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Originally Posted by Old300D
I do not question driveshafts must be balanced. However, the front part of the shaft is of small diameter and is quite symmetrical. It seems unlikely to me that even if it was slightly unbalanced from a casting or machining defect it would affect the balance significantly. The indexing of the tripods is far more important to curbing vibrations, IMHO.
And, BTW, I just installed the 300D front shaft in my 240D to accomodate the 617.952, and aligned the tripods accordingly. I even used old rubber discs that seem to be in good shape. The two pieces of the shaft are from different cars, so we will see how this arrangement lasts.  |
Ah, you are correct on the diameter of the front part of the shaft. And I wasn't thinking defect. I was thinking if it had been off and not put back in the same spot, an important detail when removing the rear, larger part of the shaft. And I certainly wasn't arguing at all about the tripods. Very crucial indeed.
Let us know how your driveshaft exchange holds up.
Cheers,
Bill