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Old 10-25-2005, 05:51 PM
Bruno_300TE Bruno_300TE is offline
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Originally Posted by diqmayer
I tightened it pretty snugly with large adjustable pliers. Are you saying that it is supposed to move some as the driveshafts turn? Now that I think of it, this large nut was very loose when I dis-assembled the driveshafts. In fact, I removed it by hand. Why would the driveshafts need to move forward/aft as rpm's increase?
Rich
I understand that the driveshaft will need to adjust slightly in length in order to be stress free. I hypothesize that this is because of all the rubber involved (flex discs, transmission mounts, diff mounts...). In this context it may also be worth mentioning that the center bearing bracket should be positioned and tightened only after the driveshaft sits in place without any stress.
On my car I could cure a hum (after having removed the driveshaft before) by loosening the clamping nut somewhat. Regards, Bruno
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