Where did you get the axle? I had a bad one last time I replaced my wife's. Something inside was assembled wrong. Just clicked all the time til it self destructed. Roger Van Till '89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" '86 GL "Sugaree" '81 L "CoJack" www.busesbythebeach.com On Mar 19, 2007, at 5:03 PM, Blake Heinlein wrote: > The half shaft came as one piece (new CVs, shaft, and boots). I just > bolted > it in and lubed it with the grease in the package as the directions > told me > to. It does feel like an imballance. The CVs were EMPI but I didn't > get any > part numbers. I'll retorque tonight. Thanks, Blake > > On 3/19/07, Airic <airic1@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> not normal, and have not experiences a break in period. 45 up nails >> it to >> a >> drive shaft issue, as long as it is a vibration, not just noise. >> >> Did you assemble the joint? correctly, lube, and torque the bolts? If >> they >> were rebuilt cv's or shaft assembly, not new joints put on the >> original >> shaft, I would take them back and tell them to balance the assembly, >> if >> the >> bolts aren't loose. >> >> Eric >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Blake Heinlein" <blakeheinlein@GMAIL.COM> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 1:52 PM >> Subject: CV Joint Vibration >> >> >> > Hi everyone, >> > >> > I installed a new half-shaft (2 CV joints, 2 boots, and shaft) on >> the >> driver >> > side of my differential on my 84' automatic. At speeds over about >> 45 mph >> I >> > am experiencing a hum (or vibration) that is louder than normal. It >> is >> more >> > pronounced when sustaining speed. During acceleration and >> deceleration >> it's >> > less noticeable. Does anyone know if this is normal when breaking >> in a >> new >> > half-shaft? Will it go away? Do I need to return it an complain? Is >> this >> a >> > installation issue? I've only put 200 miles on the new part. Advice >> > appreciated. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > -- >> > Blake Heinlein >> > http://blakeheinlein.googlepages.com/ >> >> > > > -- > Blake Heinlein > http://blakeheinlein.googlepages.com/ > > |
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