shape. (Yes, my driveshaft has three u-joints and no flex disc.) The car is much smoother and quieter now when the tranny is under load.
Problem is, I still have the wicked shimmy over fifty mph when I'm trying to maintain a constant speed. It goes away when I'm accelerating or decelerating. When the shimmy starts, I can make it go away by tromping on the gas or taking my foot off the accelerator entirely. This makes me look like a douche bag on the highway.
Anyone have any ideas? I replaced one of the CV joints in the rear end a few months ago. Is it maybe the other one? This is driving me nuts, and I’m running out of things to waste my money on.
I’m hoping it isn’t the tranny or the diff. I’ve already transformed a $500 car into a $2000 car that’s still only worth $500.
Ugh! Greg
So I tracked down a nice new driveshaft, and had it installed yesterday. Two of the three u-joints in the old shaft were in pretty bad shape. (Yes, my driveshaft has three u-joints and no flex disc.) The car is much smoother and quieter now when the tranny is under load.
Problem is, I still have the wicked shimmy over fifty mph when I'm trying to maintain a constant speed. It goes away when I'm accelerating or decelerating. When the shimmy starts, I can make it go away by tromping on the gas or taking my foot off the accelerator entirely. This makes me look like a douche bag on the highway.
Anyone have any ideas? I replaced one of the CV joints in the rear end a few months ago. Is it maybe the other one? This is driving me nuts, and I’m running out of things to waste my money on.
I’m hoping it isn’t the tranny or the diff. I’ve already transformed a $500 car into a $2000 car that’s still only worth $500.
Ugh! Greg
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