Buss, Grant wrote:
>
> I have a '68 Spitfire, just on the road late last year. Last winter I
> took the dif. out and replaced the seals and the two output bearings.
> When I took it out for a test ride, there is a vibration that starts at
> about 45 mph. I don't think it gets any worse as the speed increases. It
> is still there if you put in the clutch.
> I have replaced the transmission mounts. The drive shaft and the
> output shafts "look" good. I re-balanced the rear wheels. Last weekend I
> put a different dif. in.
> Can anyone please tell me where to look next. Would the bearings
> on the outboard end of the output shaft cause a vibration?
> thanks for your help.
>
Did you mark the position of both prop shaft flanges, relative to the
tranny and diff, when you took it out? It has to go back in exactly the
same way. If you didn't mark the flanges, it will be hard to find the
correct re-fitment. Rebalancing the shaft might be easier.
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Martin Secrest
73 GT6
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