Date:         Fri, 31 Dec 1999 12:04:52 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Drive shaft installation
Comments: To: Shortlidge D Joel <shortlid@juno.com>
In-Reply-To:  <19991231.114008.-67595.8.shortlid@juno.com>
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII

   Its the shaft, or the front diff. Run the van without the drive
shaft. If it goes away completely, its the drive shaft. If it is
still there, but at a different speed, start looking at the diff.

    This is the reason VW states these are not rebuildable. No one
can figure this out...

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler


On Fri, 31 Dec 1999, Shortlidge D Joel wrote:

> I just tried to reinstall my drive shaft after having the u-joints
> replaced and balanced!  But I got a vibration at 35 mph!  I did not
> loosen the front diff bolts is this the reason or is the shaft out of
> balance???
>
> Joel
>
>
> On Sun, 26 Dec 1999 15:33:29 -0500 (EST) EMZ <vw4x4@fyi.net> writes:
> >   Hi joel,
> >    If you did not remove the trans. or the front dif. and did not
> >change the drive shaft in any way, I fonud that loosening the front
> >dif. mounts are a waste of time. The alignment of the drive shaft
> >will end up unchanged. But if any of the above has changed you need
> >to lossen up (alot), all 3 mounts to the front dif. in order to get
> >it to move, and be adjustable.
> >
> >            Eric                   86-VW4x4
> >            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
> >            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
> >
> >
> >On Sun, 26 Dec 1999, Shortlidge D Joel wrote:
> >
> >>         Hey, Syncro owners that have replaced there shaft them
> >selves.  Do you
> >> have to loosen ALL the front diff mount bolts to realign the shaft.
> >Or
> >> can you get away with just loosening the rear two??
> >>         Please e-mail me anyone on the list if you get this message!
> > I am not
> >> on the list so direct e-mail me, I don't know if the e-mail are
> >getting
> >> through, Thanks.
> >>
> >> Joel
> >> ________________________________________________________________
> >> YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET!
> >> Juno now offers FREE Internet Access!
> >> Try it today - there's no risk!  For your FREE software, visit:
> >> http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
> >>
> >
>