DeTomaso Mailing List: March 2001, Message #61

I have usually been able to tell the difference between driveshaft
vibrations and wheel vibrations rather easily:  the drive shaft is spinning
3 to 4 times faster than the wheels.

The two don't ever feel the same to me.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Chelini" <chelini1@home.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 3:02 AM
Subject: Re: high speed vibration (no P)


>
>
> buzzsaww wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> > Got a question,
> > My plastic car has a vibration over 75-80 mph. I've had the wheels
balanced several times alignment checked several times. Can't seem to lock
this one down. Dennis suggested I get going really fast and shift into
neutral. If the vibration persists the pretty much rules out the drive
train.
> That test doesn't eliminate all of the drivetrain which is still
> rotating downstream of the transmission.
>  I had a '72 Plastic Pig  which had a *driveshaft* very  badly out of
> balance which gave similar symptoms to those you described.
>   Hope it helps. Al.
>
>
> Tried that still vibrates. Specualting now, might i have a bent rim? any
> way to check for that? Bad rotor? \
> > thanks
> > matt
>