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Balancing drive shaft
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:37 pm
Anyone know anywhere around Mandeville/Covington that balances drive shafts? Only place I have found is in Slidell and they can't do it until next week at the earliest...
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Posted on 12/11/18 at 8:56 pm to Theboot32
Nobody knows of a driveline shop??
Hammertime?
Hammertime?
Posted on 12/11/18 at 10:46 pm to Theboot32
Nope. That's more of a custom thing. You working on the Jeep? How did whatever driveshaft become unbalanced?
Posted on 12/12/18 at 5:27 am to Theboot32
Dont know anything about that area but in my experience most small town machine shops can and will do it.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 6:38 am to cave canem
This is what I was going to suggest as well. Find a good autoparts store - a real one, not Autozone. Ask them, they will know who in your area does the work. Will probably be a general machine shop that does automotive machining as well.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 6:45 am to Hammertime
Yeah working on jeep, I don't know that it's out of balance but I'm getting this vibration that feels like my rear tires are going over drunk bumps on the interstate.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 7:13 am to Theboot32
What makes you think it is the driveshaft? They typically don't get unbalanced. Does it still have weights on it? How are the u-joints?
I'd look for a problem with the tires first. Try rotating the rears to the front, and see if that changes anything. It could be an egg in one, or all of the weights could've fallen off of one. I had that happen with my Swampers, and it got pretty bad. Those weights aren't as good as the driveshaft weights put on at the factory
Eta: Balancing a driveshaft isn't something that most machine shops will do. You need to spin them up to >6000rpm. It'll be expensive to do properly also. If it is the driveshaft, I'd go pull one from a junkyard before getting one balanced. Those will be like $60
I'd look for a problem with the tires first. Try rotating the rears to the front, and see if that changes anything. It could be an egg in one, or all of the weights could've fallen off of one. I had that happen with my Swampers, and it got pretty bad. Those weights aren't as good as the driveshaft weights put on at the factory
Eta: Balancing a driveshaft isn't something that most machine shops will do. You need to spin them up to >6000rpm. It'll be expensive to do properly also. If it is the driveshaft, I'd go pull one from a junkyard before getting one balanced. Those will be like $60
This post was edited on 12/12/18 at 7:16 am
Posted on 12/12/18 at 7:16 am to Hammertime
quote:
They typically don't get unbalanced
not true
Posted on 12/12/18 at 7:23 am to jorconalx
I've never had it happen, and never known it to happen on any vehicle I've ever seen (other than bending it). I feel comfortable saying that
Posted on 12/12/18 at 7:34 am to Hammertime
Have rotated and balanced tires already, checked shocks, which were bad so I replaced, still have issue. Was thinking of picking a driveshaft up and switching them out, know a good place?
Posted on 12/12/18 at 8:11 am to Theboot32
There's a pull-a-part place in Pass Christian on the side of I-10, and one in Harvey IIRC. You can also check car-part.com
This post was edited on 12/12/18 at 8:12 am
Posted on 12/12/18 at 8:18 am to Theboot32
It doesn't have water in it?
Posted on 12/12/18 at 8:38 am to White Bear
I don't know... hadn't thought about that, guess the only way to tell would be to remove it
Didn't know that happened. These have a rubber boot about midway through driveshaft, guess if it had a hole water could get in...
Also, was asked about U joints, this driveshaft doesn't have any, had CV joints at both ends
Didn't know that happened. These have a rubber boot about midway through driveshaft, guess if it had a hole water could get in...
Also, was asked about U joints, this driveshaft doesn't have any, had CV joints at both ends
Posted on 12/12/18 at 9:51 am to Theboot32
Your CV joints can be bad causing a vibration. Also did you recently lift the Jeep? or put new tires on? If lifted that will change the angles of the shaft and can cause a vibration. LINK
If you recently had new tires installed they may have water in them. This may be intermittent as the water moves around inside.
You may look for a shop that specializes in Jeeps.
If you recently had new tires installed they may have water in them. This may be intermittent as the water moves around inside.
You may look for a shop that specializes in Jeeps.
This post was edited on 12/12/18 at 10:01 am
Posted on 12/12/18 at 10:12 am to cajuncarguy
Yeah going to check those CVs later. I have a 2.5" lift and 35s, put on a couple years ago. Typically with the 4 door it doesn't change the angle enough to cause an issue, but I'll check it out. Tires have been on the same amount of time so I don't think there is any water in them.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:44 am to Theboot32
Get the tires Road Force balanced.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:52 am to Theboot32
I once drove through high water and got water in the drive shaft. Thought i'd broken my truck, heard it sloshing when changing u-joints.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:55 am to Theboot32
CVs. Unless the weights fell off the shaft. At what speed does it start? And what if you go faster than that? Does it change if you put it in neutral or accelerate or coast?
These are the questions a good shop should ask. A shop that specializes in tires/alignment may not be your best choice.
These are the questions a good shop should ask. A shop that specializes in tires/alignment may not be your best choice.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 12:07 pm to Theboot32
Posted on 12/12/18 at 7:11 pm to Theboot32
If you have any suspicions that the driveshaft is the culprit- mark locations of the ujoints and remove it. Put it in 4H and take a cruise. Stay below 45ish.
Before paying to have the the stock shaft corrected, buy a Tom Woods, Rusty’s or Adams.
Before paying to have the the stock shaft corrected, buy a Tom Woods, Rusty’s or Adams.
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